Roxanne De Beaux

A really difficult decision. But it’s the right time for a new evolution for Camcycle and for me.

Opinion: There’s new money for active travel, but is it enough? — Fusion Media The 2025 Spending Review brought a number of significant announcements for transport, and in a welcome change, walking and cycling weren’t left out, writes F usion CEO Adam Tranter.

Helpful summary from @adamtranter.bsky.social

www.fusion-media.co.uk/blog/spendin...

A rare moment of logging on to BlueSky to read analysis of the spending review and impacts for transport, active travel and Cambridgeshire. So, what do we think? #spendingreview #cambridge #transport #activetravel

Cycling rates in Cambridge are much, much higher than 19%! And it most certainly isn’t because of the student population. 54% cycle at least once a week. 30% of commuter journeys are cycled. We are close to gender parity. Some helpful stats here: www.sustrans.org.uk/media/13266/...

Orange donation buck in background with foreground text we’re hiring a head of finance and operations.

I’m hiring! Head of Finance and Operations at @camcycle.bsky.social Please share with any finance folk you may know in/near Cambridge.

www.camcycle.org.uk/workwithus

Overgrown vegetation including nettles covering the walking section of the Trumpington Road shared path.

By the end of the week we need a list of the top 10 walking and cycling routes in Cambridgeshire that need an urgent cut back of overgrown vegetation.

Please pitch your ideas now!

📷 Trumpington Road cycleway, summer 2024 (timbo, Cyclestreets photomap)

A graphic promoting Camcycle's AGM. A picture of guest speaker Sarah Mitchell, CEO of Cycling UK is in a circle and another circle shows the Camcycle awards. There are six bright colours down the side. Text reads: AGM 2025, More cycling for a better future. Saturday 25 January, 2-5pm, Storey's Field Centre, Eddington. camcycle.org.uk/agm2025. Register now at camcycle.org.uk/agm2025-registration

Camcycle's AGM is coming soon and all are welcome! Our guest speaker is Sarah Mitchell, CEO of @cyclinguk.bsky.social and we'll also be reviewing our campaigning year, launching our new strategy, electing trustees and presenting our 2024 Camcycle awards.

Book for free at: camcycle.org.uk/agm2025

Camcycle’s Christmas appeal raises over £30,000 for community campaigns Local cycling charity Camcycle has raised £30,120 via the 2024 Big Give Christmas Challenge, the seasonal match-funding campaign joined by over 1,000 charities across the UK. The funds raised will su...

Camcycle has raised over £30,000 via the @biggive.bsky.social Christmas Challenge for our ‘Cambridgeshire Community Placemakers’ project 🎉

Thanks to all our donors & match funders The Reed Foundation. Our impact will be greater in 2025 because of your generosity.
www.camcycle.org.uk/blog/2024/12...

It's amazing to raise over £30,000 for Camcycle. But the best bit is the community support from the highest number of donors we have ever had for a Christmas campaign. It warms the heart and motivates us to get on with even more community campaigning. THANK YOU!

Bus gate restrictions in place on Mill Road bridge - and ‘extended warning period’ begins Fines won’t come into force just yet.

New restrictions now in place on Mill Road bridge in #Cambridge - but fines aren't being issued just yet

www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/bus-gat...

Christmas bauble with a cycle path in the middle. Big Give Christmas Challenge logo. Text: 24 hours to go. Support a cycle-powered future this Christmas and DOUBLE your donation. camcycle.org.uk/BigGive2024

There are just 24 hours left of the @biggive.bsky.social Christmas Challenge and Camcycle still has £5,127 of match funds to be used...

Support Cambridgeshire communities to work for better cycling and walking and DOUBLE your gift.

It takes just 2 minutes to donate at camcycle.org.uk/BigGive2024

Two red-nosed reindeers in the snow. Text: You donate, We double it. 3-10 December only. Big Give Christmas Challenge.

Today's your chance to DOUBLE your donation when you support Camcycle's work with local communities through the @biggive.bsky.social Christmas Challenge.

Help us have double the impact on walking and cycling in 2025. Donate now at camcycle.org.uk/BigGive2024

Two baubles show cycle routes in Cambridgeshire. A chart shows £19,536 raised out of £30,000. Text: Support a cycle-powered future this Christmas and DOUBLE your donation. camcycle.org.uk/BigGive2024

Our supporters have raised a massive £19,536 via the @biggive.bsky.social Christmas Challenge for our work with communities across Cambridgeshire 👏

However, there are still £5,232 of match funds remaining: help us reach our target and DOUBLE your donation.

Give now at camcycle.org.uk/BigGive2024

Two baubles show cycle routes in Cambridgeshire. A chart shows £5,580 raised out of £30,000. Text: Support a cycle-powered future this Christmas and DOUBLE your donation. camcycle.org.uk/BigGive2024

24 hours in & 31 wonderful people have already donated a brilliant £5,580 to our campaign supporting communities in Cambridgeshire who are working for better walking and cycling.

Will you join them?

Help build a greener future & DOUBLE your donation at www.camcycle.org.uk/BigGive2024/

This is a great start for our Christmas Challenge this year. A heartfelt thanks to those who have donated!

Amazing to see we are 15% of the way to our target in just a few hours!

The Big Give Christmas Challenge is NOW OPEN!!

Support a cycle-powered future this Christmas and DOUBLE your donation at camcycle.org.uk/BigGive2024

🧵1/2. Those in charge of vehicles that can cause the greatest harm bear the greatest responsibility to take care & reduce the danger they pose to others. This film by Co-Pilot brilliantly explains the hierarchy of responsibility on our roads—a crucial concept in the Highway Code.

Starting now! Another great session of Active Travel Cafe.

Tom rides his tricycle out through the sliding doors of the new Park Street cycle park in Cambridge.

An Elephant cargo bike with basket parked against a Sheffield stand with low bar in the new Park Street cycle park in Cambridge.

A Ridgeback cycle with basket locked to a ‘high-low’ cycle parking stand in the new Park Street cycle park in Cambridge.

‘High-low’ cycle stands in the new Park Street cycle park in Cambridge. There are no cycles in the image.

This week Camcycle had a sneak preview of the new Park Street cycle park! It opens to the public later in November.

There are 239 cycle spaces in the main parking area plus 10 cargo spaces in a separate room. An automatic door & shallow ramp allow cycling access to the stands.

A sighted pilot and stoker with vision issues wearing a purple Cam Sight T-shirt stand behind a blue Viking tandem outside the Cam Sight Low Vision Centre and Shop. Both are wearing cycling shorts and helmets.

Cambridge people - please help! Our friends at Cam Sight supporting people with low vision and blindness are urgently looking for a new place to store the 7-8 tandems they use for tandem cycling.

Do you know somewhere low-cost or free that might fit the bill?

Final result: £25,300 from 100 donors!! 🎉🎉

A big thank you to everyone who donated to our #ZeroCarbonStreets campaign via the 2023 Big Give Christmas Challenge.

Your kind gifts will enable us to work with groups across Cambridgeshire for better walking, cycling & wheeling.

Time to sparkle on Camcycle’s Festive Lights ride

✨Camcycle's Festive Lights ride is happening THIS Saturday!

🎅🏼 Bring bells, lights and (if you fancy it) seasonal outfits.

🕟 Meet at New Square near the Grafton at 4.30pm for a leisurely ride suitable for all ages to see the city's seasonal sparkle.

camcycle.org.uk/lightsride

The Camcycle team enjoyed meeting Chris Boardman tonight at the Jesus College Intellectual Forum where he has been appointed a visiting fellow.

We’re delighted that our CEO Roxanne De Beaux has also been appointed a Senior Research Associate of the Forum.

www.jesus.cam.ac.uk/Roxanne-de-B...

Picture of Anna filming a parent campaigner in Fenland. Text: Your £15 doubled to £30 would enable us to buy train tickets to Fenland for a meeting with parent campaigners. camcycle.org.uk/biggive2023

With the help of Camcycle, Fenland Parent Power have reached the next step in their campaign for a safe cycle route: Cambridgeshire County Council has agreed to fund a feasibility study.

Donate to our #ZeroCarbonStreets campaign now to enable us to continue this work: camcycle.org.uk/biggive2023

Camcycle is helping parish councillors in villages including Swavesey and Girton to improve local walking & cycling links.

Help us support more communities by donating to our #ZeroCarbonStreets campaign now via the @BigGive. Your gifts will be DOUBLED at camcycle.org.uk/biggive2023

Wow, what a brilliant first 24 hours of the Big Give #ChristmasChallenge 🎉

Please keep your generous gifts coming in so we can DOUBLE your donations and create active travel magic on a street near you! 🪄

Donate now at camcycle.org.uk/biggive2023

Magician conjuring a cycle lane and zebra crossing from a hat labelled 'Zero Carbon Streets'

Camcycle's Big Give #ChristmasChallenge is live! Help us raise £25,000 to create active travel magic with communities across Cambridgeshire.

Donations made before noon on 5 December will be DOUBLED, making double the impact on a street near you.

camcycle.org.uk/biggive2023

Help Camcycle deliver active travel magic by doubling your donation with the Big Give

The Camcycle #ChristmasChallenge is live! Donations made to Camcycle this week will be doubled. Please support our Zero Carbon Streets campaign to deliver some active travel magic. @camcycle.bsky.social www.camcycle.org.uk/blog/2023/11...

Big Give picture of Santa and his elf. Text reads 'Something magical is coming soon...'

Less than two hours to go until the Big Give Christmas Challenge opens! Help us create active travel magic ✨ in communities across Cambridgeshire. Don't miss the chance to DOUBLE your donations from noon today at www.camcycle.org.uk/biggive2023