SATURDAY 11TH JULY

The Audit was proud to be part of this year’s Lord Mayor’s Procession — and to create our very own aesthetic: bike punk! (A mix of solar punk, wild folklore and bicycle parts…)

The creativity and effort from everyone involved was fantastic, as well as our reception from the crowd. And a huge shout-out to Tsubi, our assigned artist, for her guidance, skills and enthusiasm, and for helping bring our bike punk vision to life.

FRIDAY 1ST MAY

The Audit was invited to host a stall at UEA Sustainability Week. It was great to speak with so many students and see such a positive response to the survey — along with plenty of wrong answers and surprise reactions during our “Guess the Stat” game!

SATURDAY 28TH MARCH

We had a stall at the popular Easter Fayre held by Catton Grove Community Centre. It was great to see the wonderful services of Fettle being so well-received. As well as the 90s tunes from the bike boom box...

We held our fourth drop-in at 185 Drayton Road, and it was great to see people coming along to share their experiences of cycling in Norwich.

We got lots of signs painted and postcards written, with a mix of ages sharing what they love about cycling in the city and some of the barriers they face.

A big thank you to Fettle for supporting the session and offering free bike maintenance and practical advice (it was great to have the sun out!), and to The Common Lot for hosting us so wonderfully.

saturday 7th march

We held our second drop-in at Eaton Park Community Centre, and it was great to see people coming along to share their experiences of cycling in Norwich

People got involved in a mapping activity, marking places where they feel safe — and where they don’t — when cycling around the city. Through postcards and sign painting, participants also shared what they love about cycling in Norwich, as well as some of the barriers they face.

We were also joined by the wonderful Norwich Bicycle Repair Cooperative, who kindly offered free bike tune-ups and practical advice throughout the session.

The conversations and activities gave us a much richer picture of what cycling in Norwich is really like for women and gender-diverse people, and these insights will feed into the Women’s Cycling Safety Audit as we work towards making the city’s streets safer and more welcoming for everyone.

Wednesday 18th february

It was wonderful to see people coming along on such a bitter night for our first drop-in at Bread and Roses Community Cafe!

Everyone got involved in a mapping exercise to show where they feel safe — or unsafe — while cycling in Norwich. People also shared their thoughts through postcards and sign painting, marking both what they love about cycling in the city and the barriers they face.

These activities gave us important insights into the real experiences of women and gender-diverse cyclists, which will help shape the Women’s Cycling Safety Audit and guide improvements to make streets safer and more inclusive.

Tuesday 27th January

In a Westminster Hall debate entitled “Women’s Safety While Walking, Wheeling, Cycling and Running”, Alice Macdonald MP highlighted our Women’s Cycling Safety Audit as a vital model for gathering data on women’s lived experience of cycling.

We appreciate Alice Macdonald MP for raising the issue of women’s cycling safety and recognising the importance of lived experience in shaping policy.

The everyday barriers women face when cycling aren’t minor issues — they’re shaping national conversations about safety.

But we need more local voices.

If you’ve ever felt held back from cycling because of safety concerns — whether it’s infrastructure, traffic or how safe you feel — please share your experience in our survey.

Your lived experience is evidence — and it helps push for change.