This week on The Everyday Adventure Podcast, I’m joined by two truly inspiring women, Clare Millington and Vicky Balfour. Both are passionate advocates for making the outdoors more inclusive and accessible for everyone.
Clare is the founder of Outdoors Is For Everyoneand a powerful voice for increasing opportunities for people with disabilities to experience adventure in nature. She’s also a mum of three, including twins Pip and Alix, who both have complex disabilities, and her lived experience shines through in her work.
Vicky — also known to many as Vicky Bikes — is a writer, bike mechanic and someone deeply committed to helping others discover their voice, their confidence and their freedom through the outdoors. She’s actively involved with the New Forest Off-Road Club, doing brilliant work to open up cycling and outdoor spaces to more people. Her daughter Cece, who has complex needs, is also one of the club’s ride leaders — which tells you everything about the spirit of this amazing community.
In this conversation, we explore resilience, community, the assumptions which can impact inclusion and the many different ways adventure can belong to all of us.
Find out more about Vicky and Clare:
Instagram: @outdoorsisforeveryone @vickybikes
Website: www.vickybikes.co.uk
Facebook: @outdoorsisforeveryone
Useful links:
https://www.bendrigg.org.uk/ - Bendrigg Trust
www.thenewforestoffroadclub.com - The New Forest Off Road Club
https://www.alltheelements.co/news/5-minutes-with-pip-and-clare - All The Elements
Thank you for listening to Season 8 Episode 7 of The Everyday Adventure Podcast.
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