A Wheely Good Listen

Our first Bikes and Bushcraft holiday programme for children took place over last October's half term. In today’s podcast David talks to Zoe, whose son attended the week. Zoe shares with David how she really appreciated the care the team took in welcoming her son and keeping parents in the loop, and how being part of Bikes and Bushcraft has inspired her to get more involved with Wheely Tots. Y...

In this season we visit the Moselle Community Project. We speak to people who come along each week, and hear what they have to say. The ⁠Moselle Community Project⁠ at Broadwater Farm Community Centre in Tottenham, North London is a weekly, drop-in session with community-led activities co-created to respond to attendees’ interests. The purpose is to provide a safe space where people at risk of soci...

In this season we visit the Moselle Community Project. We speak to people who come along each week, and hear what they have to say. The Moselle Community Project at Broadwater Farm Community Centre in Tottenham, North London is a weekly, drop-in session with community-led activities co-created to respond to attendees’ interests. The purpose is to provide a safe space where people at risk of social...

After a busy and very eventful day of cleaning at the Moselle Community Project at Broadwater Farm Community Centre, David , Nicolette, Venuse and Kate reflect on the importance and value of community spirit and connecting with each other. Towards the end of the podcast we were joined by the amazing Phee Kingshott from Haringey Council who is normally based at Northumberland Park Resource Centre .

In this episode, Kate and Nicolette reflect on the previous episode, talk about how the Friday sessions in Broadwater Farm Community Centre are developing and discuss some future plans. Our Friday activities include: Age Friendly Walks - 10am  and 12.30pm Monday Walk for Broadwater Farm Residents - 1pm Adult Learn to Ride and Improve Skills - 11am Food, chat and activities in Broadwater Farm...

In this episode, David and Kate reflect on the previous episode, talk about the progress of the Connecting Well project so far and look to the future.  Links Follow Pearls on Instagram to see some video from the Jazz Cafe.  To join our Friday activities, click the links below: Age Friendly Walks Friday 10am Adult Learn to Ride and Improve Skills Friday 11am Food at the Community Kitchen Friday 11a...

Wheely Tots is back with a new series of podcasts.  First up we have a visit to the community kitchen at Broadwater Farm Community Centre.  To join our Friday activities, click the links below:  Age Friendly Walks Friday 10am Adult Learn to Ride and Improve Skills Friday 11am  Food at the Community Kitchen Friday 11am - 2pm Click here for a short video of the community kitchen.

In this episode, Lydia, Wheely Tots' Project Manager, takes you to our weekly foodbank on Broadwater Farm Estate in Tottenham on a sunny and windy May Saturday morning. The podcast features the stories of some of the dedicated volunteers who support the foodbank: who they are, their connection with the estate and why they help out.  The foodbank began quite organically in March 2020 as we con...

In the last of our special episodes for Women's History Month, Antoinette talks to community organiser Sonja Camara in a wide ranging conversation covering Haringey and beyond.  Links: This video shows some of the activities on offer on Care to Challenge Women's History Month in Haringey Haringey Women's Leadership Summit Sewn Together Windrush Square War Memorial

In our third instalment for Women's History Month, we speak with the Broadwater Farm Foodbank chef and all round lovely person Roxann Williams as she shares how she's kept in touch with friends, how she stays active and what makes her food taste so amazing!

In Today's episode, we explore the historical beauty of Tottenham and discover Joanna's many talents.

Today we catch up with Shenika Blygen for our first instalment of our four part series for Women's History Month.  Shenika shares how she came to rekindle her love for dancing, the changes she's seen in the area and how others can get involved.  To check out more of Shenika's dance classes visit: defineme.net or enquire at shenika@defineme.net or visit her Instagram @define_me__ To join...

In today's episode we discuss Wheely Tots' latest project, Winter Rides, that'll be calling on the brave among us to brave the cold and warm up by being active. For further details on the project, visit http://wheelytots.com/ride/ where you can find all the information you need to participate from wherever you are in the world Thanks for listening and please keep your comments and feedback coming...

In this episode, David and Lydia go for a walk with Mark Longbottom. In our most socially distant walk yet, it's a snowy winter morning for David and Lydia in North London while it's a late night stroll to the beach for Mark in Auckland, New Zealand. David was a guest on Mark's podcast in November 2020 so we thought it was polite to return the favour and ask Mark some questions about life in New Z...

Lydia and David get to chat with the awesome Cassie Williams from the Federated 4 Health the GP federation based in the London Borough of Haringey and we learn about its work and how Wheely Tots are helping deliver Covid Kits around the Borough - obviously by bicycle…. Even though the three of use were in completely different places,  we still marvel at the fact that we can still go for walks...

Esme and David get asked to run some parent & toddler sessions south of the river.   NB in 2021 these sessions will operate "virtually" and this means you can join as individual families, groups of families from literally anywhere in the world!  Sign up to our newsletter ( in the right hand sidebar )  to be the first in the know about all this :)  And, yes, we'll post bikes...

Listen to Clasford Stirling MBE who evokes memories of the days of being at loggerheads with the Council and whether we think much has changed. We planned to find out what’s going on at the moment and look to the future and as both are so uncertain we retreat to the comfort of the past and learn some snippets of history about the mosaic and the mural of Broadwater Farm. Clasford has been a "s...

In this episode of the plodcast, Rhiannon talks to Rebecca Lees, an OS Get Outside Champion about, well, getting outside, local walks, getting teenagers outdoors and more.  Click here for photos. Links Ordnance Survey Get Outside app Get Outside Champion: Rebecca Lees Rebecca's website: Girl on the Trail Rebecca's walk to the fort Rebecca's books Rebecca's Instagram Brynn's Challenge Your Bik...

The plodcast continues and today's plodders are the inspirational Jonathan Jenkins, CEO of London's Air Ambulance Charity with Rhiannon and David who all talk about leading in a crisis.  David is on a Wednesday day off somewhere in the Chilterns with some lovely views and uses the excuse of recording the podcast to have a nice rest. Jonathan is taking a stroll out of the office whilst re...

Lydia & Rhiannon (Finsbury Park ) go for a walk with Rahima and her laptop (Southwark). You literally can’t make this stuff up...Trash Racks, Neighbours, Mallards, Herons, Swans, Fluffy dogs, Lydia’s tech set up, Rhiannon’s secret love of walking & maps and a brilliant insight into Clarion Futures digital work around improving physical and mental health & wellbeing all feature...in what we can onl...

Jer makes an incredibly kind offer that Wheely Tot's gratefully accept....David and Esme head off to say thank you and be supportive and have a slightly challenging experience that takes them out of their comfort zone....We will loop back in (bonus part 2 ....coming soon)  and chat with Jer about his experience and find out about how his run actually went and how far out of his comfort zone h...

After the “failure podcasts” we figured you needed a break. So after those cliff hangers we’re up for some autumn & winter activities! Lydia, Rhiannon and David go for a walk...Wheely Tots have a number of walking initiatives e.g. wheelytots.com/walking and the idea to walk from our homes near Finsbury Park or Tottenham to Town past so many other people’s homes...including the Queen...was slig...

This episode contains Magical Turkish tea from Armagan & Esme’s bike ride , a cameo appearance by Wilson and the teams second attempt at an advert where a jingle randomly appears. Lydia asks David about failure and to prove we’re “failure experts” this was our third attempt at a failure podcast ( the first was a genuine unbroadcastable failiure ! ) and so was recorded before we found out about cal...

In episode 7, Rhiannon and Lydia talk to Bjoern , loyal supporter of Wheely Tots and great friend of David, about his family's epic trip from London to Cologne by bike last spring. We give an update on the Space Race mileage and funds raised, and discuss the benefits of giving yourself space to fail - and ultimately learn. Links mentioned in the podcast: Family Session wheelytots.com/Family Space...

In episode 6, David is away on a well deserved holiday.  Rhiannon talks to Angela and Esme about all things Wheely Tots and updates on the Space Race mileage for week 1 of the challenge. Angela uses her editing skills to cover an awkward pause.  Links mentioned in the podcast:  Your Bike Project Foodbank   Family Session Space Race Sponsor the Space Race   Send us a voice...