Gloucestershire
Empowering More Women to Ride into the Future
Sheās Electric is a growing national campaign from Loud Mobility, running since 2024, with a mission to enable and inspire more women to use e-bikes and e-cargo bikes for everyday transport.
In 2025, weāre excited to bring Sheās Electric to Gloucestershire for the first time, in partnership with Gloucestershire County Councilās Think Travel Team. This new local programme will see a series of engaging, community-focused events rolled out across the countyādesigned to empower more women to cycle regularly, confidently, and joyfully.
You can book a FREE ticket and find out more about the events here. Sheās Electric Booking page
Event Highlights ā Whatās On Offer
Each Sheās Electric event is designed to be practical, family-friendly, and full of encouragement. Attendees can expect:
Event Schedule
š² Event 1 ā Churchdown (Confirmed) š Friday, 27th June | š 10:00am ā 1:00pm š Churchdown Community Centre A vibrant residential area, ideal for engaging local families and commuters.
š² Event 2 ā Cheltenham š Saturday, 27th September š Likely Pittville Park A summer event in a park setting, perfect for families and new riders.
š² Event 3 ā Gloucester (Confirmed) š Saturday, 13th September | š 10:00am ā 4:00pm š Orchard Square, Gloucester Quays A high-footfall location with excellent visibility and community reach.
Get Involved
Whether you're a cyclist, community group, organisation or simply curious, we'd love you to be part of the movement.
ā Come to an event ā Share the campaign in your network ā Partner with us or volunteer on the day
Together, we can build a more equitable, low-carbon transport futureāone ride at a time.
Why Now? While more people are cycling than ever, women remain underrepresented, particularly when it comes to using bikes for transport, errands, or family trips. Common barriers include safety concerns, lack of confidence, and access to the right equipment.
Sheās Electric addresses these head-on, with engaging local events designed to help women experience how e-cycles can fit into real, everyday life.
A Better Ride: Gloucestershireās Cycle Spine A key enabler of this campaign is the Gloucestershire Cycle Spineāa major new cycling infrastructure project connecting Cheltenham and Gloucester with a safe, continuous cycle route.
The Cycle Spine is a game-changer for local transport, offering safer, more accessible options for everyday cycling. Itās designed to support all kinds of riders, including families, beginners, and e-bike usersāmaking this the perfect moment to empower more women to ride confidently and regularly.
Who We Are Sheās Electric is delivered by Loud Mobility, a social enterprise committed to making transport systems more inclusive, sustainable, and community-focused. We collaborate with councils, partners and local residents to co-create positive changeāhelping people move beyond car dependency.
To celebrateĀ Cycle SeptemberĀ Gloucestershire County Council is hosting bike repair workshops across the county at some of our wonderful repair cafes. Please find details of when and where these will be held below šš²
There will be a special bike repair workshop here onĀ Saturday 14th September.Ā Ā You can drop in any time between 10am-12pm.Ā
š St.Johnās Church Hall, Saint Johns Avenue, Churchdown GL3 2DGĀ
š Second Saturday of the month āĀ 10am-12pmĀ
š¬Ā Churchdown-RepaircafeĀ Facebook andĀ Churchdown and Brockworth Repair Cafe friends and supportersĀ Facebook page
The cycle project at School House Cafe serves the local community. A team of volunteersĀ maintainĀ andĀ repairĀ the bikes that are brought in.Ā
š School House CafĆ©, St. Paul's Road, Cheltenham GL50 4EZ
š Wednesdays
ā12pm- 3pm - drop in anytime
š¬ ContactĀ https://www.schoolhousecafe.co.uk/cycle-project/
This repair cafĆ© has wonderful volunteers that repair a vast range of items, from furniture to toys and clothing. They will gladly take a look at fixing your bike too! š²
šĀ Cirencester Baptist Church, Chesterton Lane, Cirencester, GL7 1YEĀ
š Ā Second Saturday of the month ā 10am - 1pm - drop in anytimeĀ Ā
š¬Ā www.facebook.com/cirenrepaircafeĀ or emailĀ repaircafeciren@gmail.com
A community bike workshop based at Fromehall Mill off Cainscross Road that turns old bikes into opportunities for young and disadvantaged people, whilst promoting sustainability, creativity, friendship and green, healthy transport.
They don't offer servicing, but they instead invite you into their workshop to use their tools and help, and thus learn to fix your bike yourself!
šSeeĀ opening times and book workshop sessionsĀ here.Ā
Join the bike repair sessions happening at these community wellness days. You can just drop in, no need to book. There will be lots of other events and activities going on too!
šTuesday 6 August, 10am-1pm at Sedbury SpaceĀ (11 King Alfreds Road, Chepstow, NP16 7AG.
šTuesday 27 August 11am-2pm at Drybrook rugby club.Ā (Mannings ground high street, Drybrook, GL17, 9EU)
For more information about the community day events and activities, contactĀ community.builders@fdean.gov.ukĀ
Our repair cafe's are run by volunteers, so please be patient and kind if you do attend a repair cafĆ© session. š
You can find all the details of other repair cafe's here šĀ https://www.gloucestershirerecycles.com/repair-cafes/
Gloucestershire County Council is running 1 to 1 or small-group Bikeability Cycle Training. Bikeability equips cyclists with the skills, confidence and awareness to become confident road users and is for children and adults.
Bikeability has three levels:
Level 1- Controlling the bike in a traffic-free area.
Level 2- Making a journey on quieter roads with simple junctions.
Level 3- Making a journey on busier roads, riding through more complex junctions, roundabouts, traffic lights, and using multi-lanes.
For more information contact:Ā roadsafety@gloucestershire.gov.uk.
