Kate Collier

Lovely to meet you! Absolutely love your work

Back into a plenary sessions where Tim Gill is encouraging us to find our truth, build our tribe and not give up. Children’s rights matter but their voices are easily ignored (8/?…)…

Great discussion facilitated by @geekdadgamer.bsky.social about digital play, and how to children digital play blurs into IRL play in ways that adults often overlook. Check out his book! (7/?)…

Then a fascinating discussion with @adfreecities.bsky.social about advertising and children (6/?…)

I then moved into a workshop on children’s wider freedom with Tim Gill, Mat McDonald and Claire Macdonald from @solveschoolrun.bsky.social (5/?…)

Helen Godwin regional mayor sits with a microphone on stage. She is wearing red trousers and a blue top.

Moved on to political leadership with a great panel. Inspired by Helen Godwin’s work as WECA regional Mayor in making bus travel FREE for under 16s during holidays (pay attention Worcestershire 👀), and how cost of travel can be a barrier to young people’s freedom and play (4/?)…

We then heard from inspirational community activators telling powerful stories about connection through play streets from Bristol, Hartlepool and Leeds. Incredible to hear about play and its role in combating narratives of division… (3/?)…

Alice and Ingrid standing at a lectern in front of a screen displaying images of children playing out in the street

…started the day hearing from Alice and Ingrid @playingout.bsky.social about why it started, aims, impact, learning and plans for what’s next…(2/?)…

Spending the day surrounded by inspiration, energetic changemakers at the Playing Out and Beyond event in Bristol @playingout.bsky.social @playworcester.bsky.social (1/?)…

Really excited to at this event today organised by @salawatson.bsky.social what an incredible line up of speakers. Great to have a day focusing on my two big passions ✨play✨ and ✨mobility✨

‘A good thing for children’: summer camps at risk in UK as costs rise Campaigners urge government to recognise ‘authentic childhood experience’ provided by summer camps, in upcoming youth strategy

This is a brilliant article- read and share 😊 I’ve had the privilege of working with ATE superweeks for over 20 years and have seen the power of allowing children independence; giving them space to be themselves away from pressures of day to day life; and play!
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Just joined this awesome discord server- if streets designed around people are your vibe, check it out

You’re here too! Let’s have a coffee together!

Well said, councillor Katie Collier @positivelyplayful.bsky.social This is good news, but the government needs to go further and scrap the two-child benefit cap to lift more children out of poverty.

www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/2521790...

Space for the next generation? No kidding! — Bike Worcester Katie Collier gives an overview of our Kidical Mass rides - what they are, why we run them and what to expect on the day

I wrote about what kidical mass in Worcester is all about here www.bikeworcester.org.uk/blog/space-f...

Child in bike helmet looking happy

Worcester! Kidical mass this Sunday 🥳 family friendly bike ride to make noise for space for the next generation. All welcome. Music, bubbles, good vibes. Starting at Cafe Viaduct and ending up in Gheluvelt Park, hopefully for a coffee or ice cream at newly opened Kyndfolk

The apple needs its daily trip out of the house

So thrilled to be here at the Start with Children summit thanks to @bikebusworld.bsky.social so looking forward to 2 days of thinking, learning, planning, plotting about what we can do to build cities that work for children #startwithchildren

This weekend Rob is running the London marathon for RNLI, who were so amazing when his dad was lost at sea during a kayak race. He’s raising money for them in his dad’s memory 2025tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/rob-colli...

Yes of course!

Terrible idea. More parking won’t make it safer for children; nor will it improve air quality around the school; nor will it enable more people to walk or cycle.

I was lucky enough to facilitate the workshop with children and young people, and so got to witness them create this…

Reflections on the Global Bike Bus summit 2025: 1) It was energising being in the same space as so many inspiring, kind and positive change makers. 2) Children’s voices need to be front and centre when it comes to active travel and urban design. How we allow them to move matters.

Yeeeaaahhhhh we are!

So excited to have @cyclesprog.bsky.social putting in this session for families tomorrow! 🥳

Thank you! I’ll share the YouTube links with you too!

This week in Worcester we are hosting the Global Bike Bus summit- CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?! (especially givenWorcestershire’s track record for active travel, perhaps in spite of😒). So EXCITED

*acknowledgment

I did, and I’ve also attended county council meetings to verbally share this evidence. Have never received responses or even acknowledges, sadly.

Barriers to cycling for women in Worcester — Bike Worcester Exploring the challenges women face when cycling in Worcester based on insights from over 100 local women, from dangerous driving behaviours and inadequate infrastructure to personal safety concerns, ...

Absolutely agree Alison- I wrote a blog for Bike Worcester compiling experiences of women locally who cycle. Abuse, intimidation and aggression from male drivers is far too common www.bikeworcester.org.uk/blog/2024/06...