kolesarjenje za vse / cycling for all

Projekt »Kolesarjenje za vse« se ukvarja z izzivom izključenosti oseb z invalidnostjo iz družbe, športa in okolju prijazne mobilnosti. Zavod Uvid Rogaška Slatina želi doseči premike v miselnosti ljudi in pokazati, da ta prikrajšanost ne izvira iz invalidnosti same, ampak iz neprilagodljivosti družbe. Za kolesarjenje ljudje ne potrebujemo dveh rok, niti nog ne – rabimo le takšno kolo, ki je prilagojeno zmožnostim našega telesa. Veliko ljudi misli, da osebe z invalidnostjo ne morejo kolesariti. Tudi odločevalci ne upoštevajo oseb z invalidnostjo in jih ne vključujejo v načrtovanje kolesarskih stez, javne sheme izposoje koles in kolesarske dogodke. Celo številne osebe z invalidnostjo same menijo, da ne morejo kolesariti – ker ne vedo, da zanje obstajajo primerna kolesa, kolesarske steze in spremljevalci. Na javnih slikah, v besedilih in videoposnetkih o kolesarjenju navadno ni invalidov; če že, pa samo profesionalni športniki. Vse to želijo s projektom spremeniti in osebam z invalidnostjo omogočiti, da bodo lahko sedle na kolo in postale bolj neodvisne ter »zeleno mobilne«. Pripravljajo veliko ozaveščevalno kampanjo, dogodke za javnost in invalidske skupnosti, jumbo plakate, fotografske razstave, bazo slik kolesarjev invalidov ter prikaz primerov dobre prakse vključujočega kolesarjenja.

Kaj bodo dosegli:

• Več ljudi bo vedelo, s kakšnimi težavami se srečujejo osebe z invalidnostjo in kako jim pomagati pri premagovanju teh težav, da bodo lahko kolesarili tudi oni. Tako bodo povečali razumevanje in spoštovanje do oseb z invalidnostjo, ki želijo kolesariti in biti del skupnosti. Njihov cilj je, da z aktivnostmi dosežejo vsaj 5000 ljudi.
• Invalidska društva bodo dobila znanje in veščine, ki jim bodo pomagali pri spodbujanju kolesarjenja med svojimi člani in v svojem okolju. Vključili bodo vsaj 20 invalidskih društev iz Slovenije, vsaj petina med njimi pa bo pričela znanje aktivno deliti med svoje člane.
• Invalidi kolesarji bodo postali bolj vidni v javnosti in medijih. Njihov cilj je ustvariti spletno banko fotografij vključujočega kolesarjenja, ki bo imela 50 fotografij invalidov kolesarjev. Te fotografije bodo brezplačno na voljo vsem, ki bi jih želeli uporabiti, s čimer bodo v medijskih objavah, turističnih promocijah in podjetniških letakih svoje mesto končno dobile osebe z invalidnostjo.
• Okrepljena bo ozaveščenost oseb z invalidnostjo o (z)možnostih kolesarjenja. Vključenih bo vsaj 100 oseb z invalidnostjo.

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The project “Cycling for All” addresses the challenge of exclusion faced by people with disabilities from society, sports, and environmentally friendly mobility. Zavod Uvid Rogaška Slatina aims to shift public mindset and show that this exclusion does not stem from disability itself but from the unadapted nature of society. To cycle, people don’t need two hands or even legs – they just need a bike adapted to their physical abilities. Many people think that persons with disabilities cannot cycle. Even decision-makers do not consider people with disabilities or involve them in planning bike paths, public bike rental schemes, and cycling events. Many people with disabilities themselves believe that they cannot cycle because they do not know that suitable bikes, cycling paths, and companions exist for them. In public images, texts, and videos about cycling, there are typically no images of people with disabilities; if there are, they are often professional athletes. The project aims to change this and enable people with disabilities to get on a bike, becoming more independent and “green mobile.” They are preparing a large awareness campaign, public events for the disabled community, billboards, photographic exhibitions, a database of images of disabled cyclists, and examples of best practices in inclusive cycling.

What they will achieve:

• More people will know the challenges faced by people with disabilities and how to help them overcome these challenges so they can also cycle. This will increase understanding and respect for people with disabilities who wish to cycle and be part of the community. Their goal is to reach at least 5,000 people with their activities.
• Disabled associations will gain knowledge and skills that will help them promote cycling among their members and in their communities. They will involve at least 20 disabled associations from Slovenia, with at least one-fifth of them starting to actively share this knowledge among their members.
• Disabled cyclists will become more visible in public and media spaces. Their goal is to create an online bank of images of inclusive cycling, with 50 photos of disabled cyclists. These photos will be freely available to anyone who wishes to use them, allowing people with disabilities to finally take their place in media publications, tourism promotions, and business brochures.
• Awareness among people with disabilities about the (un)possibilities of cycling will be increased. At least 100 people with disabilities will be involved.