In 2019 Green-Schools worked with teenage girls to develop the #andshecycles campaign to shine a light on the barriers currently reducing the rate of girls choosing to cycle. The greatest success from the campaign launch was that it stirred up many necessary conversations around the social barriers which girls face in relation to cycling. #andshecycles is a national campaign that wants to help girls get back on their bikes while addressing some of the reasons they’re reluctant to in the first place.

Following the much anticipated #andshecycles launch event in Dublin in September 2019, the next phase of the campaign will take to the road with roadshow-style, regional events around the country. The #andshecycles Roadshow will be held in five different towns and cities across Ireland between February and May 2020.

Castlebar, Mayo

Join us on February 6, in Castlebar, Mayo for the launch of the #andshecycles Roadshow events.

Angelina Nugent will lead the event as MC, along with panelists, Green-Schools Travel Officer, Caitriona Cunningham, Mayo Ladies Footballer Katheryn Sullivan, cyclist Saoirse O’Reilly and Mayo secondary students St. Joseph’s Ann Sibi, Davitt College’s Emer and Fiona Minish and Sacred Heart’s Ariadna Gomez-Kelly.

6.30pm: Refreshments. photography exhibition and launch of campaign video

7-8pm: Panel discussion followed by Q&A

MC: Angelina Nugent

Angelina is a native of Glenisland outside Castlebar. She worked with Midwest Radio for 18 years as Sports Editor and was a part-time reporter with the station prior to assuming her full-time role. She also worked as a news journalist and covered the main current affairs show from time to time on the station during her time there. Angelina recently took up the role of Head of Fundraising and Communications with Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation and is enjoying the fresh challenge during an exciting time for the charity, with the opening of the Mayo Hospice and turning of the sod of the Roscommon Hospice.’

We’d love to see you there and you can share the hashtag below on your social media.

We are encouraging active travel and there is secure bike parking available as well as free parking for attendees.

📸 Please note this this is a public community event admissible by registered ticket only. On the evening there will be press photography and audio recording of the panel discussion followed by Q&A 📸