We are looking for new members for our Steering Group!
SC4A set up a Steering Group 1 year ago to make the voice of our cyclists more central to our decision-making. The group currently has four members who all bring different skills and experiences. Collectively they have agreed a first terms of reference for the group, given feedback to staff on project progress, and represented SC4A at various external meetings. Individually they have pursued different areas of interest including:
- > outreach in NHS services,
- > bringing together Disabled cyclists with disabled walkers and wheelers and mobility scooter users, and
- > campaigning on better infrastructure and visibility.
We are now looking for more members to join our Steering Group!
Who can be a member?
You can become a Steering Group member if you:
- > you are Disabled or have a long-term health condition and,
- > you take or have taken part in SC4A activities, or you would if you were able (this includes coming to our cycle sessions or rides, loaning an e-cycle from our scheme, taking part in campaigning, outreach and advocacy work).
You don’t need to be an expert in cycling or Disability rights! We are looking for people who have been involved in our project and have experience of disability and willing to share your experiences and ideas.
The Steering Group is a closed group. There will be a maximum of 6 members, and each year there will be a new opportunity to apply. With the support of the Steering Group, we aim to increase opportunities for our cyclists to be involved in all our work.
What is expected of me as a member?
We are asking Steering Group members to join for at least 1 year. You will be expected to attend 4 meetings across the year and do some preparation beforehand. Any more than that is up to you!
The meetings will be held either online or in person depending on the needs of the members. You will need access to a computer and the internet so that you can read emails and documents in between meetings.
As a Steering Group member, you are representing the voice of our cyclists, so you are expected to work in line with our ethos as a project and make decisions in the best interest of all our cyclists.
SC4A notes that various factors including health can impact members’ capacity to attend meetings and carry out duties as a Steering Group member. We are a project by and for Disabled People, and it is part of our ethos to ensure people are welcomed regardless of challenges posed by health. Our expectations of members will remain flexible and we will accommodate members’ needs to work according to their own capacity. We are also open to feedback if there are ways we can improve how the group is facilitated to better accommodate health and disability related (or indeed any!) needs.
SC4A commitment to you
The SC4A staff team will provide support in administering and facilitating meetings.
All Steering Group members will be offered compensation for their time. This includes involvement payments, travel expenses, and any other reasonable out of pocket expenses.
This is in line with Disability Sheffield policy, which you can read here: https://disabilitysheffield.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Involving-people-with-lived-experience-in-the-work-of-Disability-Sheffield.pdf
The involvement payments are currently £12.21 an hour (national living wage) for:
2 hours per quarterly meeting
3 hours prep time per quarterly meeting
What now?
If you have any questions about any of the above, don’t hesitate to ask!
If you think being involved in the steering group is for you, please let us know by filling in this form before midnight on 23 January: https://forms.office.com/e/42dQDR6Djm
We will review all applications and aim to get back to you before the end of January. We aim to bring together a group with a balanced range of skills, experiences, backgrounds and perspectives.
Jan 2026
