Our steering group is a group of dedicated and passionate volunteers who all want to make Greater Manchester a better place to live by advocating for improvements that make journeys by walking, wheeling, and cycling safer, more accessible, and more pleasant. We steer the GM level activities, as well as working across the region to support the people who volunteer with our local groups to achieve whatever they want to focus on in their areas.
Ben Horrigan
As a video producer with two young boys, Ben’s cargo trike is usually full of camera kit, children or both. He uses the car sometimes, but walking and cycling are his default options. For Walk Ride GM, Ben looks after all things visual – from social media graphics to short films that tell positive stories about active travel.
Cazz Ward
Cazz works in IT and loves all things technical, particularly cyber security. She cycles when she can and also loves walking out around the glorious countryside of the North West. She manages the tech for Walk Ride GM and is our expert on all things to do with Active Travel to School and School Streets.
Harry Gray
Harry is a small business owner who uses cargo bikes for daily transport. His focus is developing a network of advocates using social media and the online community platform Discord. After starting his active travel journey as a student cycling on Oxford Road, Harry moved across the Irwell to establish Walk Ride Salford. He also co-hosts the podcast “Moving Up North”
Lorraine Eagling
Lorraine is a maths teacher. She has done lots of work promoting active travel in Urmston and Flixton, coordinating youth travel ambassadors, applying for funding for cycle shelters and inputting to shape the Flixton low traffic neighbourhood scheme. She is also a volunteer on the Urmston Primary School Street.
Sam Hayes
Sam works with communities and community groups in Greater Manchester and beyond helping to empower local voices. He can often be found cycling about Old Trafford on his old squeaky bike. He’s a self-professed fair-weather cyclist, but when not cycling he’s walking to the bus or tram, or running along the canal.