Stuart 'The Wildman' Mabbutt

Ensuring we can continue creating more inclusive access to the countryside for disabled people across the region. #RollingThroughTheRambles #NoStileNoProblem #HedgehogsHateGatekeeping #InclusionWithMudOnIt

It also supports our long term resilience by opening doors to collaborative projects, community led initiatives, local knowledge exchange, and potential funding and volunteering opportunities.

For Disabled Countryside Access CIC, this membership strengthens our ability to build partnerships, share resources, and engage with communities that are committed to accessibility, inclusion, sustainability, and nature recovery.

It connects organisations across Oxfordshire that are working to tackle environmental and social challenges together, helping to amplify local voices and deliver practical change at a grassroots level.

Today, Disabled Countryside Access CIC officially joined the Community Action Groups Oxfordshire network. Being part of a local Community Action Group creates valuable opportunities for collaboration, shared learning, and stronger community impact.

#HedgehogsNeedHousingToo #NoMowMayhem #PimpMyPond #ShrubItLikeItsHot

Income generated through these activities contributes to a flexible pool of unrestricted funds, enabling us to respond quickly to emerging opportunities, support core organisational costs, and strengthen the resilience of our wider charitable work.

Alongside its educational impact,this work also demonstrates our commitment to longterm organisational sustainability. By developing community talks and events as part of our earned-income model,we're building diversified revenue streams that reduce reliance on grant funding.

The session highlighted practical, accessible ways local residents can support biodiversity and create wildlife-friendly spaces in their own gardens, helping to strengthen community awareness and environmental stewardship at a grassroots level.

On 19th May, Stuart and William delivered their engaging 'Wildlife in Everyday Gardens' presentation to members of the Wheatley WI at Merry Bells Hall in Wheatley, Oxfordshire.

If you believe everyone deserves equal access to the outdoors, please sign and share this petition. Let’s make countryside access something we can all rely on. change.org/p/improve-the-oxf… #DisabilityRights #InclusionMatters #Oxfordshire

No one should face barriers or disappointment just for wanting to enjoy nature. Access to the countryside shouldn’t depend on your physical or cognitive abilities. It’s about fairness, dignity, and inclusion.

In Oxfordshire, we’re calling on authorities and landowners to do better. Accessibility maps must be accurate, up to date, and genuinely useful because people need to trust the information before heading out.

I love getting out into the countryside but too often, disabled people are left guessing whether a path will actually be accessible. That uncertainty alone can stop someone from even trying.

another couple of new collaborators... EMB College and Refugee Resource.

#FundingReady #ThoughtfulApplications #ResilientCommunitiesUK #InvestInImpact

We encourage all projects to apply because the process really makes you drill down into the meat and bones of your project, especially with such a tight word count. Do not let this discourage you; we actually feel we understand our project better having gone through the process.

We recently applied for The National Lottery Community Fund and are now awaiting a response. The fund is not competitive, your project simply needs to meet the criteria.

Frustrated about the barriers the disabled experience when trying to access to Oxfordshire countryside? Here's a petition to get your teeth into and make a difference. change.org/p/improve-the-oxf… #RightsNotRoadblocks #LetUsInOxfordshire #DisabledNotInvisible #FixRuralAccess