Our work
Roll Models uses a mentorship model to empower women and other marginalised genders to ride adventurously, independently, on their own terms.
We connect mentors with mentees, and through this reciprocal relationship we create the conditions for learning and growth in a safe, empathetic, and trusting environment. Our mission is to reduce barriers to adventuring by bike, and increase representation of FLINTA folk in the outdoors.
Our pilot programme ran throughout 2025, and we have taken what we learnt in this first year to shape our mentorship model for 2026.
Our team
Athlyn, Founder (she/her)
Athlyn is an adventure dabbler – on two wheels, on foot, on skis, or at the end of a climbing rope. While living in Canada, she was part of a programme called Mountain Mentors as both a mentee and mentor, where she embarked on ski and alpine adventures in British Columbia's coastal mountains supported by an incredible group of women and gender minorities. Experiencing the benefits of mentorship both ways inspired Athlyn to create a similar programme here in Bristol.
Building on the success of the 2025 Roll Models pilot, Athlyn is looking forward to shaping the programme for another year.
Cordelia, Co-pilot (she/her)
Cordelia is a hoarder of snacks, lover of bikes and always keen for a challenge. She worked with Athlyn to get the Roll Models vision off the ground, and support the cohort in its pilot year. Her first bike trip involved stuffing a bar bag full of books for camp-reading, only to discover that the use of your brakes becomes much less practical when you’ve packed a library.
After many years in Bristol, Cordelia has moved north, but still supports the Roll Models cohort from afar.
Steering Group
With big plans for 2026, we are looking to convene a steering group to guide Roll Models as we grow and move forward. We are interested in hearing from proactive folks with the following skills, who would like to support our growth:
Fundraising and partnerships
Programme design and evaluation
Community building and DEI
Communications and storytelling
Operations and governance
Contact us
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