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Cycling Without Age Workshop - Wednesday 8th March 2017Generations Working Together
Stirling Management Centre
This was only 2012
Project in Action Over a long distance…
Cycling Without Age Long Rides.
This is not the everyday format of the project.
From 15 mins to a couple of hours, volunteers take passengers as far away or as close to
home as they want to venture.
Copenhagen philosophy of everyone being able to live the ‘Good’ life
Giving their senior citizens the same access to the surroundings that they enjoy.
First in the whole of the UK.
CATCA is leading the way.
The story so far…June 2016Trip to Copenhagen, met the founders, gained licence.
July 2016Trishaws purchased, Chapter established, Development Grant secured.
August 2016Trishaws arrived, test riding round local path networks, featured at several promotional event raising awareness of project. Established Pilot Training Programme and tested it out on future pilots.
September 2016Met and confirmed Avondale Care Group as the first partner care home for the project. Visited both Carrondale and Glenbervie sites. Met with some staff in Carrondale to show them the Trishaw and toured facility to look at options official launch event.
The story so far…September 2016Continued test rides round the local area, more promotional events including Probus and Round Table talks. Secured insurance for the Trishaws and updated Public Liability cover.
October 2016Began creating promotional materials for Cycling Without Age Falkirk and initiated plans for Official Launch event. Attended Carrondale Relatives Meeting.
Winter 2016Complete training of pilots through Stages 1 and 2 of CWA Training Programme.
Test rides from Care Home with some residents to run through logistics.
WE ARELOOKING FOR
VOLUNTEER PILOTS
CAN YOU GIVE UP A COUPLE OF HOURS A MONTH?
CONTACT [email protected]
YOU CAN MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE BY BECOMING A TRISHAW PILOT - AND YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN EXPERT CYCLIST!
Where next?Spring 2017Rides start in earnest, set up booking system and pilot training complete - have at least 5 fully trained pilots by February
27th March 2017
Official Launch Event of Cycling Without Age Falkirk - Attended by Copenhagen Founders, Government Officials, Partners etc.
Workshop
What do you think the benefits of Cycling
Without Age can be for wider society?
Cycling Without Age began in the Care Home sector, but in Scotland,
where else could you see it working?
What are the challenges which would prevent Cycling Without Age
succeeding in your local area?
And lastly, how do you think Cycling Without
Age can be sustainably funded?
To conclude…
The wheels are moving…
OFFICIALLY LAUNCHING
MONDAY 27TH MARCH 2017
Launching Autumn 2017
CROWDFUNDING APPEAL
www.CROWDFUNDER.CO.UK/Cycling-Without-Age
CANYOU
HELP?
Cycling Without Age
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