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Cycling Without Age Chester published their Delivery Report!3 years ago
By Kate Rayner
Help us to take vulnerable, isolated and often lonely elderly in the community for free rides in electrically assisted trishaws to give them freedom, fun and to feel the 'wind in their hair' again!
Our organisation is part of a global one founded in Denmark in 2012 with the aim of allowing elderly citizens who are no longer physically able to enjoy a ride in a trishaw with a carer, friend or relative and experience the 'wind in their hair' again. Trishaws will be based at care homes within easy reach of safe cycleways and residents from the care home and the wider elderly community will be offered free rides by trained 'pilots' allowing them to reconnect and interact with other walkers, to chat, reminisce, laugh and enjoy a coffee or an ice cream. The distance covered is not important, the aim is to reduce isolation and to allow different generations within the community to benefit from either travelling with a relative or friend or volunteering to become a pilot. Many elderly can only get outside in a wheelchair and this incredible initiative allows them a freedom which benefits their mental health and well being.
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Why it's a great idea:
This incredible project can involve so many people in the community. Numerous successful chapters operate within the UK and we want to be the first in Chester. It will be multigenerational as pilots can operate from 16 upwards and passengers can be any age allowing grandchildren to ride with grandparents as well as elderly travelling out with their friends. It will create social connections for those who are struggling with loneliness and allow elderly with mobility issues to get fresh air and freedom. Case studies have proven it promotes happiness and well being. As the project grows and more trishaws are purchased we will have the capacity to help more people enjoy the outdoors again. Chester has many safe designated cycleways as well as parks, tow paths and nature reserves and it will be thrilling to see these trishaws doing such valuable work after what has been a horrendous 18 months for many elderly.
Steps to get it done:
Cycling without Age principles: Generosity: Cycling Without Age is based on generosity and kindness. It starts with the obvious generous act of taking one or two elderly or less-abled people out on a bike ride. It’s a simple act that everyone can do. Slowness: Slowness allows you to sense the environment, be present in the moment and it allows people you meet along the way to be curious and gain knowledge about Cycling Without Age because you make time to stop and talk. Storytelling: Older adults have so many stories that will be forgotten if we don’t reach out and listen to them. We tell stories and we listen to stories on the bike. Relationships: Cycling Without Age is about creating a multitude of new relationships: Relationships build trust, happiness and quality of life. Without Age: Life unfolds at all ages, young and old, and can be thrilling, fun, sad, beautiful and meaningful. Cycling Without Age is about letting people age in a positive context
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Brilliant news, thanks everyone!
We are 90% of the way towards purchasing our second trishaw! This unique way of helping the elderly to experience the 'wind in their hair' again will benefit so many in the community who are isolated or have mobility issues. Please share our campaign with local businesses and organisations who want to make a really positive difference in 2022, thank you so very much!
Whoop, 40 people have pledged since fundraising began!
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How will the money be spent?Target (inc. fees) £9,532
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VolunteerCycling without Age is a movement started in 2012 by Ole Kassow. Ole wanted to help the elders get back on their bicycles, but he had to find a solution to their limited mobility. The answer was an electrically assisted trishaw and he started offering free bike rides to the local nursing home residents. CWA brings generations closer together by sharing experiences by bike and allowing the vulnerable and often isolated elderly living independently or in residential homes to experience friendship, fresh air and freedom in these uniquely designed trishaws.
Volunteer drivers called ‘pilots’ sign up for bike rides with the elderly. It’s all driven by people’s own motivation. At present (March 2021) more than 2,500 chapter locations around the world offer Cycling Without Age from well over 3,500 trishaws – and the numbers are still growing. More than 35,000 trained pilots ensure that the elderly get out on the bikes to enjoy the fresh air and the community around them. They give them the right to wind in their hair.
We would like to bring this inspiring initiative to Chester. We see this as a community project involving intergenerational volunteers and we would like to develop a fleet of trishaws to allow rides not only out of retirement villages and residential homes but between friends and families who would otherwise be unable to experience this freedom. Chester has an enormous cycling community with suitable terrain such as the Cheshire Cycleway, the River Dee path, bridleways, towpaths and not too far away Chester Zoo, Delamere Forest and the Whitegate Way. Our hope is to be able to join together these assets to create a thriving Chester Chapter.
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