I love cycling and over the last 3 years, I've been working for a terrific social enterprise called Bikeworks, working as a cycling instructor on their All Ability cycling programme. The club encourages children and adults with learning and physical disabilities to ride bikes. They can ride two-wheelers, tricycles, recumbants and hand-cranks, making cycling accessible for all.

 

The only bike the club no longer has, as it was on loan, is a Wheelchair bike. This means that people in wheelchairs with no ability to use the other bikes have nothing to ride and can't experience the motion of cycling - feeling the wind in their face and the exhilaration of speed. It was a much loved bike and we miss it hugely. With funding being cut, myself and another instructor thought there was only one thing for it -to fundraise for such a bike!

 

The total cost of the bike is £5000. Yikes! However, we just need to raise £2500 and with a bit of luck Bikeworks will be able to get match funding to pay for the rest. We're so nearly there. Just another £500 to go. 

 

Therefore, if anybody would like to make a donation, even if it's just the price of a cup of tea, that would be splendid and well appreciated.

 

Here is a video showing what the All Ability Club do:

http://www.bikeworks.org.uk/all-ability-rental.php

 

 

And here is the fundraising page. Please note, that when making payment, the name Dave Millar comes up. He is a co-founder of Bikeworks, so please be assured that the site is legit. 

http://www.gofundme.com/5de54

 

If anybody is interested in joining the All Ability Club in Hackney as a user or would like to become a volunteer, please call Bikeworks for further information. 0208 983 1221

There is a similar programme a bit closer to home in Finsbury Park called Pedal Power should anyone wish to join them. Both are fantastic!

http://www.pedalpowercc.org/

 

Thanks everyone, and particularly to Richard McKeever for suggesting to put it on B&B Connected.

 

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