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Revision as of 13:01, 10 December 2018
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| Abbreviation | CWA |
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| Formation | 2012 |
| Founders | Ole Kassow |
| Type | Social Enterprise |
| Purpose | Free bike rides for the elderly |
| Headquarters | Copenhagen, Denmark |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Method | Donations, Grants |
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| Volunteers | 13,000 |
| Website | cyclingwithoutage |
Cycling Without Age (CWA) is a social enterprise based in Copenhagen, founded in 2012 by Ole Kassow. [1] The organization's purpose is to offer recreational mobility to seniors, in the form of volunteer-piloted trishaw rides. [2]
Cycling Without Age has chapters throughout the world. Each chapter is typically at the service of a specific nursing home. The trishaw rides are offered by local volunteer pilots, with the goal of increasing wellbeing of residents and connection to the wider community. [3][4]
History
The concept of Cycling Without Age began with Ole Kassow, who was offering free trishaw rides to residents of his local nursing home in Copenhagen. Kassow contacted a civil society consultant, Dorthe Pedersen, and together they have extended this local-scale programme into the international Cycling Without Age organisation.[1]
External links
References
- ^ a b Ole, Kassow. "About". Cycling Without Age. Cycling Without Age. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ Reissman, Hailey. "Why you should take a senior on a bike ride". TED Ideas. TED. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ "'Cycling Without Age' aims to connect elderly to community through biking".
- ^ "Cycling Without Age program improving quality of life for seniors in Saskatoon".