Cycling Without Age
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| Abbreviation | CWA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2012 |
| Founders | Ole Kassow |
| Type | Social Enterprise |
| Purpose | Free bike rides for the elderly |
| Headquarters | Copenhagen, Denmark |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Method | Donations, Grants |
Key people |
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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 abd civil society consultant, Dorthe Pedersen together have expanded this local-scale programme into the international Cycling Without Age organisation.[1]
The CWA Model
CWA's vision was "to create happiness among elderly citizens by providing them with an opportunity to remain an active part of society and the local community."[5]
Volunteers (called"pilots") sign up online or by contacting elderly home care to make an appointment for bike rides. Then staff at CWA and nursing home care find an elderly people who are interested in a bike ride. At the current stage, 1,200 chapters around the globe offer Cycling Without Age from well more than 2,000 trishaws [6]
CWA Chapters
By October 2018, there are more than 12,000 chapter locations over 40 countries around the world.[7] CWA has its headquarter at Sundkaj 7, 2150 Copenhagen in a two storey building nearby Copenhagen-Oslo water route. The headquarter contains founder's and co-founder's office and the research and development facilities.
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".
- ^ Collins, Mary. "Cycling Without Age A joint project with Central Connecticut State University Students & Hughes Health and Rehabilitation" (PDF). Central Connecticut State University. Central Connecticut State University. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- ^ Kate (January 17, 2018). "Interview with Ole Kassow, founder of Cycling Without Age". Generation Working Together. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- ^ "Official Website". Cyckling Uden Alder. Cyckling Uden Alder. Retrieved December 10, 2018.