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Ride Side by Side

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Crowdfunding: Ride Side-by-Side

Bikeworks are crowdfunding £30,123 to fund our ride side-by-side project

Who will it effect:

Participants over 60 who have an issue with mobility, social isolation, or be visually impairment. 

How it Works

People will book a trip by phone. A rider will pick them up, riding a side by side cycle and take them on a trip of their choice for an hour and half.

They can choose to go shopping, visit a friend, visit a local amenity such as local park, or just explore their areas and get some exercise. They will get help at their destination, such as help with carrying shopping or getting on and off the cycle.

Participants can choose to pedal or just enjoy the ride in fresh air. The riders will be trained in cycling and cycle mechanics, managing risk, working with older people and have an up to date DBS check. They will be sociable and friendly.

What we'll deliver:

  • 4 people will be taken on a trip daily
  • They will enjoy exercise
  • They will have an opportunity to chat reducing loneliness
  • Each trip may replace a trip by motorised transport reducing pollution

The project will help people least likely to get their recommended amount of exercise bringing them health benefits. It will enable them to get out in the fresh air and explore their local area. They too will be visible to others giving the locale a more balanced representation of its residents. 

Why it's a great idea:

Ride Side-by-Side will tackle loneliness and isolation. People will have an opportunity to chat with their co-rider (Pilot), interact, tell stories about themselves and reminisce. Ride Side-by-Side will help people with things they need to do like shopping, visit friends and family, explore the borough or get to an appointment.

It will have a broader impact with regards to reducing motorised trips and showcase other ways to get around that are emissions free. By giving people the opportunity to be active, reduce their reliance on the NHS since it will improve their well-being due to the exercise and the conviviality.

Steps to get it done:

  • Produce and distribute project publicity materials
  • Engage local social housing estates and organisations
  • Run 4 'roadshows' at key locations in the borough ahead of the launch
  • Take 4-8 people out on cycle trips of their choice every week
  • Collect quantitative & qualitative data
  • Collect materials for case studies and project video
  • Publish project report
  • begin delivery in 2 additional locations

The project cycles are power assisted to enable riders to travel further and ride for longer in any road environment.

How will the Money be Used

The funding will be used to purchase a small fleet of these cycles for the project, to train and pay the 'pilot' and for development work linking to local social housing estates, care homes, dementia groups, older people's networks and groups for the visually impaired

How to Donate

Donate via our SpaceHive Project Page

Target £30,123 Raised so far £21

Location: hammersmith and fulham

Published: 10th October, 2019

Updated: 6th October, 2020

Author: Natalie White

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  • From: Imogen Brown

    Donated On: 07 December 2019

    £15.30
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    From: david perrin

    Donated On: 06 December 2019

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Bikeworks is a company limited by guarantee number 6005739 and a registered community interest company. Bikeworks operates as trading social enterprise reinvesting 100% of profits into delivering its community cycling programmes. Our registered address is (via our accountants) - Bikeworks C/O Balmer Accountancy Whiteleaf Business Centre, 11 Little Balmer, Buckingham MK18 1TF