Leicester Wheels For All Volunteer

About this Opportunity

Overview:

We are a cycling charity with a fleet of adaptive cycles to enable people with any disability to cycle. Volunteers are needed to provide support for people of all ages with disabilities the opportunity to experience cycling at a range of public events in the Leicester.

Organisation:

Leicester Wheels for All

Minimum hours:

3

Address:

Saffron Lane Stadium, Saffron Lane, Leicester

LE2 7NQ

Location:

Onsite

About the organisation:

Leicester Wheels For All is a charity that provides disabled children and adults throughout Leicester and Leicestershire with the opportunity to experience the sense of freedom and independence that cycling can bring. Volunteers help assist people access our cycles and provide the freedom that cycling can bring to everyone no matter what the disability, Our public events take place throughout Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Full Details:

We looking for people who enjoy working with people from different backgrounds, have an interest in supporting those with disabilities, who enjoy being in the outdoors and would be interested in supporting our cycle events for disabled people of all ages. We have a fleet of adaptive cycles ranging from hand cycles, trikes, tandems and trikes that take wheelchair users and much more! People with disabilities are not always able to ride standard cycles. For our clients we provide vital exercise, community and a feeling of freedom that cycling can bring.
As a volunteer you will be supported by our Session Leaders who will provide full training. This includes trying out all the different bikes and how to ensure our clients get the most out of the cycling event. We can also train you in bike maintenance.
Volunteers can choose which events they wish to support. Each event is approx. 3 hours including setting up and pack down of the cycles. This an opportunity to take part in enjoyable and rewarding cycle events, which are greatly appreciated by our clients. Please see our Facebook page for the range of events we do and get of a sense what we do https://www.facebook.com/LeicesterWFA

When and Where:

Events are held throughout Leicester and Leicestershire and Volunteers choose which events they wish to support.

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