Cycling Without Age

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
AbbreviationCWA
Formation2012 (2012)
FoundersOle Kassow
TypeSocial Enterprise
PurposeFree bike rides for the elderly
HeadquartersCopenhagen, Denmark
Area served
Worldwide
MethodDonations, Grants
Key people
  • Ole Kassow (Founder)
  • Dorthe Pedersen (Co-Founder)
  • Pernille Bussone (Board)
Volunteers
13,000
Websitecyclingwithoutage.org

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 and 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 1200 chapter locations in 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.

References
  1. Ole, Kassow. "About". Cycling Without Age. Cycling Without Age. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  2. Reissman, Hailey. "Why you should take a senior on a bike ride". TED Ideas. TED. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  3. "'Cycling Without Age' aims to connect elderly to community through biking".
  4. "Cycling Without Age program improving quality of life for seniors in Saskatoon".
  5. 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.
  6. Kate (January 17, 2018). "Interview with Ole Kassow, founder of Cycling Without Age". Generation Working Together. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  7. "Official Website". Cyckling Uden Alder. Cyckling Uden Alder. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
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