Come and be a volunteer Pilot in Napier's Chapter of Cycling Without Age.
Your volunteer hours can be as little as 2 hours per month or as many as you wish. You do need to be over 18 years old.
We have electric assist trishaws (Maggie, Nola and Joy) waiting for you to step on the pedals as a Pilot after you complete your short training.
OR You may prefer to start out as a Companion rider using your own manual or electric bike. The Companion rider volunteer helps the passenger to get in and out of the triobike trishaw. The electric wheelchair bike enables those not able to get into the triobike, have a ride staying in their own wheelchair.
Cycling Without Age Napier provides safe, secure and slow cycle trishaw bike rides for older residents, low mobility elderly & those socially isolated by illness or disability.
Nothing beats witnessing the joy of the passengers, walkers, and children who interact on and around our 3 trishaws. We see the smiles of passengers coming back from their rides with wind in their hair, rosy cheeks and full of stories.
To apply, complete our application form: https://cwanapiernz.infoodle.com/f/VolunteerApplicationForm
- Mature
- Empathetic to the elderly
- Enjoys meeting new people and having fun
As long as you can ride a bicycle and have a desire to help others, then there is plenty of space for you.