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Cycling Without Age Napier Trust (CWA Napier)

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CWA Napier provides free trishaw rides to Napier’s seniors & isolated by those who love cycling (called 'Pilots' ) and who want to give back to their community. The passengers are very happy to experience the wind in their hair again and enjoy the benefits of reconnecting with their community and the health benefits of getting outside and feeling "free". CWA Napier, a registered charity, is the Napier chapter of the global based organisation called Cycling Without Age. Created in 2012 in Copenhagen, Napier is one of 3000+ chapters in more than 39 countries that brings the simple enjoyment of a trishaw ride to Napier’s senior community. CWA needs more volunteer pilots and companion riders for our trishaw passenger rides. We currently have a team of 16 pilots and now that our third trishaw has arrived from Europe, we would like to increase our pilots by 10, up to a team of 25. But it's much more than just a bike ride, can a triobike ride change the world? We believe so and documented research upholds the health and wellness of being out in the open air, with the sun on your face, a kind pilot to chat with, people who smile when they see you coming toward them and who want to stop to chat. Happiness is a trishaw/triobike ride. We are also looking for a social media guru, to assist us with our Facebook pages. The CWA Mission Statement: We dream of creating a world together, in which the access to active citizenship creates happiness among our fellow elderly citizens by providing them with an opportunity to remain an active part of society and the local community. We do that by giving our passengers, the right to wind in their hair, the right to experience the city and nature close up from the bicycle and by giving them an opportunity to tell their story in the environment where they have lived their lives. That way we build bridges between generations and we reinforce trust, respect and the social glue in our society.

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