RESIDENTS at Wilton House Care home in Darlington, part of Popular Care Group, were in for a wild ride with a visit from Cycling Without Age.
Their aim is to ‘get the wind in their hair’ once again by bringing their trishaw rides to care homes, encouraging people with limited mobility to enjoy the fresh air and the local community with a slow, calming and engaging bike ride around the local area.
Wilton House residents enjoyed a journey around their neighbourhood and were able to engage with their surroundings and the community in a way that is often no longer accessible to them.
Manager Emma Hardy said: “We want to give a big thank you to the amazing team at CWA Stockton who brought so much happiness to our residents.
“It was lovely to see how happy the residents were to once again feel the wind in their hair and just have a nice ride around Darlington and see some local faces. Everyone is still talking about it, and we hope we can do this again for the residents.”
Cycling Without Age began with a simple vision to reconnect the older generations with their communities through cycling.
The movement has since spread across more than 50 countries and has a team of many local volunteers offering their time and dedication to the project, giving the sense of adventure and freedom back to local care home residents, regardless of mobility and age.
Volunteers, known as “pilots”, are trained to safely operate the trishaws while engaging in gentle conversation tailored to the needs of each passenger.