Spokes for Folks

Huge thanks to @Spokes4FolksInv for a wonderful afternoon filled with lots of chatter and laughter! #community #intergenerationallinks #sharingstories m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…

Back on the trikes… #volunteering #highlands #tuesdayvibe #sunshine #MentalHealthMatters #freshair #cyclinglife @Spokes4FolksInv @CyclingUKScot 🛺☀️

@BikeIsBestHQ For community spirit, wellbeing, mental health, fresh air, fun, fitness, sunshine smiles, volunteering - yes, #BikeIsBest!! @Spokes4FolksInv 🛺 🚴☀️😎 #cycling #fitness #summer #Highlands

Great trip to the Drummond Duck Pond yesterday afternoon for our lovely passengers from Ach an Eas with pilots Irene and Gillian. To book a free ride email bookings.spokesforfolks@gmail.com

Our first outing of 2022! Pilots Mark and Vonnie with passengers Rae, Karen, Grant and Davey. Great fun, singing, chat and laughter enjoyed by all #nowmorethanever #spokesforfolks

“It’s like a rickshaw, and they go around to the care homes and give people a spin" Just when you think you can't worship Tilda Swinton any more, she goes and mentions @Spokes4FolksInv in @guardian ❤️🚲👏 theguardian.com/film/2022/jan/…

New Fundraising Page Launched! See pinned tweet above. Any donation large or small would be greatly appreciated. Our entirely volunteer run charity is raising funds to keep our trikes on the road and our passengers warm and cosy. Demand for our free rides is at an all time high.

Loads of smiles and new friendships made and others renewed on glorious trike rides from our local care homes making full use of our new wheelchair trikes " it was magic" was the verdict from one happy passenger

Brighton trikes back in action @Katieonthebike

@leecraigie_ @ibikeperth @BikeforGoodGlaW @BikeforGoodGlaS @lmacinnessnp @Daisynmurphy @TheBikeStation @CyclingScotland @CyclingUKScot @SustransScot @adamrmcvey @magsmchardy Last summer, We took a mandolin player with PA on the back of 1 trike - and played to a passenger with severe dementia in a following second trike. A brilliant and very moving success.

@ibikeperth @BikeforGoodGlaW @BikeforGoodGlaS @lmacinnessnp @Daisynmurphy @TheBikeStation @CyclingScotland @CyclingUKScot @SustransScot @adamrmcvey @magsmchardy And have them play while moving? I’d like to see that

It’s #bikeweek2020 and the excellent folks at @BikeforGoodGlaW are calling for your diverse riding pictures. Remember, lycra and skinny tyres is only one way to ride. You could also dress like Daisy the dog and get taken places. #BfGBikeWeek

@Emma_Roddick Excellent. Well done

Already had some lovely feedback from the families who received the boxes - this might be my favourite task as a councillor to date 😊 (Even though I absolutely reek of antibac...!)

That's all the @Libertieproject's Creativity Boxes delivered to some very cheerful families around Merkinch and South Kessock, with the help of @WheelNessInv's trusty e-trike Purple Haze! #activetravel #CompassionateCommunitiesCreate A

A huge and highly successful S4F milestone today. We took 4 trikes (2 wheelchair carriers, 2 taxis) to Drummond School (a school for pupils with additional support needs) It was fantastic. Many happy pupils and teachers. Many smiles. Photos later Pilots Irene, Sarah, Keith, Mick

A very warm welcome (on a bitterly cold training session) to new pilots Debbie, Anna, Ted and Colin. Trike riding and duck feeding passed with flying colours.

A 4 trike, 8 passenger outing thus afternoon. Residents from Kinmylies Lodge, Cradlehall Care Home, and Lomond Gardens - all getting some ‘wind in their hair’ Pilots Donald, Ewan, Alex, and Mick

We started the field trials of new trike ‘Blue’ today. Just about made it across the top lock (what’s a bit of paint 🤭) Scooped up spritely Anne Stuart along the way - kindly offered to be ‘Blue’s’furst passenger.

Donations can be made to our Go Fund Me page - or contact us to make a direct bank payment: gofundme.com/f/spokes-for-f… Spokes4folksinv@gmail.com 07712 524874 Mick Heath

We want to buy a drying cabinet that can dry wet kit in between rides. The one we need costs £5,000 and we don’t have enough spare cash to buy it alongside our other running costs. If you can help with a donation towards our running costs - that’ll help us find the cash.

Drying Cabinet Appeal Spokes for Folks followers will know that our passengers love to get out for a ride whatever the weather. Because the trikes are so busy, we have a problem drying blankets and clothing in between rides. On a really wet day - this is a big issue for us.

If you know of a local company or organisation that might like to sponsor us - we need funds to make our service truly sustainable.