Wheels for allNorth Tyneside

Serving the North East

Brief History WFA organisation

• WFA grew out of the Greater Manchester Cycling project in the late 1980s and was set up in 1999. It now has 16 centres around the country, and the largest fleet of hand cranked and adapted cycles in the UK.

Working to provide cycling opportunities for everyone to enjoy.

W.F.A North TynesideThe Beginnings

• Our opening in June 2001

W.F.A North Tyneside• The first meeting of WFA was at “The Parks”

in North Shields when a few interested parties discussed the feasibility of using the venue for a new site for WFA.

• A trip was arranged to visit Manchester to see the setup there. We could see we would need lots of equipment and somewhere secure to keep it.

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• Charlie researching Cabins for Storage

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• We finally decided on this one

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We filled the cabin delivered in July 2001 with cycles from:• Wheels for all Manchester (Hand cycles) • North Tyneside Council (loaned special needs

cycles) • Woodlawn School. (Two tricycles)• KMPG (two German recumbent Trikes)We now have over 20 bikes! We have run several taster days. The latest, for Age Takes Centre Stage, had 24 clients aged 50-92 yrs! – some cycling the very first time!

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• Here is a selection of pictures taken over the last year.

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• Age takes Centre Stage

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• Age takes Centre Stage

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•Age takes Centre Stage

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• Even in the wet !!!!Even in the wet !!!!

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• A helping handA helping hand

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• When push When push comes to shovecomes to shove

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• Here is our latest acquisition grant aided Here is our latest acquisition grant aided from the government cycling fund.from the government cycling fund.

W.F.A North TynesideThe Future

• We are now looking for funding to extend our range, hopefully someone to administer and run sessions mid-week.

• Contact us if you would like to become a volunteer /client/ or sponsor.

• Mobile no: 07974 720002 (24hrs)