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Glasgow Wood Recycling, a thriving social enterprise based in Whiteinch, has recently achieved the nationally recognised Cycle Friendly Employer Award by demonstrating a clear commitment to increasing cycling for staff, volunteers and trainees. Achieving the award was made possible with funding from the Cycle Friendly Employer Development Fund.
Glasgow Wood Recycling was assessed against a range of criteria – they have a cycling champion, they have improved their cycling facilities including installing a new cycle shelter (made from recycled wood!), bought tools and a bike stand, bought a pool bike and have undertaken bike maintenance training. All clearly demonstrating that they fully deserved this Award.
Glasgow Wood Recycling is the 153rd workplace in Glasgow to achieve the award and they join over 525 Cycle Friendly Employers throughout Scotland. In addition, Glasgow Wood Recycling entered a team into the recent Glasgow and Clyde Cycle Challenge which took place throughout May. The team finished second overall cycling over 4000kms and one of the GWR team finished third in the individual standings, cycling nearly 1200km!
Play On Pedals are running FREE drop-in sessions at Scotstoun Leisure Centre during June and July and De’ils On Wheels will be helping to deliver the sessions.
The sessions will take place from 1-3pm in the outside hall at Scotstoun Leisure Centre on
- Sunday 17 June 2018
- Sunday 1 & 15 July 2018
There are also sessions being held elsewhere in Glasgow. You can find out more on the Play On Pedals website and Facebook page and on the flyer below.
You can be in with a chance of winning a De’ils On Wheels upcycled clock and all you need to do is get on your bike and share a photo!
The clocks are made from used bicycle disk brakes and chain rings. You can be in with a chance of winning yourself one of these fantastic clocks by getting on social media. It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3 to enter…
- Like the Deils On Wheels Facebook page or follow the De’ils on Wheels Twitter feed @DeilsOnWheels
- Upload a photo of you on your bike and tell us why you love cycling
- And, very importantly, tag the post using the #WeGoPedal hashtag
All tagged entries received by the end of Bike Week 2018 (Sat 17 June 2018) will be entered into a draw to win a clock!
So what are you waiting for? Get on your bike and get pedalling, snapping and hashtagging!! The clock’s ticking!!
Good luck!
In partnership with Glasgow Wood Recycling we will be holding a Bike Breakfast from 8am to 10am on Thursday 7 June 2018 at Barclay Curle House, 739 South Street, Whiteinch, Glasgow G14 0BX
The Bike Breakfast will run from 8am to 10am and we will be offering free drinks, fruit and pastries, information on cycling and walking and a FREE Dr Bike check!
The Bike Breakfast is part of joint celebrations – firstly Glasgow Wood Recycling have achieved their Cycle Friendly Employer award and secondly next week is Bike Week 2018 where we are encouraging everyday cycling for everyone.
We will be set up just outside Barclay Curle House at the entrance to the Barclay Curle Complex so why not pop down and say hello!!
See the poster below or check out our Facebook event page.
The 3rd annual Knightswood Fun Day will take place from midday to 4pm on Saturday 23 June in Knightswood Park, Archerhil Road with the Opening Ceremony at midday.
This is the third community run Fun Day and looks to be the biggest and best one yet! There will have more groups, organisations, performers, activities and events than ever before and this year Archerhill Road will be closed off as part of Glasgow Street Play Weekend.
De’ils On Wheels will be along with our cycle skills course and there will also be some additional activities as part of the preparations for the European Championships and the new Glasgow BMX Centre which will be one of the venues.
Check out their Facebook page and the Facebook event page.
The Fun Day committee are also holding a Quiz Night to raise funds at 730pm on Saturday 16 June at Scotstounhill Bowling Club, 633 Anniesland Rd, Glasgow G14 9YP. You can register a team of up to 4, the cost is £10 per team – and phones are banned!
Bike Week is an annual opportunity to promote cycling, and show how cycling can easily be part of everyday life by encouraging ‘everyday cycling for everyone’. This years event will take place from Saturday 9 through to Sunday 17 June 2018.
Demonstrating the social, health and environmental benefits of cycling, the week aims to get people to give cycling a go all over the UK, whether this be for fun, as a means of getting around to work or school, the local shops or just to visit friends. For more information check out the Bike Week website.
Volunteers’ Week is an annual celebration of the fantastic contribution millions of volunteers make across the UK – and this year it’s taking place from the Friday 1 to Thursday 7 June 2018. It’s an opportunity for everyone to say a huge thank you to all the volunteers that make the world a better place.
Here at DRCET we involve volunteers in all the work that we do including De’ils On Wheels workshop mechanics and assistants, community clean up assistants, Neighbourhood Improvement Volunteers (NIVs) and community cycling champions.
We’re also looking for local people to join our Board – so if you are interested in improving the local area and would like to help develop DRCET then we’d like to hear from you.
You can contact us on getinvolved@dumbartonroad.com for more information.
You can follow what is happening on Twitter using the hashtag #volunteersweek. and on the Facebook page.
