Organisation

 

Role and Opportunity Details (Age 18+)

We are a community bike shop, recycling old bikes and getting them back out to the community.

We are looking for help with –

• Fixing and taking apart bikes
• Shop work
• Collectors for donated bikes
• Social media help and bloggers
• Fund raising.

 

Specific Skills Required

• Training will be provided for some roles such as cycle mechanics.
• Social media positions require a good working knowledge of computers and phones etc.
• Experience in fund raising would be great.

 

Benefits of Volunteering with this organisation

• You would be helping a new business grow and meet it’s full potential.
• If you are a keen cyclist you will get to work on all types of bikes.
• You will be part of a friendly team looking to expand the cycle project from Wigan to other neighbouring towns.
• Training will be provided for some of the roles.
• Official certified courses may be offered to the right people with the possibility of apprenticeships and a view to full time employment.
• You can learn all about running a business.

 

Level of commitment required 

Ongoing Volunteer Opportunity

 

Date(s) / Time(s) Required

Any time between 10am to 6pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,Thursday and 10am to 4pm on Fridays.  At the moment we are closed at the weekends but this may change in the Summer School Holidays.

Some work can be done out of shop hours or from home.

 

Volunteer Opportunity Number

VO10219