Hop on a bike andbecome a cykling volunteer
Looking for a meaningful way to strengthen your company's social impact? Become a cycling volunteer with your colleagues and experience Copenhagen from the saddle while sharing memorable rides with elderly people.
What will do you as a cykling volunteer?
On a day as a cycling volunteer, you'll take elderly people on rickshaw bikes on rides around Copenhagen. These rides give both your team and the passengers a chance to experience the city from a new perspective while enjoying fresh air and a great conversation. At the same time, your team will strengthen their connections through a unique volunteer experience that creates a lasting impact in the local community.
How does it work?
The volunteering experience begins with a kickoff and teambuilding session for all participating employees. During the kickoff, we'll prepare you for your role as cycling volunteers and make sure you have everything you need to get started. We coordinate the partnership with the organization and can also arrange refreshments if needed. Your employees will volunteer in small groups of 2–4 people, taking turns giving older adults rickshaw rides over an agreed period. For example, your team can volunteer every Friday from 1:00–2:00 p.m. for 2–3 months. The time, duration, and frequency are flexible and can be tailored to your company's needs. You can find more practical information at the bottom of this page.
Who can participate?
Anyone who can ride a regular bicycle can become a cycling volunteer. You'll receive thorough training from the carehome's staff on how to safely operate the rickshaw bike. They'll also prepare the passengers before each ride. If you don't know how to ride a bike, you can still volunteer as a passenger companion. You'll sit next to an older adult, help with navigation, and enjoy the ride and conversation together. You can also take part even if you don't speak Danish.
Good reasons to become a cykling volunteer
Cycling is healthy for both volunteers and passengers, benefiting both body and mind. As a volunteer, you'll build connections and foster trust, respect and a sense of community across generations. The rides help the elderly to reconnect with the world around them and give them the opportunity to share their life stories and memories of the area where they grew up. It's a meaningful and rewarding experience for both volunteers and older adults. You'll volunteer through Cykling uden alder, a global nonprofit organization founded in Copenhagen in 2012.
Here’s how to join in:
Send an email to info@frivilligcentervsv.dk where you include the following:
- A description of your company and your motivation for volunteering
- What kinds of volunteer work you’re interested in
- How many people you estimate will be participating
- A date or period where you would like to plan your volunteer day
Then we’ll get in touch with recommendations for how to proceed.
We can’t wait to hear from you!
Practical Information
The volunteering experience begins with a kickoff and teambuilding event, where all volunteers receive thorough training from the carehome’s staff on how to ride the rickshaw bikes.
Volunteer activities are typically planned for groups of 5-15 employees, but larger groups can also be accommodated.
Your employees will form a team of volunteers who will take turns going on rickshaw rides in smaller groups over an agreed period. The day, time, and duration are flexible and can be tailored to your company’s needs.
Clothing suitable for the weather and for cycling outdoors.
We love helping people become volunteers, but organizing volunteer activities also takes time and resources. That’s why we charge a coordination fee of DKK 5,000–10,000 (depending on the setup and the number of participants) to organize corporate cycling volunteer activities.
The fee helps support the work of Frivilligcenter VSV, enabling us to organize volunteer activities, provide guidance and support to local businesses interested in corporate volunteering, and offer training and advice to local nonprofit organizations so they are well prepared to welcome and support volunteers.
Ønsker jeres organisation forplejning til kickoff dagen, kan dette tilkøbes efter behov.
