Interlinkx CiC - name change to Cycling Club Hackney CiO

Since December 2019 Interlinkx CiC (ICiC) has had a name change during its conversion into a charity. For the record ICiC has become Cycling Club Hackney CiO (Charity Incorporated Organisation) as a merger development into one group. This improves the functioning of both long time partners and enables increased reach and effectiveness. More over our new charity status gives CCH CiO a wider remit to deliver a range community project beyond that of just cycle and cycling related.   

For a look at the Charity Commisions CCH CiO statement please go here. 

The Interlinkx CiC blog is to remain as a historical record of some of the work done so far, for the latest records of events you'll find these in the Cycling Club Hackney blog here.

CCH CiO

Charitable objects   

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:
1) THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR CYCLING.
2) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH:
(A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;
(B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

Classification   

What
• GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
• EDUCATION / TRAINING
• AMATEUR SPORT
• ECONOMIC / COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT / EMPLOYMENT 
Who
• CHILDREN / YOUNG PEOPLE
• THE GENERAL PUBLIC / MANKIND
How
• PROVIDES SERVICES
• PROVIDES ADVOCACY / ADVICE / INFORMATION

Social get together at Fawcett garage 8

Friday evening 15th August - we had a club social for regular members friends and family. There were sounds, visuals, food and drink. Also passing through were some of our neighbours (no noise complaints!) who got to know us better and not just as cycle enthusiasts.
Music was played on the resident community set 'Made in Hackney Sound' as a sound test for future events and functions, out and about.

New start renewed banner!

After!

Before

Fawcett bike club restart proper - Tuesday 21st May - and the new improved system 5-7pm

After a lay off during the Easter holidays and some time to recruit, tidy up and rearrange things in the garage, Fawcett is ready to go again with a new system and staff in place. Now visitors are to register as Cycling Club Hackney members and we are to operate a booking system where attendees go into a book with a brief description of what they would like to work with on their cycles and what they want to learn and achieve the following week. 

Two smaller groups will then do two one hour shifts to ensure a higher standard engagement, productivity and learning outcomes.  

The new lads of Fawcett

KC

Two new lads have learned how it works at Fawcett Bike Club, they were in a hurry to ride away with instant bikes four weeks ago. After taking time on the programme, learning, being patient and helpful - things worked out well for them in the end. 

No rushing at Fawcett OK! 


  

TJ

Haben & Okubit visit Fawcett

Haben & Okubit

CC Hackney members and avid sports cyclists Haben & Okubit visited Fawcett bike club for the first time yesterday evening. Haben was happy to take care of an unwanted city bike that had been left hanging there for ages. It's a useful A to B ride for him now that he'll be using for getting to and from collage, social visits and shopping. 
Cycles and cycling are steeped in Eritrean culture, the people from there are appreciative and knowledgeable about bikes. Okubit helped Haben sort out the headset, brakes and saddle due to the need of replacement gear changer (It's stuck in top gear for now) but next week he is coming back to set up the Sturmey Archer 3spd gear system.

UPDATE - one week later & Haben's town bike is in gear(s) x3

Young Hasbi gets younger Omar on the way with his first bike - seasons greetings!

Two of Hackney boys have been brought together by Interlinkx CiC & CC Hackney. They are from two housing estates (E5 & E9) and don't know each other yet but are connected by being club members and cycle enthusiasts. Eleven year old Hasbi pictured below is a regular attendee at Fawcett Estate's bike maintenance club. He volunteered his session time to renovate an old discarded bike to donate to Kingsmead Estate's eight year old Omar, of Concorde Bike Club. This is Omar's first ride, he is most happy with it and wants to send Hasbi his thanks and very best wishes.

Omar

Hasbi

 

Omar with his mother Isatou