Tuesday 5-7pm - cycle maintenance, Fawcett Estate E5 9DG. Saturday (1) 9.30am-12 - cycle rides out from the Concorde Centre, Homerton E9 5PP. Membership/consent forms are available at all of our sites. To enable more quality cycling for all, these projects are fully funded and free of charge.
Thursday, 8 April 2010
Wednesday, 17 March 2010
March 2010
Pictured on the right is new trainee Daniel Morrison showing off the bike that he built up himself, it's going to be his run around machine. He's standing with Interlinkx CIC's staff member David Sheppard who guided him on to complete the job.The other shot is a detail of our regular staff trainee Ato Halm Quashie in action with a chain breaker.
Saturday, 27 February 2010
New Site Opens - 1 Olympus Square Nightingale Estate London E5 8PL
The launch of Interlinkx's Nightingale Estate youth and community cycle maintenance project took place on this date. Between 4.30 - 6.30pm the centre at 1 Olympus Square was open for supporters, sponsors, members, staff, invited guests and passers by. Refreshments were provided by the over 50's club in the Square which were enjoyed by the gathering.
Youth cycle maintenance sessions will continue weekly on Wednesday evenings with doors open at 4.30pm to close for the structured session from 5pm until 6.30pm.
From 7pm - 9pm the same evening, Cycling Club Hackney will be in session in. This will be a social for members and guests that will include training and coaching opportunities as well as a time to mix planning events and functions with getting to know new members.
Thursday, 4 February 2010
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
26th Jan
A great turnout on a very cold night. I taught Daniel one of our younger trainees to straighten out a buckled wheel, also helped out with a couple of Cytech Level 1 questionnaires.
Friday, 22 January 2010
New community bike centre on Nightingale Estate
Interlinkx CIC is launching another bike maintenance club at 1 Olympus Square Nightingale Estate on Wednesday 24th February.The project is supported by Hackney Homes,Southern Housing Group, Nightingale Community Development Fund, The Safer Neighbourhoods Team, The Learning Trust and Cycling Club Hackney. Classes are starting on Wednesday evenings from 4.45 -6-45pm followed by Cycling Club Hackney's sports club night from 7pm - 9pm. Membership is free for those under 18 years old.
At the launch catering will be provided by Noreen & The Over 50s Lunch Club from Nightingale Estate.
For more information contact:
Keir Apperley 07957257972
or email:
keir@cyclingclubhackney.co.uk
At the launch catering will be provided by Noreen & The Over 50s Lunch Club from Nightingale Estate.
For more information contact:
Keir Apperley 07957257972
or email:
keir@cyclingclubhackney.co.uk
New Authors for Fawcett
Regular staff at Fawcett Youth Bike Maintenance; Marcus Ahmad, Ato Halm Quashie are set to add new postings for the blog in 2010. New to the team is staff member and local resident David Sheppard, also a blogger David very keen to get involved and make it happen with all things cycling.
It's been a long time with our heads down but the Tuesday night project (6-8pm) is still very much alive and kicking, maintaining bikes and relations with our members.
Marcus along with three youths; Scott, Femi & Imran are working on their Cyctech Level 1 cycle maintenance folders and expect to be fully qualified before long.
It's been a long time with our heads down but the Tuesday night project (6-8pm) is still very much alive and kicking, maintaining bikes and relations with our members.
Marcus along with three youths; Scott, Femi & Imran are working on their Cyctech Level 1 cycle maintenance folders and expect to be fully qualified before long.
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