Unity Enterprise
Independence Options Clydebank
Is a broad church based charity mainly working with adults with learning difficulties. In 2009 the funding from Cycling Scotland was used to buy a shipping container to store and maintain bikes.
In March 2009 service users and young people from the Princess trust sanded and primed the container in preparation fior painting. The container was insulated, lined, shelved and a workbench installed.
Over the spring and summer months bike maintenance classes were provided and a programme of group rides was completed.
In August staff were trained by Cycling Scotland as national standard Cycle Trainers.
The overall aim of providing a space where we could store, maintain and continue our cycling group have been met in full.
The benefits the container brought were not just physical as in storage space, but had a deeper more meaningful impact on everyone involved. There was the community integration, service users were out in the community with others in the community getting to know and recognise them with the regular exchange of "hellos". Working alongside other young people in the Princess Trust, the feelings of worth and pride in fixing their own bikes and the experience of exploring new places all made a difference to the participants.
Everyone learned how to work together and to communicate in a more effective way.
In March 2009 service users and young people from the Princess trust sanded and primed the container in preparation fior painting. The container was insulated, lined, shelved and a workbench installed.
Over the spring and summer months bike maintenance classes were provided and a programme of group rides was completed.
In August staff were trained by Cycling Scotland as national standard Cycle Trainers.
The overall aim of providing a space where we could store, maintain and continue our cycling group have been met in full.
The benefits the container brought were not just physical as in storage space, but had a deeper more meaningful impact on everyone involved. There was the community integration, service users were out in the community with others in the community getting to know and recognise them with the regular exchange of "hellos". Working alongside other young people in the Princess Trust, the feelings of worth and pride in fixing their own bikes and the experience of exploring new places all made a difference to the participants.
Everyone learned how to work together and to communicate in a more effective way.
Our partners
West Dunbartonshire Council
RNIB
Cornerstone
Key Housing
We help
Mainly Unity Enterprise service users but we will not refuse anyone who is willing to learn. During the Summer we had a user from Freshhold Leven and our users often had a support worker with them.
What difference do we make
Healthy outdoor activity is good for users. Developing new skills and independence for some users. Bike maintenance teaches transferable skills. Social integration as they meet new people when out cycling.
What is said about us
Great fun. The exercise is good for me. I like fixing the bikes. I can now fix a puncture. The scenery at the Saltings is lovely. The view from the Erskine Bridge is great.
Contact us
Jackie WIntersgill
Unity Enterprise
Skypoint
Lennox Drive
Clydebank
G81 5JY
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