Cycling Without Age's Five Guiding Principles

Learn about the five guiding principles of all Cycling Without Age Chapters

Generosity

Cycling Without Age is based on generosity and kindness. It starts with the obvious generous act of taking one or two older or less-abled people out on a bike ride. It’s a simple act that everyone can do.

Slowness

Slowness allows you to sense the environment, be present in the moment and it allows people you meet along the way to be curious and gain knowledge about Cycling Without Age because you make time to stop and talk.

Storytelling

Older people have so many stories that will be forgotten if we don’t reach out and listen to them. We tell stories and we listen to stories on the bike. We also document the stories when we share them via word of mouth or on social media.

Relationships

Cycling Without Age is about creating a multitude of new relationships: between generations, among older people, between pilots and passengers, nursing homes employees and family members. Relationships build trust, happiness and quality of life.

Without Age

Life unfolds at all ages, young and old, and can be thrilling, fun, sad, beautiful and meaningful. Cycling Without Age is about letting people age in a positive context – fully aware of the opportunities that lie ahead when interacting in their local community.

Where We Ride

We’re proud to be based in Stockton-on-Tees, but our trishaw adventures don’t stop there. At Cycling Without Age Stockton, we regularly deliver rides across much of the North East, helping people feel the wind in their hair wherever we’re able to go.

We’ve visited care homes, day centres, and community groups in:

Stockton, Billingham, Norton, Thornaby, Ingleby Barwick, Hartlepool, Newton Aycliffe, Middlesbrough, Redcar, Saltburn, Durham, Chester-Le-Street, Tyneside, Richmond and surrounding areas.

Our focus is on supporting people who might otherwise struggle to get out and about — older adults, disabled people, those with limited mobility, and their carers — by bringing the joy of a trishaw ride to their doorstep or local park.

We aim to be as flexible and inclusive as possible. If you’re based somewhere not listed above and would like to book a ride or discuss what’s possible, please get in touch. We’ll always do our best to reach you.

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What people say

Read about the experiences of pilots and passengers alike
Cllr Maurice Perry

Cllr Maurice Perry

2018 Mayor of Stockton on Tees

It gave us great pleasure to be invited to the Cycling Without Age Event in Whitehead Park, Billingham as this was an informal opportunity to raise awareness and aim to deliver the project to residents of the Borough of Stockton on Tees. Cycling Without Age aims to deliver ‘wind in their hair’ opportunities to older people and people with disabilities.

Mark Square

Mark Shields

Pilot

Although initially wobbly with the steering and feel of the trishaw, I soon got the hang of it and could see exactly why the pilots had such big grins on their faces. I had a good chat and a laugh with the passengers and saw first hand how the Cycling Without Age scheme can bring happiness, laughter and enrich the lives of both pilots and passengers.

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Grace Thomson-Turner

Passenger

Today I tried riding in a trishaw as a passenger to support Cycling Without Age. I shared the trishaw with Rory. I thought it was awesome. We went around Billingham Park – it was brilliant!
I am 24 years old and have cerebral palsy and walk with sticks, so going out on the trishaw was a brilliant experience and would recommend it to anyone.

Blog

Read our latest blog posts and keep up to date with our expeditions around Stockton on Tees!

Cycling Without Age Stockton Rolls Out Dementia Orientation Training

Cycling Without Age Stockton-on-Tees is rolling out free Dementia Orientation Training for our volunteer pilots – and offering it to other CWA chapters across the UK. Designed and delivered by our own dementia trainer, this two-hour session equips volunteers with the skills to provide dementia-friendly trishaw rides, from understanding brain changes to using communication techniques that make every passenger feel safe, respected, and included.

CWAStockton Presents at Kendal Mountain Festival: Talk Overview

Cycling Without Age is about so much more than cycling – it’s about bringing people together, one slow and meaningful ride at a time. If you’d like to get involved, whether as a volunteer or supporter, we’d love to hear from you. Let’s keep the wheels turning!

Get in Touch

Whether you’re a care home, community group, or family member looking to book a ride — or just want to learn more about what we do — we’d love to hear from you. We will always do our best to tailor the experience to our passenger's needs.

Email bookings@CWAStockton.co.uk to find out more about the service and book a ride.

Call Rob on 07722 474 052 (Please leave a message if no answer)

Text or WhatsApp Alison on 07590 535 448

Alternatively, use the contact form opposite.

We're a small, friendly team - if we don't answer straight away, we will get back to you as soon as we can.

"The best part is seeing the smiles. It's not just a ride, it's an experience."

- CWA Stockton Passenger

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