56a bikespace desperately needs new volunteers to stay open! So we’ll be having a meeting at 6pm on the 9th January for people who want to get more involved. It will be at 56a Crampton Street, Elephant and Castle SE17 3AE. Come meet the other volunteers, find out more about the shifts and how we work, plan for the new year and eat tasty cake!
Also please share this event with anyone you know may be interested – here is the facebook event to share!
Can’t make it but want to get involved? Contact us: twitter @56abikespace, Facebook ‘56a Bike Space’, email 56abikespace@gmail.com, or pop down. Also let us know what days of the week you are available to volunteer when you message us.
What is 56a bikespace?
56a bikespace is a community Do-It-Together bike project based at 56a social centre in Elephant and Castle. We provide tools and advice to help people get their bikes working. We do this because the collective believes in the empowerment of learning to fix your own bike and the environmental sustainability of cycling.
When do we need volunteers?
We used to open Wednesday-Saturday afternoons (3-7pm), but can only currently open 2 days a week because we have too few volunteers. It is useful if volunteers can commit to a particular afternoon every week, but if you can only do 2 shifts a month that would still really help! We also need help one Sunday a month to clean the space out and sort out donations.
What bike stuff do I need to know?
Because 56a is a Do-IT-Together space you learn loads of bike skillz as a volunteer. It is good starting point if you already know how to tune gears and brakes, but if you cannot do this but are keen to learn, then come get involved and you can learn off the other volunteers.
Can we challenge the macho bike culture?
Yes! Bike mechanics is a ridiculously macho environment and at 56a we have the space to challenge this. There have been discussions of setting up a women and gender variant session, but we haven’t had enough volunteers. If you think it sounds good, come along and help make this happen!
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