Volunteering Opportunities with West Berkshire Spokes

About

The main aim of Spokes is to get more people in West Berkshire cycling as a form of transport. We achieve this by: - Working with others to provide better cycling facilities, which includes: o Cycle Routes o Cycle Parking o Cycle-friendly road layouts - Responding to consultations: o On relevant strategies and infrastructure proposals for West Berkshire o On appropriate planning applications highlighting how cycling facilities can be included. o Attend regular Cycle Forum meetings - Training o To ride o Basics of bicycle checks and puncture repair - Regularly updated website which includes relevant up to date news and local routes - Bicycle checks - Provision of bicycles to children whose families cannot afford one - as a bike loan scheme - Regular Social Rides - Membership - giving discounts at local bicycle stores - Seed funding for larger projects - Three time a year cycle audit on behalf of the council Large Projects we have been involved with recently include: - Canal towpath - raised poor state with the Canals and River Trust. Raised £100,000 through Greenham Trust to improve section east of Colthrop. - Newbury to Didcot Railway line - working hard to reopen the line for pedestrians, cyclists and horse rides. First section opened in February 2020