Our Beginning
Cycling Without Age was started in Denmark in 2012 by Ole Kassow. Ole wanted to help the elderly get back on their bicycles, but he had to find a solution to their limited mobility. His answer was a trishaw and he started offering free bike rides to the local nursing home residents. Since then, Cycling Without Age has spread to 42 countries around the world.
What we do at CWAS
We are a registered charity with IPC status in Singapore, dedicated to bring joy to seniors and reducing social loneliness through meaningful community engagement, volunteering and micro-jobs.
Our flagship programme, Active Generations, adopts a unique “senior for seniors” approach to connect and uplift senior who experience loneliness. Through communal dining, art reminiscence workshop, and nostalgic trishaw rides, we help seniors build friendships, relive fond memories, and foster a renewed sense of purpose.
Beyond creating happy hours, we empower seniors to reintegrate into the community by developing new skills and engaging in volunteerism, transforming beneficiaries into contributors and champions of active ageing.
As part of our efforts to empower seniors meaningfully, we provide skills development and micro-job opportunities, such as trishaw pilots and safety marshals, trishaw docents, bicycle mechanics, and community guides for heritage cycling trails. These roles help seniors stay active, engaged, and connected to their communities.
OUR IMPACT AS OF 31 MARCH 2025
OUR VALUES
Generosity
Generous giving of love, kindness and empathy permeates every single activity in Cycling Without Age Singapore and works its magic at many different levels.
Slowness
We move at a pace that allows us to sense the environment, be present in the moment and building meaningful friendships.
Storytelling
Through befriending, we exchange stories with elderly people on the trishaw and empower them to age actively.
Partnerships
We create a multitude of new partnerships across many borders in our society and build communities collectively.
Without Age
Age is just a number and seniors should have the rights to live life to their fullest. Adding more life to their years.
How We Work
At CWA Singapore, we value the relationships we build as we serve the community. The policies and procedures shared on this page form part of the working guidelines we have as we connect with community.
Furthermore, the disclosures made on this page are part of our efforts to ensure transparency at all times, towards all our stakeholders, in line with our value of Integrity.
Guidelines for directors, volunteers and staff
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Code of Conduct – for updating
Disclosures
On remuneration
- Board directors are considered volunteers and do not receive remuneration.
- All remuneration to paid staff are reviewed and approval by the Board.
- Paid staff are not included in setting their own remuneration.
- There is no paid staff receiving remuneration exceeding $100,000.
On conflict of interest
- Board directors, members of the charity and staff are informed of the Conflict of Interest policy.
- Board directors, members of the charity and staff need to adhere to procedures set out in our Constitution and work policies should there be a potential conflict of interest arising in a situation.
Our Board of Directors
Board term: 24 May 2024 to 24 May 2027
