About gemeente Apeldoorn

Volunteers wanted
Do you teach children of refugees to cycle?

For most Dutch people, the bicycle is the ideal means of transport to get to their destination easily and independently. For children who are new to the Netherlands, the bicycle is something new, while being able to cycle yourself gives so much freedom and pleasure. Are you that enthusiastic volunteer with patience who wants to teach children how to cycle with pleasure?

Wereldschool De Vlinder, the Fietsbond and the municipality of Apeldoorn are doing everything they can to teach refugee children to cycle and to enjoy the freedom this gives. However, we cannot do this without the help of enthusiastic volunteers. The cycling lessons are on Friday morning in the schoolyard of Wereldschool De Vlinder, Markerichtersveld 1 in Apeldoorn.

Cycling lessons for children
Young children often learn to cycle quickly because they are not yet afraid. For children who can already cycle, we set out a cycle course with various exercises. The task of the cycling volunteers is mainly to make the lessons even more fun and challenging, for example through cycling games.
The somewhat older children are sometimes afraid of falling and once they can cycle, they are afraid of the traffic. The task of the bicycle volunteer is mainly to remove fear and to practice a lot.

I want to, but how?
Fortunately, you don't have to invent the (bicycle) wheel yourself. We use the bicycle association's step-by-step plan, which covers both theory and practice. As a bicycle volunteer, you therefore know step by step what you can do to teach children how to cycle in a good and fun way.

You are very welcome!
The Fietsbond, Wereldschool de Vlinder and the municipality of Apeldoorn are doing this together, but they cannot do it without volunteers. Are you enthusiastic and want to help? You are more than welcome to come and have a look at the Butterfly, Markerichtersveld 1 in Apeldoorn, where we give cycling lessons every Friday morning between 9 and 10 am. Or do you first want more information without obligation? Feel free to contact Anita van der Wal of the municipality of Apeldoorn, [email protected] or Bert Middeldorp of the Fietsersbond, [email protected] or 06 4277 7025.