Volunteer Bike Mechanics Instructor
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| Organization Name: | The Bike Dump |
| Address: | 631 Main Street Winnipeg MB R3B 1E1 |
| Website: | http://bike-dump.ca/ |
| Organizational Description: | The Bike dump is a volunteer-run community bicycle education space. We offer: -Tools and space to fix your bike -A stock of recycled bike frames and parts from which to build yourself a bike -Volunteers to help guide you through repairs, or with a bike-building project -Refurbished, recycled bicycles for sale on a sliding scale -Bicycle repair workshops We strive: -To make cycling - and bicycle repair knowledge - accessible to everyone -To organize ourselves transparently, democratically, and non-hierarchically -To offer creative alternatives to auto dependency and its consequences If you would like to be part of our family, show up to any open shift, and tell the volunteers present that you would like to volunteer. We will show you around and you will know right away if this is the sort of volunteer opportunity you desire. |
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| Volunteer Opportunity Details | |
| Volunteer Opportunity ID: | 1805 |
| Description of Duties: | Help community members learn how to fix their own bicycle! :) |
| Skills Required: | Patience, compassion, basic bicycle mechanic skills, interpersonal skills and an ability to work with people of many varied backgrounds. |
| Skills Gained/Related Careers: | More advanced mechanical knowledge can be gained from fellow volunteer mechanics along with valuable instructing experience. All volunteers are invited to join in monthly meetings (pizza parties) and other volunteer appreciation activities. |
| Age: | 18-30, 31-54, 55+ |
| Time Commitment: | Evening , Weekend , Flexible Hours Volunteers are encouraged to attend with some sort of regularity, but there is no need to attend every shift. Sunday 1-4pm (open holidays) The application process consists of you showing up to one of our open shifts and announcing to the volunteers on that shift that you would like to begin volunteering. Then you will learn quickly whether this opportunity is for you. We are a welcoming safe(r) space and love to include new people. |
| Location of volunteer opportunity: | Winnipeg - Downtown |
| Does opportunity require a criminal record check? | No |
| Does opportunity require a child abuse registry check? | No |
| Opportunity is available to candidates that: | General Populace |
| Organization will provide: | Supervision Training/Orientation |
| How to Apply: |
Email: winnipegbikedump@gmail.com Online: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1D3itqiG9lo |
| Closing Date: | Dec 31, 2026 |
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