[Netnews-action] news: Ride Manchester needs vols

[Manchester Campaigns]

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> From: mail at ridemanchester.org.uk

> For those of you who don't know, Ride Manchester is a bicycle recycling
> project and public resource that has been open for almost a year now. It
> is essentially a workshop based in Levenshulme, where donated bicycles are
> reconditioned and sold at affordable prices, and members of the public can
> either fix their own bikes, or get them fixed at affordable prices. Ride
> Manchester also work in various youth centres delivering sessions in cycle
> repair and maintenance.
> 
> It has been a good year, with quite a lot achieved, and much learnt.
> However the people driving the project have decided that they can't commit
> to the project any longer, and it will probably go into "extended
> dormancy" - it will stop functioning in the present form. Although there
> have been lots of committed volunteers during the life of the project, no
> one has so far come forward to carry on the project. It will shut at the
> end of february, as the years lease on the workshop is up in mid march
> (although it could be extended).
> 
> If there are any people or groups of people out there that think they
> would like to take on the project, please get in touch through this email
> or by phoning the workshop on 0161 249 0332 during opening hours
> (12noon-5.30 weds, thurs, fri) to discuss.
> 
> Please send this email to any lists or any individuals that you think will
> be useful in finding interested parties at his late stage.
> 
> thanks to everyone
> 
> adam X
> 
> 
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