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Success Story: Cycling Without Age

3/24/2016

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We asked our partner nonprofits about their insights on how Expatgiving has helped their organisations.
This is what Pernille, the spearhead of Cycling Without Age in Singapore, has to say:

How did Expatgiving support and contribute to the success of your organisation?
The Expatgiving team have been supportive of Cycling Without Age since the beginning. We have enjoyed talking with them about our non-profit organisation and about our options and direction. When we look for volunteers, they respond quickly and help us post for a variety of positions online. I really like how they follow up to make sure the volunteers don't end up wasting their time. Expatgiving has also advertised on their website for our events and called on their network to help us spread a crowdfunding campaign.

Could you describe the projects we supported successfully in the past months?
Expatgiving has been important to us in raising awareness about Cycling Without Age. Thanks to Expatgiving, we have met new volunteers and we got more likes on Facebook. One major contribution has been our wonderful webmaster, Freddie; who was recruited through Expatgiving.

Which career skills of the volunteers/expats come in play with the volunteer work in your organisation?
In the case of Cycling Without Age, the skills depend on the position we are looking for. We are looking for pilots to ride our trishaw, a business developer and everything in between.
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Volunteer training with Pernille of Cycling Without Age.
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Affecting change: one good deed at a time

3/12/2016

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Volunteering is one of the most integral parts of society. It encourages individuals to stand up, and affect change no matter how big or small it may seem.

We at Expatgiving, admire the commitment and passion our volunteers contribute to different non-profit organisations they are involved with. One of the volunteers we have recently been in touch with was Freddie of Cycling Without Age.

Originally from London, Freddie moved to Singapore in August 2015. Despite having a busy schedule with his full time job, Freddie decided to start working again with charities and nonprofits. He used to volunteer with Alcohol Awareness Committee and WWF when he was attending university back in the UK.

Many, if not most, expats find it hard to find ways to volunteer and work for a cause. Freddie was able to find a volunteer position that matches his background in information technology through Expatgiving. He now volunteers for Cycling Without Age as their Webmaster and has since helped in designing and updating their Singapore website.

“It’s always nice to feel that you can give back. I’ve been fortunate enough to study to the stage of getting a degree and a Masters.. and this has given me the opportunity to help a lot of people. If I can do that right here, give back to people, I feel like it’s not just something I can do but more of a duty…”

​Volunteering for non-profit organisations may sound like a daunting task. But there are a number of positions you can sign up for even if you have a full time job. At the end of the day, it’s not about how much you can give; what is important, is the willingness to reach out and give back - one good deed at a time.
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