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New Deal Wheelers! New Deal Wheelers Bike Club is holding a cycle maintenance class for the young people of their bike club. The session will take placed on Saturday 10th February from 10am until 12pm at Leamore Park on Blakenall Lane, Walsall. The classes will be lead by a 'cycle mechanic' from Cycle Staffordshire. The 'cycle mechanic' will familiarise the young people with the tools, safe working practice, the parts of the bike and the specific knowledge needed to maintain a bike and keep it running safely for day to day use. Gail Beeley, Youth Worker said; "It will be really good to see the young people getting their hands dirty and learning new skills. We also hope that the classes will help the young people to develop their sense of pride and ownership for the bike club". Young people aged between 8 and 14 who are interested in being involved with the bike club please contact Gail Beeley on (01922) 711228. Ends..... Photo opportunities please contact Andy Bradley or Sally Gamston on 01922 712858. Walsall's New Deal for Communities is a regeneration initiative working in the areas of Blakenall, Bloxwich and Leamore. The initiative received a £52 million Government grant from the Department for Communities and Local Government (formerly the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) to be spent on sustainable regeneration spread over a ten year period that commenced 2001. For more information about Walsall's New Deal please contact Andy Bradley or Sally Gamston on 01922 712858. For more information about Cycle Staffordshire please contact Lee Passam on (01538) 754960 or visit www.cyclestaffordshire.co.uk |
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