2. Our Vision & Mission
To work to improve lives and communities in Cambuslang and Rutherglen through community led initiatives that enable people to take an active part in ensuring their own, their families and their community’s health and wellbeing

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As a community development trust, how we do things is as important is what we do. We take a positive, assets based, preventative approach, working with individuals and communities to become resilient and healthy. This means we start with what we have - enabling people to achieve change using their own knowledge, skills and experience of the issues affecting them.
We utilise three key ways of working in order to generate health and wellbeing:
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4. What we do Transforming Lives Transforming Communities Number 18
In we worked with over 800 local people of all ages in order to increase their self-confidence and the personal assets and enhance knowledge and understanding of health issues and healthy living options, particularly around the stigma of mental health issues.
Transforming Communities
During we worked with over 5000 local people directly and indirectly to achieve all they wished for themselves, their families and their communities.
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Our community Hub. We’ve refurbished the building creating a venue space for the use of the community and its residents, with two floors of multi- purpose rooms available for hire.

5. What we do Camglen Radio 107.9FM Smoothie Bike Bike Town
Broadcasting on FM from Number 18, in custom built, professional broadcast facilities. We offer a range of volunteering opportunities to local people, providing training and support. We are a platform for local voices, artists and organisations.
Smoothie Bike
Our initial social enterprise. Pedal powered smoothies promoting both exercise and a healthy diet. Great for both small and large events.
Bike Town
Our community cycling initiative and social enterprise.

6. What we do Foster a cycling spirit Help the environment
Build a healthy n happy, inclusive and diverse cycling community where everyone feels comfortable collaborating no matter their background or life experience. Create a safe environment where people volunteer their time and cycling expertise to each other.
Help the environment
We accept unused or unwanted bikes, saving them from landfill and upcycling to new homes. By encouraging cycling as a means of transport instead of other forms we are working to reduce carbon emissions.
Increasing wellbeing
Support people from all walks of life to get on two wheels, get fitter physically and emotionally and to have fun. Individuals have a right to enjoy their surroundings and the world we live in – cycling helps to do this..

7. What we do Focus on Learning Improve availability
Develop peoples skills in how to cycle safely, repair and maintain bikes and to increase confidence.
Improve availability
Provide affordable and accessible bikes and cycling related courses to local communities and hard to reach groups. Offer meaningful volunteering opportunities that increase employment prospects.
Develop infrastructure and partnership
Work with local governing bodies to improve local cycle ways making it safer to cycle on the roads. Liaise with other local community groups and forge mutually beneficial networks and relationships.

8. 5 Thomson Court
Rutherglen
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9. Bike Town 5 Thomson Court Rutherglen G73 2RR
Thank you
Bike Town 5 Thomson Court Rutherglen G73 2RR
Jim Ewing
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