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Cyklistforbundet

København K, Denmark

Environment & ClimateHealthChildren & YouthEducationTax-deductible donations
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Profile last updated: March 15, 2026

About

Cyklistforbundet is a non-profit association based in København K, Denmark working on environment & climate, health, children & youth +5 more.

Cyklistforbundet is a Danish democratic membership and civil society organisation that promotes cycling across Denmark. It works to make cycling safer, easier and more attractive for all, and advocates politically for better conditions for cyclists at national and local level. Its work includes national campaigns for children, schoolchildren and adults, including Vi kan cykle!, Alle Børn Cykler and Vi cykler til arbejde, as well as cycle play programmes for early childhood and school settings, a volunteer network with local branches, and advice for municipalities, schools and workplaces on cycling promotion. It also runs projects that provide bicycles to asylum residents and refugees, and publishes research, guides and the CYKLISTER magazine. The organisation has its secretariat in Copenhagen and is funded mainly by grants and earmarked project funding, with a smaller share from membership fees. Donations to the organisation can be deducted from tax in Denmark.

Location

København K, Denmark

Organisation type

Association

Members

14,000

Focus areas

cyklingcykelfremmetrafiksikkerhedbørn og cyklingcykelpolitikfrivillighedmobilitet

Languages

DA

Causes & programmes

Causes

Environment & ClimateHealthChildren & YouthEducationDisabilityMental healthRefugees & MigrationCommunity development

Works for

ChildrenYouthPeople with disabilitiesRefugees & MigrantsCommunities

How they work

Advocacy & campaigningAwareness & educationCapacity buildingCommunity programmesVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Alle Børn Cykler

Children & Youth · Denmark

Annual free school campaign in which pupils across Denmark cycle to build cycling enthusiasm and skills, with prizes for participating classes.

Vi kan cykle!

Children & Youth · Denmark

Annual free kindergarten campaign in which nursery and kindergarten children learn cycling through cycle play.

Vi cykler til arbejde

Health · Denmark

Annual workplace campaign encouraging employees to cycle to and from work, with teams competing for prizes.

LYS PÅ

Children & Youth · Denmark

Campaign for third-grade pupils on bicycle lights and reflectors to improve road safety.

Frivillige Cykellegekorps

Children & Youth · Denmark

Volunteer corps in which seniors lead cycle games that build cycling skills among children in daycare and early school years.

Cykler til Asylcentre

Refugees & Migration · Denmark

Volunteer project collecting, repairing and distributing bicycles to residents of asylum centres.

Giv en cykel

Refugees & Migration · Denmark

Initiative collecting and distributing bicycles to Ukrainian refugees in Denmark through local volunteers.

Cyklende Fællesskaber

Mental health · Denmark

Project using cycling as a tool for mental wellbeing, supporting adults with mental health difficulties to join active community groups.

Countries of operation

Denmark

Funding & support

Funded by

GrantsMembership feesIndividual donationsCorporate partnershipsGovernment funding

Ways to support

DonateMembershipVolunteerLegacy givingCorporate partnershipShop

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Solsikkeprogrammet

Partnerships

Nordea-fonden, VELUX FONDEN, Novo Nordisk Danmark, Alle Børn Cykler Alliancen, Røde Kors, Landsforeningen af Væresteder, Merida, Videnscenter for Handicap, LB Foreningen, GF Fonden, Østifterne, DSB

People

Management & team (2)

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