Bike to the Future

Introducing new communities and individuals to the world of cycling through the delivery of a programme on repairing, recycling and upcycling pre-loved bikes.
Amount: £1,890
Decision made: Jun 2023
BME Housing Consortium

Focus of work

As part of this small grant, BME Consortium undertook the following: 

  • Repaired 22 pre-loved bikes
  • Delivered 13 weekly workshops from October 2023 – January 2024
  • Engaged 34 participants, including BME individuals, girls and women, people with mental health issues, asylum seekers, and migrants
  • Successfully set up a Bike Loan Scheme, with four participants having already requested access to bikes
  • Established a Bike Club to encourage people to learn to ride safely and improve their general mental and physical wellbeing, with six participants signed up so far.
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