Scheme Benefits
The scheme will:
- Save at least 500 bikes from going to landfill each year
- Refurbish bikes that are pre-loved and no longer used to a safe and roadworthy condition.
- Provide a free bike for people who would otherwise not be able to access or afford one
- Provide recipients with personal safety equipment and cycle training
- Train community volunteer bike mechanics to build resilience and sustainability of the scheme
- Provide ongoing support with free ‘repair café’ drop in’s at the local Hubs
- Support community and voluntary organisations and create a network of community ‘Wheels for Life’ hubs across the county
- Encourage active travel and behaviour change for short journey’s
Did You Know?
For every 500 bikes that are recycled we're saving 7.5 tonnes of waste each year.
If each one of those bikes is ridden 10 miles a week, the programme will save around 75 tonnes of carbon emissions, compared to equivalent fossil-fuel powered journeys!
Contact Us
Email Paul Chandler for more information and to find out more about supporting us on this project.
