Streetbikes
Supported by its volunteers, Streetbikes offers twice-weekly cycling sessions using a large range of adapted bikes, reaching over 5,000 people last year. The charity works in partnership with schools, care providers and local charities to ensure they are reaching people who would otherwise face barriers to cycling due to health issues, disability or poverty. Streetbikes also refurbishes donated bikes and sells them to the community at an affordable price which generates a vital source of income and enables the charity to give bikes as gifts to local children every Christmas.
The grant from Garfield Weston has been invaluable in extending the sustainability of our work, as, year on year, people attending the cycling sessions and bikes we return to the community increases.
The charity included a case study from a local Dementia support group that showed how the sessions enabled many of its users to cycle for the first time in 40 years – bringing multiple mental, physical and social benefits. It also shared the results of an impact report conducted by a university partner that showed Streetbikes’ work is unparalleled in the UK in terms of its ability to provide regular and inclusive cycling opportunities for people of all abilities. The Trustees were delighted to support this local, high-impact charity.