Free cycle parking will help Bath clean up its air
Local charity, Life Cycle UK is offering free cycle stands to small organisations in Bath and North East Somerset, thanks to funding from BathNES Council.
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Lord Burlington's Sponsored Cycle Raises £17,000 for Derby Charities
We are delighted to report that after being put on hold due to lockdown, our long-time collaborator Lord Burlington and his team of six, have completed their sponsored cycle ride of 208 miles raising over £17,000 for Foundation Derbyshire.
Life Cycle features in the Future Leap exhibition
We’re really proud to unveil our new 3D display in the window of “Future Leap” - the Future Economy Network’s Sustainability Hub on Bristol’s famous Gloucester Road. Our very own Craig (who as well as being a member of our “Bike Back” team, is also a talented designer) has produced an engaging board game to explain the work we do with prisoners, the benefits it brings to them and our offer to the wider community.
Cycle Buddies are back!
We are delighted to be re-launching our ‘Cycle Buddies’ scheme in Bristol – and this time we’re open to people of all ages and backgrounds who want to become confident, regular cyclists.
Our Cycle Buddies are competent cyclists who volunteer to help others build confidence on two wheels. They have an excellent knowledge of local, cycle-friendly routes in Bristol - and provide pressure-free support and company to people who don’t feel comfortable cycling alone. Best of all, the scheme is offered free at the point of use.
Free cycle parking for North Wiltshire
We are now offering up to two FREE cycle stands to community groups and small businesses in North Wiltshire through our “Take a Stand®” scheme. This is possible thanks to funding from Wiltshire Wildlife Community Energy.
Our partnership with Chase the Sun
One year on from their successful 2019 cycling events, Chase The Sun celebrated the summer solstice with a generous donation of £1,000 to their charity partner, Life Cycle UK. Chase The Sun’s Olly Moore presented Life Cycle with a ceremonial cheque at their bike workshop in Bristol. Sadly, Chase The Sun 2020 could not go ahead due to COVID-19, but the 2019 events saw over 1,000 riders ‘chasing the sun’ by cycling coast to coast, East to West, in one day... And the team is eagerly anticipating their next rides on 19th June 2021.
#HereForDerby – supporting local key workers
Here at Life Cycle Derby, we want to take a moment to celebrate the hard work and dedication of our staff and volunteers. Since lockdown began, the team has been working flat-out to adapt our services to help key workers in a way that is safe for all. We received funding* to offer free bikes and bike servicing to local key workers.
Bike Back – through Covid and beyond
“Bike Back” is our bicycle recycling project that teaches prisoners to refurbish broken and unwanted bikes as part of their cycle mechanics training. Just like the rest of the country, UK prisons also went into full lockdown in response to the COVID 19 pandemic. The aim was to reduce transmission of the disease from the outside and between prisoners. However, this meant all group activities had to cease – including our work training prisoners as bike mechanics.
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