THE BIKE PROJECT

towards establishing the Camberwell site as a hub for the Pedal Power project providing cycling lessons for refugee women

Pedal Power – empowering refugee women through cycling

Common Purpose grant from the Environment, Neighbourhoods & Growth department

This funding will be used to expand its service of taking donated second-hand bicycles refurbishing them and donating them to refugees and asylum seekers. The project aims to provide new skills for refugees and asylum seekers provide a necessary ....more

This funding will be used to expand its service of taking donated second-hand bicycles refurbishing them and donating them to refugees and asylum seekers. The project aims to provide new skills for refugees and asylum seekers provide a necessary means of transport and to build new relationships in the community.

Matching up refugees and asylum seekers without the means or money to travel around the city, with the thousands of abandoned or unwanted bikes in the UK

£71,200 over two further and final years (£36,592, £34,608) towards the London Operations Manager’s salary alongside costs to undertake a recycling feasibility study in the first year.

Core Funding

The funding will be used to a deliver introduction to bike maintenance courses for refugees and asylum seekers to help develop their skills. Participants will then be given the opportunity to volunteer with the organisation's workshops and ....more

The funding will be used to a deliver introduction to bike maintenance courses for refugees and asylum seekers to help develop their skills. Participants will then be given the opportunity to volunteer with the organisation's workshops and participate in their Talent Development Programme which supports refugees to develop their bike mechanic skills working towards UK accreditation. This project aims to improve skills for refugees and asylum seekers.

This project will build a cycling community for refugees and their supporters in Coventry through a number of programmes and interventions.

towards three years' running costs of a project which sources, repairs and donates bikes to refugees and asylum seekers, affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, across the UK.

To increase the supply of bikes available for refugees

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Common Purpose grant from the Environment & Leisure department

The Bike Project Expansion Programme

To scale up our work with refugees across London over a period of 3 years, including our programmes, social enterprise, and community involvement.

Bike Project in the West Midlands

Refugees arrive in this country alone leaving their family and friends behind, not knowing if or when they will see them again. In a study by the Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness, 58% of refugees reported that loneliness was the single biggest ....more

Refugees arrive in this country alone leaving their family and friends behind, not knowing if or when they will see them again. In a study by the Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness, 58% of refugees reported that loneliness was the single biggest challenge they face. According to Mind, loneliness is strongly linked to mental health conditions, particularly depression and anxiety. To date, we have donated over 7,500 refurbished bikes to refugees across London and Birmingham and plan to donate a further 2,000 this year. Despite having this huge network, there is no way for refugees to meet up locally and go on rides together. We know that there is a demand for social rides and that they have an impact on a refugee?s mental health. Two years ago, we launched a project called ?Bike Buddies? where we matched volunteers with refugees to go on rides together. This has been very successful as there has been significant demand from refugees and volunteers. However, it is hugely time consuming as our team have to match people manually based on where they live and then arrange a first meetup. This is why we want to create cyber cyclists: an online platform where refugees can go for rides together with other in their local area. In this platform they will be able to: 1) Find refugees in their local area to go on a ride 2) Match with one of our volunteer bike buddies 3) Book a lesson with a cycle instructor to either learn to cycle or improve their skills. 4) Attend our weekly online sessions such as fitness classes, yoga, and regular talks. The front end of Cyber Cyclists will be powered by ?Smart Match App? (SMA). This is a flexible, off the shelf platform that has all the functionality that we need including proximity matching, the ability to book appointments with instructors, and it has a ?white-label? option (which allows us to give it our own branding and add it to our domain). SMA integrates with our own CRM, Salesforce, where the data is stored. We have some of the functionality already built within Salesforce but will need further development.

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The funding will used to pilot a social action programme for 12 young refugees aged 18-25 using their experiences as cyclists to engage the wider community in cycling and refugee issues. The project aims increase community cohesion improve ....more

The funding will used to pilot a social action programme for 12 young refugees aged 18-25 using their experiences as cyclists to engage the wider community in cycling and refugee issues. The project aims increase community cohesion improve confidence and aspirations.

towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of an organisation which sources, repairs and donates bikes to refugees and asylum seekers in London and the West Midlands.

This project will provide weekly sessions of cycling and yoga sessions to women and girls aged 16+.

To support cycling services for refugees and asylum seekers, including bike provision and training

¢ Bike donations delivered directly to refugees with one-to-one follow-up support. ¢ Cyber Cyclists. Online programme providing activities and support for refugees ¢ Volunteer programme for people wishing to support refugees and asylum seekers ¢ ....more

¢ Bike donations delivered directly to refugees with one-to-one follow-up support. ¢ Cyber Cyclists. Online programme providing activities and support for refugees ¢ Volunteer programme for people wishing to support refugees and asylum seekers ¢ Virtual Dr Bike service for refugees and NHS workers.

This project, Pedal Power, will support female refugees to develop cycling skills in London. With the high cost of transport, refugees and asylum seekers are unable to access the services/amenities they need to build a new life e.g. legal & ....more

This project, Pedal Power, will support female refugees to develop cycling skills in London. With the high cost of transport, refugees and asylum seekers are unable to access the services/amenities they need to build a new life e.g. legal & medical assistance, Home Office appointments, charity services, social support network. Through cycling lessons and having a recycled bicycle, refugee women will increase their social mobility and thus their ability to access services, explore their local community, whilst improving their mental and physical health. In addition, a virtual 'Cyber Cyclists' provision will enable online training, community spaces online and meaningful progression paths.

A grant of £25,708 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.

Core funding

Coronavirus appeal

Common Purpose grant from the Environment & Leisure department

Towards core costs to support the expansion of operations in the West Midlands and launching The Bike Project Roadshow in 2021.

An unrestricted grant of £20,000. The Bike Project matches refugees and asylum seekers with abandoned or unwanted bikes, which facilitates cheaper and easier travel to access services and activities.

£106,800 over three years (£35,600 x 3) towards the salaries of the London Operations Manager (4 dpw) and a Bike Mechanic (2 dpw) for London delivery.

The Birmingham Bike Project

The Birmingham Bike project ? Big Give Christmas Challenge 2019

The funding will be used to deliver a biking buddies programme for refugees. The project aims to support refugees in building confidence with cycling.

Common Purpose grant from the Place & Wellbeing department

This group will collect and refurbish unwanted and abandoned bikes in London and donate them to refugees and asylum seekers in Birmingham. They will also run workshops and programmes to encourage people to cycle together, building new friendships. ....more

This group will collect and refurbish unwanted and abandoned bikes in London and donate them to refugees and asylum seekers in Birmingham. They will also run workshops and programmes to encourage people to cycle together, building new friendships. This project will aim to reach an additional 930 refugees enabling them to access services and reduce loneliness.

Team London small grant 2018-19 - social integration

The project will help tackle mobility issues among refugees and asylum seekers -enabling them to access the resources and opportunities they need to build a new life for themselves and to feel socially included within their new community. ....more

The project will help tackle mobility issues among refugees and asylum seekers -enabling them to access the resources and opportunities they need to build a new life for themselves and to feel socially included within their new community. Individuals will work collaboratively on refurbishing old bikes. They will learn basic bike maintenance and those returning as regular volunteers will learn the basics of bike refurbishment and putting the finishing touches to bikes before they are donated.

£15,000 towards Birmingham Bike Project. The Bike Project takes on second-hand bikes, fixes them & then donates them to refugees & asylum seekers in London and Birmingham. Free transport can help to ease access to food banks, legal advice, ....more

£15,000 towards Birmingham Bike Project. The Bike Project takes on second-hand bikes, fixes them & then donates them to refugees & asylum seekers in London and Birmingham. Free transport can help to ease access to food banks, legal advice, healthcare and education for refugees and asylum seekers.

The funding will support the costs of a Logistics Consultant and Retail Strategic to help the charity deliver their planned growth and expansion into additional workshop premises in Birmingham.

Community Capacity grant from the Place & Wellbeing department

Main Grant unrestricted core costs

The project will renovate and equip a new workshop for the charity to enable them to upscale their services. This will provide more bicycles for refugees and create more volunteering and training opportunities.

Core funding

This project will support 120 female asylum seekers and refugees aged 14-65 to develop cycling skills. Through cycling, refugees have better access to vital services, experience increased social inclusion as they become more connected and involved ....more

This project will support 120 female asylum seekers and refugees aged 14-65 to develop cycling skills. Through cycling, refugees have better access to vital services, experience increased social inclusion as they become more connected and involved in their community, and feel increased aspirations as they feel more independent, happier and empowered. Beneficiaries will be provided with a range of training and volunteering opportunities following on from the cycling course.

This project will support 120 female asylum seekers and refugees aged 14-65 to develop cycling skills. Through cycling, refugees have better access to vital services, experience increased social inclusion as they become more connected and involved ....more

This project will support 120 female asylum seekers and refugees aged 14-65 to develop cycling skills. Through cycling, refugees have better access to vital services, experience increased social inclusion as they become more connected and involved in their community, and feel increased aspirations as they feel more independent, happier and empowered. Beneficiaries will be provided with a range of training and volunteering opportunities following on from the cycling course.

This project will support 120 female asylum seekers and refugees aged 14-65 to develop cycling skills. Through cycling, refugees have better access to vital services, experience increased social inclusion as they become more connected and involved ....more

This project will support 120 female asylum seekers and refugees aged 14-65 to develop cycling skills. Through cycling, refugees have better access to vital services, experience increased social inclusion as they become more connected and involved in their community, and feel increased aspirations as they feel more independent, happier and empowered. Beneficiaries will be provided with a range of training and volunteering opportunities following on from the cycling course.

This project will support 120 female asylum seekers and refugees aged 14-65 to develop cycling skills. Through cycling, refugees have better access to vital services, experience increased social inclusion as they become more connected and involved ....more

This project will support 120 female asylum seekers and refugees aged 14-65 to develop cycling skills. Through cycling, refugees have better access to vital services, experience increased social inclusion as they become more connected and involved in their community, and feel increased aspirations as they feel more independent, happier and empowered. Beneficiaries will be provided with a range of training and volunteering opportunities following on from the cycling course.

This project will support 120 female asylum seekers and refugees aged 14-65 to develop cycling skills. Through cycling, refugees have better access to vital services, experience increased social inclusion as they become more connected and involved ....more

This project will support 120 female asylum seekers and refugees aged 14-65 to develop cycling skills. Through cycling, refugees have better access to vital services, experience increased social inclusion as they become more connected and involved in their community, and feel increased aspirations as they feel more independent, happier and empowered. Beneficiaries will be provided with a range of training and volunteering opportunities following on from the cycling course.

towards three years' running costs of a project which sources, repairs and donates bikes to refugees and asylum seekers in London

Towards the core costs of a social enterprise that provides second-hand bikes to refugees and asylum seekers.

Community Capacity grant from the Housing & Modernisation department

Neighbourhoods Fund: Camberwell grant from the Housing & Modernisation department

£40,000 over 12 months towards the salary of 1.5 FTE bike mechanics.

£15,000 towards core costs

over three years as continuation funding towards the core costs of a charity working in London to refurbish and provide bikes for refugees and asylum seekers

The group will use the funding to provide cycle training for refugees that have received free bikes. This will allow beneficiaries to travel safely, improving their independence, access to services and integration within the community.

Community Capacity grant from the Housing & Modernisation department for Mechanics' salaries

Core funding

£15,000 towards core costs

over two years towards core costs to support expansion of a project which provides refurbished bikes, bike maintenance training and bike mechanics courses to refugees and asylum seekers in London