Old bikes for charity

Is there a way to give old bikes to charity?

Any specific chairties giving old bikes to the needy?

Got a friend with s couple to dispose of.

Matt

Matt wrote:
Is there a way to give old bikes to charity?

Any specific chairties giving old bikes to the needy?

Got a friend with s couple to dispose of.

If you are anywhere near Edinburgh, this lot would probably take them.

http://www.thebikestation.org.uk/

There could be a similar scheme near you.


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Don Whybrow

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Question _your own_ authority.

Matt wrote:

Is there a way to give old bikes to charity?

Any specific chairties giving old bikes to the needy?

Got a friend with s couple to dispose of.

Could try freecycle - no pun intended.

http://uk.freecycle.org/
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Chris

"Matt" of ntl Cablemodem News Service wrote:

Is there a way to give old bikes to charity?

Any specific chairties giving old bikes to the needy?

Got a friend with s couple to dispose of.

If you are within reach of Manchester then:
http://www.ridemanchester.org.uk/about.html
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Steph Peters
Chorlton Wanderers Cycling Group
Monthly slow and easy rides from South Manchester
http://www.sandbenders.demon.co.uk/cycling/chwan.htm

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Matt wrote:
Is there a way to give old bikes to charity?

Any specific chairties giving old bikes to the needy?

Got a friend with s couple to dispose of.

There are some schemes that provide work experience for
unemployed/handicapped/offenders refurbishing bikes and passing them on
to the needy, but they tend to be local rather than national, so you'll
need to find one in Surrey (assuming that's where your friend is). You
could try asking your local Job Centre or Probation Office if nobody
else knows of any.

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Is there a way to give old bikes to charity?

Any specific chairties giving old bikes to the needy?

Got a friend with s couple to dispose of.

Matt


If you've got a Big Issue office anywhere near, they may well be interested.
I had an old but well maintained bike that they were very happy to have.

Matt wrote:
Is there a way to give old bikes to charity?

Could try leaving it outside your house with a label on saying "free to
a good home".
I got rid of a kiddy bike that way.
You might find it in a ditch around the corner (I didn't), but it is a
very easy option.

Rob Morley wrote:
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Matt wrote:
Is there a way to give old bikes to charity?

Any specific chairties giving old bikes to the needy?

Got a friend with s couple to dispose of.

There are some schemes that provide work experience for
unemployed/handicapped/offenders refurbishing bikes and passing them on
to the needy, but they tend to be local rather than national, so you'll
need to find one in Surrey (assuming that's where your friend is). You
could try asking your local Job Centre or Probation Office if nobody
else knows of any.

I know that there used to be such a scheme in Surrey - I will
investigate and find out more.

...d

Matt wrote:
Is there a way to give old bikes to charity?

Any specific chairties giving old bikes to the needy?

Got a friend with s couple to dispose of.

Matt



Here are some contact details for other organisations recycling bicycles:

Re-cycle - these are based in Essex, but should have a London hub you
might be able to use. http://re-cycle.org/
http://www.re-cycle.org/home/Contact/Us Tel 0845 458 0 854

Cycles for Asylum Seekers - these are based in London, but I have no
other details apart from the phone number Tel: 020 7690 7134

If these two can't help then you could try BikeLinks - they're based in
Manchester, but organise local cycling projects across the country
(these are the people I use):
http://cpnw.newcomweb.demon.com/Bikelinks-page1.htm Lee Eckersley is the
guy you'd need to speak to, and can be contacted at the following
address: or by telephone on 0161 736 6366

Finally, there's Cycling Aid Ukraine - a guy called Tony is launching a
scheme to train Ukrainians to recycle bicycles. He might be interested
in taking yours. You can contact him at: Aidventures
(www.aidventures.co.uk), Tony Pritchard on 01978 753164, 07855 462591 or
email: .

Ooh! You could also check out the London Community Recycling Network:
http://www.lcrn.org.uk/

HTH.

Wheelist