As 2025 draws to a close, we want to extend a massive, heartfelt thank you to every company—and every member of staff—who has supported The Bike Project this year.

Your time, energy, creativity, and generosity have helped us give freedom, independence, and joy to thousands of refugees, one bike at a time. We couldn’t do this without you.

UK Companies who supported us this year

Below are just some of the amazing ways our brilliant corporate partners have supported us throughout the year. Some of the businesses that have generously supported us include:

🚲 Corporate Volunteers

Thank you to the wonderful teams who rolled up their sleeves and volunteered at our workshops—refurbishing bikes, handing them out to refugees, and spreading kindness week after week. Volunteering partners included Ben & Jerry’s, Universal Colours, APAX, and Amazon.

Read more about Universal Colours’ experience volunteering with us.

🚴 Corporate Fundraisers

From group rides to creative personal challenges, our fundraisers went above and beyond to raise crucial funds for our work.

Huge thank you to the brilliant teams of riders from APAX, AHMM, Vitol, and London Cycle Hire, who took part in this year’s London to Brighton challenge, raising funds for The Bike Project.

Amazon’s Delivery Drivers and Vitol also raised a staggering amount on their static bike fundraising challenges. AHMM and Knight Architects also took on unique fundraising challenges for us. Your miles—and smiles—truly mattered.

🔐 Sponsorships & Event Support

Some partners backed key elements of our programmes and events, helping us expand our reach and deepen our impact. Thank you for powering our community events and keeping our beneficiaries safe on the road.

• Cyclehoop – became our first official Lock Sponsor, helping bike recipients keep their bikes secure
• Bolt – sponsored our Pedal Power Summer Social: read Bolt’s blog here

🔧 Donated Parts & Accessories

Parts and accessories are one of our biggest costs—and one of the biggest barriers to giving away more bikes. Frog Bikes, Amazon, and Schwalbe are all generous donors of parts and accessories, who made it possible for us to help many more refugees ride safely and confidently, transforming lives.

🌟 Raising awareness

Several partners made a huge impact by bringing our mission to new audiences in inspiring ways.

• Ben & Jerry’s – Featured us in the Social Mission Tent at the Ben & Jerry’s Festival
• SunGod – Released a microfibre sunglasses pouch featuring quotes from our community
• Goose Studios – Donated proceeds from their Black Friday sale

💷 Match Funding

Freshfields, Warburg Pincus and Vitol Foundation generously doubled the impact of staff fundraising—helping every pound go further.

📦 Gifts in Kind

Huge thanks to our partners who provided essential resources, space, and support that keep our operations moving:

• London Cycle Festival – Provided free festival stall space
• VIA Atelier – Hosted our Partnership Board meetings
• Rapha – Stock donations for our community
• Herne Hill Velodrome – Hosting our Pedal Power sessions
• Cyclehoop – donated a hangar to keep bikes secure at our Birmingham workshop
• Amazon Local Good – Transporting bikes from collection points to our workshops
• Warburg Pincus – Donated event space
• Sourcy – Supported us with filming
• Reed Smith – Provided pro bono advice
• Travis Smith – Supported us with training
• LLoyds of London – Provided 5 places to abseil down the Lloyds of London building!

🎁 Prizes, Vouchers & Giveaways

Thank you to every brand who donated prizes and gifts, helping us fundraise and celebrate our community. These generous companies included Frog Bikes, Herne Hill Velodrome, Forest, Lime, SunGod, Albion Cycling, Ben & Jerry’s, Rooftop Saunas The Birds Nest, Caravan, Pip & Nut, Silverfish, Restrap, and Lucky Saint.

🏆 Charity of the Year & Staff Votes

We are honoured to have been chosen as Charity of The Year by AHMM, Nutbourne, and Knight Architects. Your long-term partnership means the world to us.

🌍 1% for the Planet Supporters

A special thank you to our 1% for the Planet partners, whose commitment to people and planet made a meaningful difference. These partners were SunGod, Universal Colours, and Tokoro Capital LLP.

💚 Thank You for Powering the Pedal

To every company that chose to support The Bike Project in 2025: thank you.

Your support directly helps refugees access transport, community, opportunity—and ultimately, dignity. You are part of every life changed through the simple, powerful gift of a bike.

Here’s to an incredible year behind us, and an even more impactful one ahead.

Get involved 🚲💛

Wondering how your company can support refugees and build greener cities? There are plenty of opportunities to work with us, and we’d love to hear from you.

• Find out more about partnering with us, email us at fundraising@thebikeproject.co.uk
  • From team volunteering to creative fundraising challenges, we’d love to collaborate.

• Share our winter appeal with your employer to help us raise funds to support refugees.
  • download a graphic and the text we’ve provided to include in your staff newsletter, internal channels, or workplace intranet
  • if you’re not currently working, you can still stand with refugees by sharing with friends and family!