Community
Volunteer Spotlight: Omid
It is almost the end of Volunteers’ Week, and we’re going to style it out with a ‘hello’ to another Birmingham-based Donation Sessions Volunteer, Omid.…
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Cycling
Why you should buy a refurbished bike
Four reasons why you should buy a refurbished bike at The Bike Project: They are green. Unlike your standard bikes, refurbished bikes don’t add unnecessary…
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“I am very happy that I found many friends at The Bike Project”
Our workshops have been buzzing this winter! Thanks to our new programme Changineers, 12 bike recipients have learnt bike mechanics skills. In the four week…
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Meet our Christmas card artists
A group of our bike recipients came together in October with watercolour artist Anna Virabyan for two relaxing watercolour workshops. Anna, a refugee herself, led…
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“It’s a piece of metal but it can move your soul”
Meet our new friends Noushin (left) and Ali, both deeply passionate about cycling and bringing all of the benefits of cycling to refugees and asylum…
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Pedal Power: the new mechanics on the block
Did you know that we also run mechanic sessions for Pedal Power women? So not only can you learn how to cycle with us, but…
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Behind the Bike: Maria, magnificent lead mechanic
Meet Maria, the lead mechanic at the Deptford workshop. You can find her at her stand, building bikes most of the time and making sure…
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Behind the Bike: remarkable retail manager Marta
“Ciao a tutti! My name is Marta and I am the Retail Operations Manager at The Bike Project. I joined this wonderful family in 2018…
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Behind the bike: talented technician Jason
Welcome to our short blog series, ‘Behind the bike’, where you can get to know us better and how we get refugees cycling. Today we meet Jason,…
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The impact of a bike: Edris Jahangiri
Last month Edris, a bike recipient, had a masterclass in bike servicing from Maria, one of our magnificent mechanics in London. Afterwards we had a…
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