Changing Lives in Africa
One Bike at a Time
The bikes we ship provide communities with access to:
Education
A bicycle can cut journey times by up to 75%, allowing students to travel safely to and from school with energy left to learn and time to rest.
Livelihoods
A bike can increase a family's income in Africa by 35%. Anything traded must be transported, and a bike opens up numerous possibilities for traders.
Healthcare
A bike helps a person carry five times more clean water, significantly improving access to safe drinking water and reducing disease from contaminated sources.
Get Involved with Re-Cycle
Donate a Bike
Got a bike you no longer use? Give it a new life by donating it at one of our drop-off points across the UK. Your bike could change someone’s future.
Buy a Bike
Looking for an affordable, refurbished bike? Every purchase supports our charity and helps fund our work. No online shop, visit our warehouse!
Partner with us
Whether it’s bike collections, fundraising, or financial support, your partnership helps create lasting impact where it’s needed most.
Where We Work
Real Life Impact
Moving Communities Forward
Affordable Transport
A bike can be life-changing. Through our partners, people gain access to quality, affordable bicycles and ongoing repair services.
Sustainable Income
Our partners run bike social enterprises. Income from selling donated bikes is reinvested into local projects – from education to healthcare – so every bike creates a wider impact.
Local Jobs & Skills
Each partner employs local bike mechanics, many trained with Re-Cycle’s support. This creates jobs, develops valuable skills, and ensures bikes stay on the road for years to come.