A simple process with a lasting impact

We collect quality bicycles through our network of valued partners and drop-off points across the UK.

Each bike is inspected, prepared and carefully packed at our warehouse.

We ship over 500 bikes along with essential spare parts in every container to our trusted partners in Africa.

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Collected Across the UK

Thousands of good-quality bicycles sit unused in garages, sheds, and gardens across the UK. By donating your bike, you’re keeping it out of landfill and giving it the chance to transform someone’s life.

At our warehouse, every bike is checked and carefully packed alongside spare parts before being shipped to one of our trusted partners in Africa.

Donate a Bike Our work in the UK

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Repaired & Distributed in Africa

Once the bikes arrive, our partners train local mechanics to repair and maintain them before distributing them to the people who need them most.

A bicycle can reduce a four-hour daily walk to school, work, healthcare, or the market to less than an hour—saving valuable time, creating opportunities, and supporting communities for years to come.

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we’ve delivered more than 160,000 bicycles to communities across africa

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From waste to opportunity

CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Through our circular economy approach, every donation creates environmental and social value on both sides of the world.

Sustainability

Unwanted bikes donated across the UK

Keeping bicycles out of landfill and giving people an easy, responsible way to pass on bikes they no longer need.

Bikes beyond repair stripped for spare parts

Usable components are recovered and packed into every container, helping support future repairs and reducing waste.

Bikes sent to Africa for a new life

Quality bicycles are shipped to our partners, where they become reliable transport for education, healthcare, employment and everyday life. By keeping products and materials in use, we extend their lifespan far beyond their original ownership.

Bikes repaired and maintained by local mechanics

Our partners train and support mechanics who keep bicycles running for years to come. This creates local jobs, develops valuable skills and ensures bicycles remain in use long after they arrive.

When you give someone a bicycle, you don’t just change how they travel — you change what’s possible.