Donate A Bicycle
Got an old bike you no longer need? Donate it to Up-Cycled U CIC and help us provide safe and reliable transportation to local refugees and low-income individuals
in need.
Your contribution can make a real difference in someone’s life. The donation process is quick and easy!
01.
Submit your Bicycle details
Tell us about the bike you would like to donate.
Please Note: we cannot take in immediate donations as have no space to store them and will only contact you once we have someone that fits your particular bike.
02.
Bicycle Assessment
Once we have the details of the bike you are offering, we compare these against our list of people who need one. If a match comes up, we will contact you and ask you to bring your bike to the workshop for assessment.
03.
Arrange Drop-Off or Pick-Up
On receipt of your bike, out team will put it through a rigorous Bike Safety Check (similar to a car MoT test).
This tell us what maintenance or repairs are needed to ensure the bike is fully safe to ride before it is given to a recipient. If your donated bike can be cost-effectively refurbished and serviced, all necessary parts are ordered, along with any accessories the recipient will need (e.g. lights, lock, helmet, etc.).
After parts and accessories are fitted, it is fully serviced and a 2nd Bike Safety Check conducted (to ensure all our work is satisfactory) and the recipient is notified to collect it.
If for any reason the bike you are donating cannot be cost-effectively refurbished, we will tell you. We will then strip the bike down into its component parts and re-use commonly required items and recycle anything that is left so it does not end up in landfill.