Bikeworks is a Social Firm that offers a range of organisational and public cycle services, including:
- cycle training courses
- repairs
- bike recycling
- travel planning
- sales of new and second-hand bikes.
Photo: Jim Blakemore
!!Newsflash!!: Bikeworks awarded title of UK's 'Best New Social Enterprise': (3 December 2009)
Jim Blakemore, Manager of Bikeworks CIC, comments: “I think Bikeworks was selected because we have grown very quickly and have managed to show a healthy level of sustainability as well as develop innovative programs that have a real social impact. These include our “cycling into work” programme, working with the homeless people, training them as accredited mechanics and cycle trainers, our all-ability cycling working with young and old with learning and physical disabilities. Our general “Cycle Hub” structure has made us very community focused and therefore able to engage and roll out our programs quickly, comprehensively and to those that really need the help. Being chosen as a shortlisted finalist is great. All of our team are very excited and we hope to go all the way. The exposure will really help our plans for replication of our business model going into 2010.”