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  On a sunny day in June, 8 refugees and asylum seekers joined us on a fun day out to the Isle of Bute. Our friendly staff members – Chris, Alexis, and Kasia – were leading the way. The adventure began at Glasgow Central Station, where the group met in…

Do you know how to cycle but haven’t ridden a bike in a while? Feel like you could do with some support to get back into it?  The free Cycle Nation programme is all about giving you the skills, confidence and support to cycle more.  The programme is open to…

There’s nothing quite like stopping for a good coffee (or cuppa!) and a tasty treat to fuel your commute or your cycling adventures.  We asked our staff and our community to share their favourite cycle-friendly cafés around Glasgow.  Here’s the line up. Good Coffee Cartel 📍 12 Cornwall St, Glasgow…

Think cargo bikes are bulky with large boxes at the front or back? Think again. Some modern cargo bikes look nothing like that. They are light, versatile and easy to store, making them the perfect choice for young families or anyone who simply needs to carry more stuff.  They give…

Application details for Bike for Good’s Mechanic Traineeship for Women and Non-binary people 2023 Following the success of our pilot project last year, Bike for Good has developed a new and improved women and non-binary traineeship for those who would like to pursue a career in bicycle mechanics. We’re currently…

Bike for Good is proud to bring the internationally recognised training and accreditation scheme for bicycle technicians to Scotland for the first time. The first Cytech training Scotland course takes place on the 27th October with the 2-day Technical one. Cytech technical one is the foundation of all the Cytech…

  Did you know the Tandem enables visually impaired people to cycle? A tandem lets two riders of different abilities cycle together without anyone getting left behind. Learn more about it, in this short story written by our volunteer Amy.  “Tandem cycling is a great way to give people with…

We are delighted to share Amy’s first-person story of their volunteering experience with Bike for Good. Amy has said, “I have been volunteering with Bike for Good for a short time but I feel like I have contributed quite significantly to the organisation.  My role is around accessibility and I…

Bike for Good to Open the First Cytech Training Facility in Scotland Glasgow, Scotland: Bike for Good, the Glasgow-based cycling charity and social enterprise, today announced its partnership with Cytech the internationally recognised training and accreditation scheme for bicycle technicians. Through this partnership Bike for Good will provide Cytech’s world-class…

Upcoming events and activities Active Travel Cycle lessons and family cycling sessions continue are running every Saturday. Please book in via our website. We’re doing 3 film screenings on Thursday evenings in April, to celebrate New York Bicycle Film Festival (Virtual). The first is happening at the West hub on…

Upcoming events and activities Active Travel eCargo bike library training with woodlands community trust taking place 12th March – https://www.woodlandscommunity.org.uk/whatson/family-cycling-bike-seat-amp-trailer-taster-session-1-xxmkf Maintenance classes – Basic Maintenance courses on Monday 28th March 10am-12pm and another at 1:30pm-3:30pm from our West branch on 65 Haugh road, max 6 per class. Contact Claudio@bikeforgood.org.uk Bike rides…

Upcoming events and activities Active Travel Cycle lessons are starting back this weekend (5th Feb) and they are happening at all three sites, West, South, and Civic House. Book here Cycle Saturdays at Civic Street: lessons start again this Saturday 5th February. You can book ahead on the Bike for…

“Working at Bike for Good has significantly contributed to my happiness as a resident of Glasgow” Avi decided to volunteer with Bike for Good to become more involved in his local community and to develop his knowledge and skills in bike mechanics. Originally from Malaysia, Avi moved to the UK…

Well, there’s no doubt about it. 2021 has been a unique year. We’ve all spent this year adjusting to a new way of living and working. While we’re looking at a rather disappointing end, it’s important not to lose sight of all the incredible hard work and achievements across the…

active travel team Cycle lessons – Our one-to-one lessons are finishing on 27th November and will restart on 5th February. The Civic Street Hub is still open on Fridays 3.30pm-5.30pm up to 10th December for active travel advice and DIY maintenance. See here for map and directions: Civic Street Cycle…

We’re so pleased to announce that a new 3-month pilot traineeship is being launched in January 2022. It will be the first of its kind in Scotland and will provide 4 women and non-binary people with bicycle mechanic training and a level 2 City and Guilds qualification. The traineeship will…

Upcoming activity Active Travel Team Join us on Monday 1st November 7-9pm @ BfG West Hub for “Together We Ride” as we welcome cyclists and activists from Not1More and Permaculture Action Mentors from their journey from London–Glasgow by bike. They will share learnings and climate solutions from collective land-based initiatives…

As a cycling charity using bikes to do good actions for the environment, we’re thrilled that COP26 is coming to Glasgow. What a great opportunity to showcase some of the excellent work taking place around the city to tackle the effects of climate change. Many of our projects encourage sustainable travel,…

We are delighted to present our Social Impact Report for 2020 / 2021. We’re so proud of everything we achieved during a challenging year. Thanks to all our supporters, customers, service users, staff, trustees, and volunteers – for making it a year to remember. Please click here to view the…

Bike For Good and Vélogik join forces to create Motion Forward – a joint venture specialized in BtoB bike maintenance launching onto the UK market.  Two companies committed to shared values. Bike For Good started in 2010, unfunded in a small stall in Glasgow’s famous Barras market. We now have two thriving…

Ahh, February. Love is in the air, the snow is relentless, the hardy cyclist rides on, and the Bike for Good is full-steam ahead across every team. Speaking of teams, read more below about what our Community Outreach team has been up to this month: skills and development team: Online…

Saddle discomfort can be a key barrier to increased cycling but people are often too embarrassed to ask for advice and support. BfG non-binary staff member Robin shares their experience  Cycling has been a core part of my life since I started cycling to school at age 14. As time…

Hello 2021! We hope everyone’s had a productive return to work and are hanging in there with the new restrictions. We’ve been busy as ever since being back and adjusting to all the changes that came with the national lockdown – here’s what we’ve been upto.   Health and Wellbeing…

New year, maybe new me, but definitely the same temperatures and frosty mornings! As we always say here at Bike for Good, cycling is not for just for summer; it’s important that you keep cycling in all temperatures and it’s even more important that you know how to stay safe…

Calling all Key Workers in Glasgow! We’re offering Free: 1-1 Cycle training Bike & equipment loans Road skills and travel mapping lessons  Many of you may have cycled for the first time during lockdown. Unfortunately, this huge spike in cycling has since slowed down…  We want to remind all Key…

We recently teamed up with ISARO Community Initiative who promote social and economic integration for new Scots communities in West Dunbartonshire. Our own mission is to enable people to cycle, as we believe cycling is the most effective and sustainable form of transport that increases our chances for a healthy…

We’ve been keeping local people moving with free repairs as well as holding pop up neighbourhood Dr Bikes in deprived neighbourhoods. Bike for Good is one of 300 bike shops and projects in Scotland taking part in the Scotland Cycle Repair Scheme, which offers £50 towards the repair or service…

Name: Shgufta Anwar Job title: Active Travel and South Hub Lead 

A blog post by Lorna, our Events Guru at Bike for Good.

Name: Promilla Caughey What do you do for work? I work at the Scottish Business Resilience Centre as their Partnership & Membership Manager.   What is your career background and interests? My background is in cultivating relationships and developing partnerships with stakeholders across the Government, Civil Service, and the private…

Glasgow Community Lottery is an exciting weekly lottery that raises money for good causes in the area of Glasgow. All good causes supported by the lottery will benefit the area of Glasgow and its residents.

Find out what our Community Outreach team has been up to the past month…

Key workers can now purchase a hybrid bike from Bike for Good at a discounted price.

Name: Robin Duval Job title: Cycling Friendly Employer Coordinator Time at Bike for Good: 2 months as full time staff member

* UPDATE: this pilot project is now full. * Bike for Good is launching Scotland’s first bike subscription service, a pilot project called ‘Bike for Life’.

Updates on our Community Outreach programme and our new way of working. Read full newsletter here Subscribe for future newsletters

It’s been a while since we have written one of these posts, but we are slowly starting to reintroduce the services of our Community Outreach team, after a Covid-19 hiatus.

The Bike for Good team would like to say a massive thank you to Trakke for gifting us with reusable cotton face masks so we can keep working away in our workshops.

Bike for Good is proud to announce the pilot launch of Glasgow’s first ever E-Cargo bike lending library.

Recently, in light of the Black Lives Matter Movement, we published our Diversity Statement of Intent. In this Statement, we noted that the cycling industry often suffers from a lack of diversity. As an organisation, we are committed to Doing Better.

We are proud to present our Social Impact Report for 2019 / 2020. Thanks to all our supporters, customers, service users, staff, trustees, and volunteers – for making it a year to remember. Please click here to view.

New schools courses, and find out about our new Climate Action Group…

Bike for Good is proud of the work we do to encourage lots of different groups into the world of cycling: for example women, those on low incomes, and refugees. However in light of the Black Lives Matter movement we at Bike for Good have been reflecting on the cycling…

Cycle repair for those who need it most: offer beginning September 1st The Scotland Cycle Repair Scheme will help fix flat tyres, loose brakes, and clunky gears to get folk pedalling again.

Apply to work at Bike for Good, and learn about the new Scotland Cycle Repair Scheme launch…

Loving your bike in lockdown, but not quite confident to road cycle as Glasgow slowly opens up again?

We are delighted to have been awarded funding from SCVO’s Wellbeing Fund to support families during the corona virus pandemic.

Thank you to everyone who helped us raise £12,555 in our corona virus Crowdfunding campaign in April this year.

A round-up of #BfGBikeWeek, and how to get an appointment…

Under normal circumstances, Bike Week would be a week for Bike for Good to celebrate all things cycling-related; with events, group rides, and plenty of activities. Due to the current global situation we took Bike Week 2020 online, and were delighted by the way our community responded.

Glasgow is encouraging everyone to consider cycling for everyday journeys as COVID-19 lockdown restrictions are eased, with an offer of free cycle hire through the nextbike scheme, which Bike for Good maintains and distributes throughout Glasgow.

We are facing incredible demand for bike sales at the moment. Help us out!

Cycling has kept the world moving during a global pandemic. Now let’s celebrate the wonder of cycling in ALL it’s many forms for Bike Week 2020!

Join our photo challenge for #BfGBikeWeek, and please donate your old bikes to us…

This week is Volunteers’ Week 2020, an annual celebration of the contribution that millions of people make across the UK through volunteering. For us, this seems like the perfect opportunity to shine the spotlight on our incredible volunteer team, and tell you a little bit more about the huge difference…

As a charity, we are passionately focused on encouraging active travel.  If you haven’t heard that term before, ‘active travel’ refers to making a journey using your physical body (such as cycling and walking), rather than using motorised transport (such as a car).

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week. Here at Bike for Good we know how great riding our bikes is for our mental health and wellbeing.

Limited reopening hours, free bike loans for key workers, and much more.

Bike for Good South Community Hub will open on a limited operation this weekend, Friday 24th and Saturday 25th April.

We did it! You, our lovely community, helped us to smash our crowdfunding target in just 28 days!

Please support our crowdfunder, and an update on how covid-19 is affecting Bike for Good.

It’s springtime, and our Community Outreach team would usually be gearing up for a busy six months supporting communities all around Glasgow into cycling. We have now adapted our offering so we can all get through this pandemic, safe and cycling!

Free nextbike memberships and e-bike rides are being given to NHS workers in Glasgow to help them get to and from work safely during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Dear friends, Bike for Good needs your help.

In the midst of a COVID-19 upheaval the whole world all of a sudden has to do a lot less introspection and a lot more reaching out. I am more talking about getting to know your neighbour and specifically those in need.

International Women’s Day events, 25% off Dr Bikes, and a community outreach update. Read newsletter here

We are celebrating International Women’s Day 2020 at Bike for Good! This is one of a series of blog posts celebrating some wonderful women we work with. We are also running Spokes not Blokes sessions at our West and South Hubs, a Women’s Ride, and a film night showcasing amazing women in cycling. 

We are celebrating International Women’s Day 2020 at Bike for Good! This is one of a series of blog posts celebrating some wonderful women we work with. We are also running Spokes not Blokes sessions at our West and South Hubs, a Women’s Ride, and a film night showcasing amazing women in cycling. 

We are celebrating International Women’s Day 2020 at Bike for Good! This is one of a series of blog posts celebrating some wonderful women we work with. We are also running Spokes not Blokes sessions at our West and South Hubs, a Women’s Ride, and a film night showcasing amazing…

Our community outreach team are back! Delivery work was on pause in January whilst we had two weeks of development days, but delivery is now back on track for 2020. Find out what they have been up to…

Recapping on our advertising campaign, shouting about some cool upcoming events, and announcing our 20% sale for February! Read newsletter here.

In January 2020 we were proud to present our first ever outdoor advertising campaign: Change Your Wheels, Change Your Life.

Yes, we sell bikes. But we are more than just a bike shop.

As passionate and hardy cycle-commuters, the team at Bike for Good have put together this handy list of tips for cycle commuting. Don’t be intimidated! If you change your wheels, you will change your life. 

What we are planning for January, our New Year’s Resolutions, and some big news. Read newsletter here.

The shortlist for the Top Employer Awards 2020 has landed, and we are delighted to be a finalist.

Find out our shop opening hours for over the festive period of 2019 below. Merry christmas and a happy new year to all our wonderful supporters, customers, volunteers, Board, and staff!

Read about what’s been going on at Bike for Good over the past month of November, and what we have to look forward to in December. Read newsletter here.

Bike for Good now has 4 Safeguarding Officers certified, by the NSPCC. Our Skills and Development Officer Neil attended Designated Child Protection Officer (DCPO) training in August. After the course, Neil decided this would be a role best spread across the organisation, so a further 3 staff attended the same course…

We do a lot of community work for people all across the city of Glasgow. Often we host led rides starting from one of our Community Hubs, run groups of learn-to-ride sessions, or have people coming in and out for cycling lessons.

What have our community projects been up to this past month, you ask? Cycling is not just for Summer at Bike for Good, we pedal allllll year round.

The Impact Report 2018-2019 has landed at Bike for Good. Created by our Head of Projects and Communications Officer, this report details how we have changed lives through cycling during the last financial year.

On Wednesday 6th November, Bike for Good team members Lorna and Claudio headed through from Glasgow to Edinburgh to attend the 2019 Climate Challenge Fund Gathering at Dynamic Earth.

Read about what’s been going on at Bike for Good over the past month of October, and what we have to look forward to in November. Read newsletter here.

Our community project teams have been working hard, connecting bicycles and people to positively impact the environment, health and wellbeing, and skills and development. Sometimes they are so busy, they don’t even know what each other are up to!

Our Wheelbeing project has been awarded a commendation at the 2019 RSPH Awards from Public Health England.

On the 12th October, we were delighted to debut a short film at Bike for Good South Community Hub, focused on our efforts to tackle climate change through our VeloCommunities project.

Welcome to the first ever Bike for Good blog post. We’ve been so wrapped up in what we are doing, we forgot to record all our news! It’s about time, since we are nearly 10 years old.

Read about what’s been going on at Bike for Good over the past month of September, and what we have to look forward to in October. Read newsletter here.