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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.

Abhay first joined us at our after-school Youth Fix Your Own Bike sessions in 2019.

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.

Suffering from social anxiety, Bobby-Jo had dropped out of college and was fearful of spending time socialising with friends and people she didn’t know.

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!

Before engaging with Bike for Good, Olivia had only cycled as a child. As an adult, she lacked confidence to cycle and didn’t feel a passion for it. 

Orla works in Environmental Education and has been a South Hub volunteer for over a year. After moving to Glasgow from Arran, she was looking for something to do for the winter and ended up staying with us because she loved it so much!

Friends of Bike for Good, An update on how we are handling the current Covid-19 situation.

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.

Lewis was referred on to our Change Cycle course by his social worker, suffering from anxiety resulting in long-term unemployment. In his own words, he was “sick of doing nothing”.

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!

Before being involved with Bike for Good Eric had fairly good cycling ability and had volunteered at the Pop Up events held by British Cycling around Glasgow.

Andrew was a keen cyclist when we met him, commuting to work by bicycle and using his bike to travel and tour.

Before getting involved with Bike for Good, Alan spent most of his time playing video games alone in his house.

Sajda had never been on a bike before discovering Bike for Good. Fate must have led her to come across Bike for Good South Community Hub, as something inspired her to come through our doors and get to know us.

Before we met Jo in January 2019, she could cycle but was too scared to cycle in busy traffic.

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.

Hannah works in community arts as a Creative Assistant at Impact Arts in Glasgow, and has been volunteering at Bike for Good South Community Hub for nine months.

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.

Mohammed is an asylum seeker from Iran, now residing in Glasgow.

Peter outgrew his bike when he was ten years old, and since then he had abandoned cycling altogether.

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…

Kate had been suffering from anxiety and depression for years, and found Bike for Good through her mental health support group.

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

We first engaged with Ashlene back in the springtime of 2019, through the SEAL Community Health group based in the Gorbals.

A retired financial analyst, Meredith has become a key volunteer for Bike for Good, always happy to take on new challenges. She volunteers with us alongside her husband Graham.

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.

Mark has been riding a bike ever since he can remember, describing it as an integral part of his childhood. As he got older, his love for bikes never died, but the effort required to ride became a bit of a barrier for him. Mark came to us to trial…

Charlie is one of our longest-serving volunteers, with over five years service at Bike for Good. Previously a geologist and a museum curator, Charlie is now retired and in his words, “loving it”.

Chris was experiencing homelessness when we first encountered him at the Rodney Street Shelter.  Bike for Good ran some rides with the homeless shelter, to get people out and about exercising. Chris came along on one of our rides and he got chatting to Paul, our Bike Academy training officer.

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.

We need your help! We are designing a new cycling project and we want to know how we can help YOU to cycle more. Bike for Good design our projects based on what the community wants, not just what we think is best.

Now a regular at our Kid’s Club, it’s hard to remember the Jason* that first walked through our doors. We first met 8 year old Jason amongst a bunch of young Roma kids that get involved in our community work. If you are ever in our South Hub, you won’t…

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!

At Bike for Good we have over 65 volunteers. In the last year alone, our volunteers dedicated 4311 hours of their time to us! We simply couldn’t function without the time and spirit of these good-hearted people. So welcome to our new feature, a Volunteer Spotlight. 

Bike for Good first encountered Reza in the summer of 2018, after he made a promise to himself to begin to enjoy cycling again in his fifties.

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.