New collection point for Re-Cycle (bicycles to Africa) in West Midlands region

Mids_Costcutter

Unused bike in the shed? Please consider donating it.

Charity Re-Cycle collect unwanted bicycles and ship to a number of African countries to provide simple, affordable transport and change people's lives. In Britain, millions of bikes are thrown away or lie unused in sheds, whilst many people in Africa have no access to transport of any kind. People spend hours each day walking to collect water, firewood or to access health care, school and employment

A collection point for bikes has now been set up in Coleshill (North Warwickshire), thanks to Bluebox Selfstorage Limited who have kindly provided a shipping container for free. Any type of bike in reasonable condition would be welcomed except very small kids "toy" bikes with plastic wheels, or bikes that have been left out in the rain for any length of time.

Also useful are:
• All bike spare parts and accessories, part worn tyres
• Tools, especially bike specific tools but also general workshop tools such as spanners, hammers, screwdrivers, hacksaws, allen keys, pliers, files etc.
• Bike manuals and books (to help promote a cycling culture)

Bikes can be dropped off at:

Bluebox Selfstorage, Trillenium, Gorsey Lane, Coleshill, Warwickshire, B46 1JU; between 09.00 and 17.00 Monday to Friday and 11.00 to 13.00 on Saturdays. On weekdays ask for Lee Smith.

Bluebox Selfstorage is only 400m from Coleshill Parkway train station.

The collection and transport of the bikes to Re-Cycle’s warehouse in Colchester is co-ordinated by myself. Collections will continue until the end of October. Please PM me for any further information.

Further information on Re-Cycle can be found at: www.re-cycle.org

Mids_Costcutter

The collection has finished now and I'm pleased to report that 115 bikes, many tools and a huge amount of spares were collected. This exceeded all expectations. Bikes are being shipped to Ghana this week where they will help create new education and employment opportunities for many people.

Thanks very much to everyone who donated items, to Bluebox Selfstorage Limited for providing storage space and to J.S. Sainsbury for providing transport.