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Youth bike mechanic training programme (360G-OCF-A493924)

Funding Organization
£4,500
Recipient Organization

1) Employ a mechanic trainer on a Tuesday to work with young people 2) Establish delivery of City and Guilds or equivalent qualification in bike mechanics 3) Cover costs of recruitment and induction of young people 4) Cover costs of tutor for mentoring young people on the social enterprise 5) Cover costs of the Build-a-bike courses (covered by Councillor Priority Fund and Bags for Life) 6) Collection of donated bikes (covered by Councillor Priority Fund) 7) Volunteering costs for Tuesdays to ensure mechanic is well supported (covered by Councillor Priority Fund) 8) Cover overheads for Tuesday sessions (part funded by the Councillor Priority Fund) 9) Tablet for teaching social enterprise

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Grant Details

Amount Applied For 4603
Amount Awarded 4500
Award Date 2018-11-26T00:00:00+00:00
Beneficiary Location: Country Code GB
Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code E01028818
Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code Type LSOA
Beneficiary Location: Name West Oxfordshire 010E
Grant Programme: Code Education & Skills 2018
Grant Programme: Title Delivering Impact
Impact Category Improve life skills, education, employability and enterprise
Last Modified 2019-10-25T00:00:00+00:00
Planned Dates: Duration (months) 11
Planned Dates: End Date 2019-12-31T00:00:00+00:00
Planned Dates: Start Date 2019-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
Primary age group Young People (13 – 18)
Primary beneficiary Children and Young People
Primary ethnicity Any Other
Primary issue Education, learning and training
Recipient Org: Description Our objectives are: 1) To support people who are out of work, young people off mainstream curriculum or anyone suffering from (or recovering from) poor physical and mental health, to acquire new skills and socialise in a work like environment. 2) To make bike mechanics accessible and fun for all, through courses and open DIY workshop sessions 3) To recycle old and abandoned bikes (reducing waste) and make them available to people who need them. 4) To deliver cycle training to children and adults with the aim of getting more people cycling more often and more safely. We deliver the following activities: Therapeutic workshop on Mondays and Tuesdays where people from all walks of life can use our safe and inclusive workshop. Volunteers work to recondition old bikes with the help of a trained mechanic. DIY workshop: anyone who want to repair their own bike can use our tools and advice Cycle training: we work with over 500 children per year to give them the skills and confidence to cycle on the roads. Spares, repairs and sales: We repair bikes and sell second hand bikes to help fund the social enterprise.
Recipient Org: Postal Code OX28 6BY
Recipient Org: Web Address http://www.windrushbikeproject.uk

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