In response to Covid-19 The Bike Project have now set up their ‘Dr Bike’ virtual bike maintenance sessions https://thebikeproject.co.uk/pages/virtual-dr-bike.

The public can now book in a online session with one of their pro mechanics who can help with basic repair and maintenance enquiries, such as fixing a puncture, putting air in tyres, etc, to ensure that the public can maintain safety while using their bikes to exercise, access vital supplies such as food and medication and to help those that still need to travel to work to avoid public transport during the outbreak.

The Bike Project are offering a complimentary ‘Dr Bike’ online session to all NHS staff during this time. By emailing info@thebikeproject.co.uk with a picture of their NHS staff ID front-line workers will be sent a voucher code for a free session.

The Bike Project, have also launched an Emergency Appeal https://thebikeproject.co.uk/pages/emergency-appeal to continue to get bikes out to beneficiaries. Instead of asking refugees to risk their health on public transport by travelling to the workshop to pick up bikes as usual, The Bike Project are providing a delivery service, while complying with government guidelines, to ensure beneficiaries can still get their bikes.

Many refugees and asylum seekers are living in the UK alone, without any family and with very little money or means of support. A bike is more essential to them now than ever before. Many will need to travel further afield during this time to access food banks that are still open or that have stock.