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Get Cycling nominated for York Community Pride Award

280 words1 min readPublished July 2023 We are delighted to be nominated for ‘Best Community Project’ in the York Community Pride Awards! The category, which has been sponsored by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, is for projects carried out by informal non-recognised voluntary groups that exemplify what can be achieved when people work together. We must…

Social Enterprise Day: Celebrating Our Mission at Get Cycling CIC

546 words3 min read Published November 2021 Every year on 11 November, Social Enterprise Day celebrates the work of social enterprises across the UK and around the world. At Get Cycling CIC, being a social enterprise is central to who we are and what we do. With that, our mission is simple: To ensure that…

Get Cycling teams up with Better Points!

This post was originally published in 2021. It shared a promotion linked to BetterPoints York and iTravel York. The offer has now ended, but the wider goal of encouraging active travel continues. About BetterPoints York BetterPoints York is an initiative that encourages people to walk, cycle, and use public transport. The programme, supported by City…

Giving Unwanted Cycles a Second Life: Our Cycle Recycling Partnership

This post was originally published in 2021. It shares a partnership focused on recycling and reusing unwanted cycles. The programme is now no longer active, but we are keeping this page as an archive. A partnership to give bikes a second life In 2021, Get Cycling CIC worked with Yorwaste on a recycling initiative called…

Welcoming Blesma, The Limbless Veterans Back to Get Cycling

This weekend we are pleased to be welcoming a group of members from Blesma to our York centre for a supported cycle ride. Blesma supports serving and ex-service men and women who have lost limbs, or the use of limbs or eyesight. Their work focuses on rehabilitation, wellbeing and practical support, helping veterans and their…

Donated adaptive cycle helps more people access cycling

A white male with dark hair is sitting on a green recumbent trike, smiling towards the camera. Behind him is a birghtly b=coloured shed, blue and red.

617 words3 min readPublished July 2021 This story was originally published in July 2021. It shares a donation of an adaptive cycle and its journey to a community cycling charity. We are keeping it as an archive because it highlights the ongoing value of inclusive cycling. A generous donation with a lasting impact Customer Ted…

Get Cycling & Yorkshire’s Brain Tumour Charity

324 words2 min readPublished June 2021 This post originally appeared in 2021. It shared Get Cycling CIC’s support for a local charity cycling event. It is now kept as an archive, however the information below reflects the original activity. The Big Bike Challenge We were proud to support the Big Bike Challenge, organised by Yorkshire’s…