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January Update from Yate Community Bike Hub

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January Volunteer & Supporter Update

Happy New Year

And all of a sudden it was 2025!

Well I don’t know about you, but Christmas has flown by and with all the mince pies, chocolates and Christmas cake consumed thoughts are turning to getting more active again. What better way to get active than on two (or three) wheels. It has been lovely seeing the posts on Facebook from the Share Your Ride social cycling group over Christmas and the new year.

Here’s to continuing to grow a supportive cycling community in Yate and the surrounding area throughout 2025.

Out and About

Day 23

The hub volunteers were delighted to be nominated as Day 23 of the Yate Community Advent Calendar and to receive a box of goodies, including this cheeky little Robin. It was fantastic to have our volunteers recognised by Yate Community for all their work this year in making cycling accessible.

A big thank you to all our volunteers and supporters for your time and enthusiasm in 2024, without whom the Hub wouldn’t be looking forward to a thriving 2025 in our new home. If your new years resolution involves making a difference in your local community we would love to have you on the team. Please drop us an email on yatecommunitybikehub@gmail.com, or pop into the shop and say Hello!

Love, peace and bicycle grease,

Nicola & the YCBH Core Team

YCBH are thrilled to be able to launch a NEW Wheels to Work scheme in partnership with South Gloucestershire Council.

The new Wheels 2 Work scheme has been set up to reduce the barriers to work, training and education for residents of Yate, Chipping Sodbury and surrounding areas.

Participants can access a refurbished bicycle, with an accessory pack (helmet, lights, lock and panniers by request) through the W2W scheme if they are:

⭐ Currently unemployed and seeking employment, education, training or skills (or a change in employment if earning under the living wage).

⭐ 16+ and in need of support to travel to a work, education, training or skills opportunity such as travel to interviews, open days, jobs fairs, courses, training, work placements, apprenticeships or the first month of a new job.

⭐ an asylum seeker or refugee resettled in any area of South Gloucestershire.

If you or someone you know could benefit from this scheme please contact us to find out more.

If you are not eligible for this scheme but need a helping hand please do still get in touch, we will always try to help!

Shop Progress

The fit out of the new premises continues, and the first maintenance course was successfully held downstairs.

Upstairs the sorting out continues with great progress when the scaffolding was put back together for bike storage, leaving a useful space for future meetings. A big thank you to Adam, Adrian R and Keith for their work in assembling the scaffolding.

Storage for 30 bikes

Christmas Lights Bike Ride

Did anyone spot Father Christmas and Rudolph cycling around Yate on 13th December? He was joined by Hub volunteers and friends on a trip around Yate to see the Christmas Light displays. This was followed up by a Hot Chocolate and some delicious Hobbs House mince pies after.

Keep an eye out on the Hub social media pages, and also the Share Your Ride social cycling group on Facebook for future rides.

Bristol Bath Railway Path Consultation

South Gloucestershire Council is running a consultation on a project to improve safety on the Bristol and Bath Railway Path to make it a safer and more attractive route for cyclists, pedestrians and wheelers. Proposed improvements include CCTV cameras and removal of some barriers and street furniture. If you would like to contribute your views and ideas on how this can be done then the consultation can be found at the following link:

Bristol Bath Railway Path Consultation

The consultation closes on 31st January 2025, and a consultation event will be held on Tuesday 14 January 2025, from 3-7pm, at Warmley Community Centre, 20 Deanery Road, BS15 9JB.

Dates for Your Diary

4th Jan – First open hub of 2025 and Police bike marking 10:30-12:30

11th January – Mechanic training for volunteers 9:00-9:45

14th Jan – Volunteers and Co-ordinators Meeting 19:00 ALL WELCOME!

18th Jan – Saturday Dr Bike 10:30-14:30

20th Jan – Active Travel Forum AGM and Meeting 18:30 Poole Court

21st Jan – Basic Bike Maintenance Course 19:00 Booking Link

28th Jan – Bike Maintenance Practice Session 19:00 Booking Link

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