Welcome Wheels @ The Pompey Cycle Hub
- Liam Marsh
- Jan 22
- 1 min read
Welcome Wheels Is a Joint project between, The Portsmouth City of Sanctuary, The Pompey Cycle Hub, and Top Banana Cycling.
We accept cycle donations all year round to help mobilise asylum seekers and allow them better access to our city.
A bicycle can be life-changing, enabling access to many places within the City, boosting both physical and mental health.
The bicycles are refurbished by The Pompey Cycle Hub, and we also provide a lock, lights, helmet and hi-vis as well as cycling proficiency training to make sure our clients are safe and confident to ride on the road.
This is an ongoing project that allows asylum seekers to thrive by giving them transport to get to volunteering jobs around the City. Additionally, it gives them access to attend group activities and clubs in the City.
“A bicycle gives me the freedom to get up and go! I used to stay in doors, depressed and isolated, I now volunteer at the Refugee Hub preparing food and refreshments. I feel very happy”. Portsmouth asylum seeker
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