Geared 4 Life’s profile
Bike repair, servicing and sales. Training homeless young people as cycle mechanics and equipping them for life
| Contact Name |
David Crellin |
| Position in organisation |
Social Enterprise Manager |
| Address Line 1 |
The Basement, City House |
| Address Line 2 |
1-3 City Road |
| Town |
Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode |
NE1 2AF |
| Website |
http://www.geared4life.org.uk |
| Phone |
0191 2328941 |
| Services/goods provided by organisation |
Geared 4 Life restores, recyles, repairs, services and sells bikes and accessories, with a customer focused responsive service, initially based in the North East. |
| Social/environmental aims of organisation |
To provide learning and employment opportunities for disadvantaged young people. To take considerable numbers of bikes out of the waste stream, recycle bikes and materials, and encourage greater use of cycles, thus taking cars off the roads. |
| Year organisation was established |
2010 |
| Member Keywords |
bicycles, bicycle, bikes, bike, cycling, recycling, homelessness, training, education, employment, apprenticeship, apprentice, Depaul UK, bike maintenance, geared4life, Geared for life, geared 4 life |
| Organisation Type |
- Community Interest Company ,
- Company, Limited by Shares
|
| Area of Work |
- Education & Training,
- Environment, Sustainability, Recycling ,
- Health & Social Care
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