Greater Anglia has announced that it has donated more than 60 cycles from Cambridge to a charity which helps people in Africa.

The bikes were donated to Re-Cycle, based near Colchester after the train operator carried out a maintenance programme at Cambridge cycle point.

Re-Cycle takes used bikes and sends them to rural communities in Africa. The charity also provides training to mechanics on how to service and repair the bikes, enabling a bike to become more sustainable.

Every year, cyclists in Cambridge are asked to remove any unused cycles from Cambridge cycle point as part of Greater Anglia’s regular maintenance programme.

Abandoned bikes are removed to free up space and enable a deep clean of the cycle park.

What did the officials say?

Mike Barry, Greater Anglia’s Area Customer Service Manager, said:

“We are very pleased to support Re-Cycle by donating these abandoned bikes from Cambridge cycle point.

“People living in rural Africa can walk for miles a day to collect water, or to get to school or work. A bike can change someone’s life, and we are pleased to be able to help Re-Cycle with their mission to help people in Africa access sustainable bike transport.

“Cycle point is a safe, free, space for people to park their bikes and we are committed to keeping it in good condition for the thousands of people who use it every day. We would like to thank the CB1 estate for their continued support with keeping the cycle point safe and secure.”

Lindsay Hurrell, Fundraising and Marketing Manager says

“We are extremely grateful to Greater Anglia for kindly donating the bikes, which will help to change even more lives in Africa. Every year we receive thousands of used bikes at our Warehouse which are put to good use instead of ending up in landfill.

“We are conscious about the environment and about changing lives, not only overseas but here in the UK. We hope to strengthen our partnership throughout Great Anglia so that we can put any abandoned bikes to good use.”

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