Access Bike project

Access Bike project Access Bike provides free access to our youth space, bike-stands, tools and mechanic support to 13-25 year olds at Fromehall Mill off Cainscross Road.

The Access Bike workshop is the first open door bike workshop for young people and is open Thursdays each week for them to use to fix up their own bikes, boards and scooters. They are encouraged to return the favour by fixing up another bike, cleaning them up, doing artwork or making another young person feel welcome and included. The project is peer led by young adults who are paid or volunteer

for different roles - coaching, technical, marketing and business - and given the support they need to develop and deliver their own targets. Everyone works as equals and feedback goes both ways. We love the idea of intergenerational sharing of interests and we're recruiting older volunteers, particularly men for whom volunteering roles can be hard to find.

We are sad to announce that James Beecher is leaving his role at Creative Sustainability as Access Bike Project Manager,...
21/10/2025

We are sad to announce that James Beecher is leaving his role at Creative Sustainability as Access Bike Project Manager, and we thank him for his dedication over the last 3.5 years.

James says: “It’s been a pleasure to meet so many people interested in bikes and cycling over my years here. I have so many memories, especially of the wonderful moments of seeing someone take away a bike they might not have had access to otherwise. Selling second-hand bikes to people has often been great, but it’s been a real joy seeing the pride young people have in bikes they’ve built or earned themselves. It’s also been a pleasure to help young people learn mechanic skills, and see them go on to use these to support other young people, build their confidence and achieve all sorts of goals”.

James has successfully promoted the project and our organisation throughout his time with us - increasing our social media following and producing some fabulous photographic and video content - helping to give young people a voice in local and even national media coverage.

We thank James for his commitment and passion for Access Bike and all that he has achieved with us. We wish James the very best in his future endeavours.

Address

Ground Floor, Unit 2a, Fromehall Mill
Stroud
GL53EH

Opening Hours

Monday 3pm - 6pm
Tuesday 3pm - 6pm
Wednesday 3pm - 6pm
Thursday 3pm - 6pm

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