Give a Bike

We collect, recycle and transport bikes to support social projects we find valuable, anywhere. We bring bikes to the ones in need. Why is this so important?

Give a Bike’s goal is to let anyone in the world experience the freedom and flexibility of riding a bike. We aim to increase the independency and mobility of people in mostly underdeveloped regions. By refurbishing and re-cycling donated bikes in the Netherlands and transporting them abroad, we enhance and extend the value of the bikes. We aim for projects in regions where not only the individuals

, but also the community benefit from acquiring bikes. In the developing world, access to sustainable transport is life changing. It allows access to healthcare for people from remote locations, education, food, water and the wider community. Being in the possession of a bike means you can travel long distances, twice as fast, whilst carrying four times the load. The Netherlands alone, remove and destroy thousands of bikes from major cities each month after they have failed to have been claimed by their original owners. In recycling these bikes and donating them to people in dire need of them in the developing world, we are creating a win-win situation for all. Partners
We a proud foundation with ANBI status, meaning we have no desire to make profit and all our efforts and funds are devoted to reaching our goal. In order for us to make the biggest impact possible, we have partnered with several organisations abroad. In doing so, the operation remains sustainable because can be assured the bikes are in possession of individuals and organisations with similar goals and values. We collect, recycle and transport bikes from The Netherlands to support projects we find valuable, anywhere in the world. For more info and news feeds check out our website www.giveabike.nl or like us on Facebook; facebook.com/giveabike.nl

24/05/2026

🚲🛠️💍 ZDZ XL – Zelf Doe Zaterdag XL is coming! 🌱

On Saturday 6 June, Schiehavenhallen turns into one big makers festival where you can try, repair, create and discover.

The Give a Bike team prepared a range of bicycle activities:
💍 Make your own jewellery from bicycle parts, turn old chains and leftover bike parts into something unique
🚿 Bike shower / bike wash, because hygiene is half the health 😉

And of course, you are also welcome to bring your bicycle and get your hands dirty:
🚲 DIY bicycle repair, we’ll help you get started and guide you through basic maintenance and repairs

And that’s only a small part of the program:
🪱 Worm Hotel -
🪵 Learn to build a Picknickbank -
🫙 Learn to make your own kimchi - George&Sons
🧶 Iedereen kan breien -
👕 Clothing repair -
💍 Make jewellery from bicycle parts -
🖨️ Kadedruk bouwpakket -
🥛 Make your own plant-based milk - .rotterdam / De Veldfabriek
🌱 Learn successful sowing -
☕ Kleicafé - .rotterdam
🎶 Enjoy music, food and good company

No experience needed, just curiosity and a bit of DIY spirit

📅 Saturday 6 June 2026
🕚 11:00–18:00
📍 Schiehavenhallen, Rotterdam

📝 Program & workshop registration: https://forms.gle/Pmju3aPoZQbwcuZ36

20/05/2026

🚲💛 Social impact is a bit like cooking together.

At the Give a Bike Foundation, we are proud to connect Stichting Mano, Fietsschool010 and Fietsbank Rotterdam into one circle of opportunity.
Newcomers connected to Stichting Mano learn how to cycle through Fietsschool010 at the Give a Bike workshop 🚲

After receiving their certificate, they can receive a bicycle through the Fietsbank project, for which Give a Bike repairs bicycles.

At the same time, participants from Stichting Mano and beyond can join the Give a Bike training program and learn bicycle repair skills.

From learning how to cycle…
to receiving a bicycle…
to learning how to repair one 💛

14/05/2026

🚲🌍 36 bicycles for new opportunities, and more coming 💛

Since February, Give a Bike Foundation has prepared 36 bicycles for Stichting Betuwe Wereldwijd / for social projects in Uganda and Zambia.

The bicycles will support:
🚲 healthcare workers visiting remote villages
🚲 children travelling long distances to school
🚲 women’s empowerment projects
🚲 vocational education programs

You can read more about the projects here: https://www.facebook.com/Tools4Change

We are proud that bicycles repaired in Rotterdam can continue their journey and help create freedom, mobility, education, and new opportunities around the world 🌍

A big thank you to all volunteers, mechanics, donors, and partners who made this possible 🙌

23/04/2026

16/04/2026

On April 23rd, we’re back at Rotterdam Centraal with our pop-up museum 'Tour de Freedom' & bicycle kitchen (mobile DIY workshop)

This time… something extra 👀
🧠 Bicycle quiz on women’s cycling history
🏆 Top 3 win a Build Your Dream Bike Workshop

🔧 Fix your bike, 📖 Get inspired & win

📍 Exact location in the comments below

25/03/2026

We gaan weer! Deze zaterdag van 10:00 tot 16:00. Vertel het aan je vrienden, familie, huisgenoten, buren, collega’s, klanten, kinderen.......... Het enige wat je nodig hebt is een kapotte fiets en de motivatie om daar iets aan te doen. Doei

20/03/2026

🚲🌴 Update from Sint Maarten!

We’ve got some fantastic news! The first 16 bicycles have arrived safely at Milton Peters College in Sint Maarten 🇸🇽

It’s amazing to see the bikes we collected and repaired in Rotterdam now getting a second life on this beautiful island, where they will help students learn how to cycle, understand traffic rules, and most importantly, feel the freedom that a bicycle brings.

And more is coming 🙂

14/03/2026

Koffie staat klaar, koekjes ook. Handen nog schoon, klaar voor jullie fietsvragen. Of gewoon voor koffietje. 🌞

Adres

Schiehaven 15c
Rotterdam
3024EC

Telefoon

+31618849795

Website

http://www.giveabike.nl/

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