about us
We use cycling as a tool to build confidence and create opportunities for young people.
Through bike repair, cycling lessons, mentoring, training and accredited qualifications, we support young people to develop practical skills, improve their wellbeing and move towards education, employment and positive futures.
In the middle of 2020, during lockdown and in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement, the inequalities facing young people in our communities were impossible to ignore. Access to safe spaces, opportunities, and positive pathways felt more limited than ever.
Our founder, Phil, had a simple belief, cycling should be accessible to everyone. What began as a way to get bikes to young people who needed them quickly grew into something bigger.
From there, upCYCLE LDN evolved into a space where young people can rebuild more than bikes. They rebuild confidence, expand their horizons and begin to see new possibilities for their future.
Based at our community hub in Brixton, we’re creating an environment where access leads to opportunity, and where something as simple as a bike can help change the direction of a young person’s life.