Essex Pedal Power launched in Basildon in May 2023, with funding to give away over 700 free high-quality bikes to residents, along with a helmet, lock, pump, and lights. Essex Pedal Power has now broadened its scope, transitioning from a free bicycle scheme to a community cycling engagement programme. Basildon residents can benefit from a range of cycling opportunities with Essex Pedal Power – including access to free cycle training, bike maintenance sessions, bike repairs and the opportunity to take part in social bike rides.
The EPP Basildon team work closely with local organisations to support people experiencing significant barriers to cycling, by providing them with bicycles and other services.
Improving Accessibility with Sport for Confidence
For over a year now, Essex Pedal Power Basildon has been working in partnership with Sport for Confidence and Everyone Active to create and support opportunities for participants with disabilities and long term health conditions. This will enable more residents to gain independence through local cycling sessions with adjusted bikes.
Our partnership with Sport for Confidence and Everyone Active is already delivering positive outcomes. Our multi-skilled team brings the flexibility, local knowledge and experience needed to support participants in a variety of ways. Whether it’s helping someone learn to ride a bike with patient, supportive instructors who create the right environment for success; teaching bike maintenance skills that participants can use in their everyday lives; or demonstrating how cycling and spending time in nature can work together to improve both mental and physical wellbeing, our team is there to help. Through these opportunities, participants can build confidence, develop practical life skills and gain greater independence.
Essex Pedal Power Basildon is a partnership of the Active Essex, Essex County Council, The Active Wellbeing Society, Basildon Borough Council, Sport England, London Marathon Foundation, Sport for Confidence and the Mid & South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
Do you live in Laindon? Applications for new bikes are now open!
Laindon residents can now apply (or be referred) to receive a new Essex Pedal Power Bike!
Essex Pedal Power has received additional funding to be able to give away some new bikes to residents living in the Laindon area. This time we have both children (3ft height and above) and adult bikes to give away. Please apply if you meet the following eligibility criteria:
- A permanent resident of Laindon.
- Do NOT currently have access to a working bike.
- Commits to riding the bike regularly.
The project will loan a high-quality bike free of charge to eligible participants for a period of 6 months, along with helmet, lock, lights & hi-vis. If the bike has been used regularly during this time and the applicant wishes to keep it, bike ownership will be transferred at the end of the loan at no cost.
*Please note that children may grow out of their bike quite quickly so the terms for children’s bikes do differ and we ask that when the children grow out of their Essex Pedal Power bike, you donate it back so that we can provide another opportunity for a child to receive a bike.
