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Recyke y'Bike
A North East charity that refurbishes donated bikes, gives free bikes to people on low incomes and teaches bike repair skills.
Partner charity: signed an agreement with Voucher Magpie
About Recyke y'Bike
Recyke y'Bike is a charity in North East England that refurbishes bikes donated by the public. It sells them at fair prices, with a full safety check and a warranty, from its shops in Byker, Newcastle and Chester-le-Street, and services customers' bikes in its two workshops. The money helps pay for its charitable work.
It has been running since 2006 and joined the Charity Commission register in 2008. Bikes that can't be saved are stripped for parts so that as much as possible is reused or recycled; by its own figures, it saved 4,000 bikes from landfill in 2024.
Through its referral scheme, people on very low incomes in Newcastle and County Durham who are referred by a professional get a free bike, helmet, lock and lights. It also runs free Dr Bike sessions, street repair workshops for children, women-only maintenance evenings, a Saturday club for 13 to 17-year-olds and supported volunteering for refugees and asylum seekers. By its own figures, it gave away 115 bikes in 2025. The register lists 6 trustees and 50 volunteers.
Every time a supporter shops online through Voucher Magpie with Recyke y'Bike chosen, we donate 50% of the commission the shop pays us to Recyke y'Bike, at no extra cost to the shopper.
What they do
- Refurbishing donated bikes and selling them with a warranty from shops in Byker and Chester-le-Street
- Free bikes, helmets, locks and lights for referred people on very low incomes
- Free Dr Bike repair sessions in schools and community spaces
- Street repair workshops for children in Byker and Walker with Kids Kabin
- Women-only maintenance sessions, a young volunteers club and supported volunteering for refugees
- Bike maintenance courses up to Velotech qualifications
Information from Recyke y'Bike and the Charity Commission register: www.recyke.bike, register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk, find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.
How your shopping helps
Pick Recyke y'Bike and shop as normal using codes and deals on Voucher Magpie. When a store pays us commission for your order, we donate 50% of it to Recyke y'Bike. You pay the same price and still get the discount.
We pay each cause its confirmed commission every quarter (Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct), once the shop has confirmed the sale, usually 30 to 90 days after the order.
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