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Community Can Cycle was established to address the poverty and lack of opportunities faced by children in our community. We do so in a way that promotes the reduction, reuse and recycling of the Earth's resources. Community Can Cycle was started in 2000 by a group of dedicated local people who identified the need for a bicycle repair service for the children of low income families in Castlemilk, Glasgow. We are governed entirely by a voluntary management committee of local people who share our vision of tackling poverty and protecting our environment. We run an aluminium and steel can and glass lemonade bottle collection service. This operates throughout Glasgow and surrounding area, providing the raw materials for our recycling plant to recycle and sell to reprocessing companies for money. This is then invested in our bicycle repair and refurbishment workshop. Our main activity is our free bicycle repair service for local children. We also receive hundreds of donated bicycles which we refurbish and sell to local low-income families at a cost of between £10 and £30. We have also entered into partnership with the local credit union to allow bicycle purchases to be paid up at £1 per week.

1. Block C Unit 1
2. Glenwood Business Centre
3. Glasgow
4. G45 9UH

• Tel: 0141 630 1015
• Website: www.communitycancycle.org.uk/

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