Bike4Health was established in 2014 as a Community Interest Company (CIC). Since then, we’ve positively impacted over 6000 children in 38 schools across the North East through our cycling programmes.

Alongside our work in schools, our client list also includes 5 local authorities, 4 public health trusts, 6 third sector organisations, 3 govt. agencies, 4 community organisations, 3 business parks, 3 sporting clubs and 2 rehabilitation clients.

In 2018 we gained the support of The National Lottery through the BIG Lottery Fund. Their support enabled us to establish our first physical premises in Northumberland in that year. In Autumn 2020, we moved to an expanded premises in North Tyneside to be closer to the organisations, clients and individuals we work with. 

This base in Benton, North Tyneside is located just across the road from The Rising Sun Country Park. Moving allowed us to upgrade our workshop facilities and enables us to deliver servicing and maintenance to more people and more bikes.

In 2022 our business model became fully realised and fully self supporting. Commercial servicing work and bike sales generate income to support our community cycling projects, and vice versa. 

Our retail space also supports our community work. Bike4Health is proud to be a dealer for Frog, Ridley and SCOTT bikes, alongside Fazua, Bosch and Shimano Steps eBike Systems. We continue to develop our relationships with these industry leading suppliers so that we can offer our customers products that we aren’t just passionate about, but that we ride and use ourselves. 

In 2023 we are aiming to bring more great cycling activities to communities across our great region, helping more cyclists through our workshop, and delivering more multi-day domestic and international trips. 

Our professionally qualified staff use their knowledge and experience to deliver a range of programmes suitable for individuals, groups, children, adults, schools, organisations and businesses.

We have ten qualified cycle guides/leaders in our team alongside four mechanics and our directors. Meet some of the team below.