Bike Donation Happiness

Bike Donation Brings Happiness to Anastasia

What an absolute privilege it was to be able to donate a bike to 8 year old Anastasia.

Anastasia arrived in the UK with her parents on the 28th of April after leaving the Ukraine and spending 2 months in Poland awaiting visas. Anastasia was so overjoyed to receive her bike, Mum Svetlana said they are so happy to be here and the local communities have been so kind.

Anastasia hugged her bike outside the Shipley bikery as she was so happy to receive it.

Pictured: Anastasia with her Mum, Svetlana at the Shipley Bikery to receive her new bike.

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MCF Bikery Shipley

The Shipley Bikery is our community project in West Yorkshire. We sell a proportion of the refurbished bikes from our prison workshops, at affordable prices to raise money for the charity.
Refurbished bikes and wheelchairs

Refurbished bikes and wheelchairs are donated, via partner organisations, to people in need in the UK and overseas. A proportion of the bikes are sold through community bikerys or via the online shop to raise funds for the charity.
What we do

Margaret Carey Foundation (MCF) promotes restorative justice in prisons. We set up and support prison workshops that provide trainees with meaningful work. We collect unused and unwanted bicycles and wheelchairs and bring them to the workshops for restoration and recycling. Once refurbished, all the wheelchairs and a proportion of the bikes are donated to people in need in the UK and overseas.
Contact Us

Contact Details for the Charity
Margaret Carey

Margaret Carey, the person behind the name of the charity.
Who we are

The Margaret Carey Foundation works with prisoners to help them gain useful skills and be better prepared for employment upon their release.
Shipley Bikery Opening Hours

The Bikery is open for sales, repairs and servicing from Tuesday - Saturday each week.
Give A Bike

We rely on a regular supply of donated bikes to keep our workshops busy each month.
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Bikes in Need in York distribute bikes, refurbished by MCF trainees to people in need in York.
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General Funds

Help support our prison and community bike maintenance workshops providing opportunities for training, rehabilitation and developing new skills. Read more

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