News Archive

2017

NHS wheelchairs donated - Fundraising folk evening - Charity of the year - Yorkshire Bank bike library launch - Tour De Yorkshire - Bikes in Sierra Leone - Ashworth Hospital - NHS case study - Award-winning workshops Read more

2016

Heather Peace Concert - Ways To Support MCF - Organise a bike collection day - School bike maintenance - New workshop at HMP Hatfield - Margaret Carey visists HMP Kirkham - Shipley Bikery official opening - Youth mechanics programme Read more

2015

New community project launched - HMP Liverpool 5000th bike refurbished - Ilkley Wharfedale Rotary Club bike collection - MCF bikes in Gambia Read more

2014

Bikes to help students to school in Ghana - 'Colin' at HMP Kirkham's new skills - Funding received Read more

2013

Appeal for NHS wheelchairs for Overseas Aid - Visit to HMP Liverpool - Funding news - MCF bikes reach Uganda Read more

2012

Wheelchairs to Sri Lanka - Garden party fundraising - Bikes to Ugandan orphans Read more

2011

Lord Longford Lifetime Achievement Award presented to David Brown by Sami Chakrabarti Read more

Latest

COVID-19 Update 2

An update from the chair of trustees about the current suspensiuon of our workshops in prisons and the community.

The 2.6 Challenge

NHS & Key Worker Bike Scheme

During the COVID - 19 pandemic MCF are donating resources to support NHS and other key workers.

COVID 19 Update

A message from the chair of trustees regarding the work of the charity during the Covid 19 pandemic.

HMP Risley

HMP Risley is a Category C prison in Warrington Cheshire. The workshop is known in the prison as CHAINS: Change Help Advance in New Skills

Example - Support us

Push already-interested visitors over the line with stories, stats and ideas. Make next steps clear

Accessibility

Example - How we're funded

State your case for the support you need, while showing supporters can trust you (be transparent)

COVID 19 Update

A message from the chair of trustees regarding the work of the charity during the Covid 19 pandemic.

Example - Mission, vision, values

What you're all about -- but write to inform and inspire site visitors, not for yourselves

Example - Our history

Tell the relevant, inspiring parts of how you started, where you are today and any major milestones

MCF Bikery Shipley

The Shipley Bikery is our community project in West Yorkshire. We sell a proportion of the refurbished bikes, at affordable prices to raise money for the charity. We also carry out maintenance and repairs and offer a free bike loan service through our Yorkshire Bank Bike Library.

Refurbished bikes and wheelchairs

Refurbsihed 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.

General Funds

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