About Us
RideWise is a charity that is dedicated to education and support for the environmental benefits of green forms of transport, helps thousands of people each year to gain travel independence, reduce reliance on fossil fuel vehicles and helps to break the barriers of isolation, inactivity, mental health and transport poverty by supporting people through active travel. At RideWise, we believe that affordable, accessible and green forms transport should never be a barrier – through a range of support, walking and cycling can transform lives and communities.
About Us
RideWise is a charity that is dedicated to education and support for the environmental benefits of green forms of transport, helps thousands of people each year to gain travel independence, reduce reliance on fossil fuel vehicles and helps to break the barriers of isolation, inactivity, mental health and transport poverty by supporting people through active travel. At RideWise, we believe that affordable, accessible and green forms transport should never be a barrier – through a range of support, walking and cycling can transform lives and communities.
Ways To Help
Ways we can make things better, together.
There are lots of ways that you can support RideWise. From cake bakes to sponsored walks and cycles. From financial donations to spreading the word. And simply by thinking about how you travel and encouraging others to do the same.
Donate
As a charity, we rely heavily on donations and grant funding to enable us to run our projects and provide free services to communities across Nottingham. Any donation could make​ such a difference, so every amount is always appreciated, not just by us, but also by the people in our communities.
Sponsorship
Why not have a bit of fun and raise sponsorship through group challenges, bike rides, walks or bake days? They're great ways to show your support and contribute. Pop over to Just Giving to find out more!
Donate a Bike
Do you have a bike that you no longer need? We'd be really grateful if you'd consider donating it to us!
Our volunteer mechanics will refurbish it and give it a new lease of life! Or if it's beyond repair, we may be able to use some of the parts for repairs... nothing is wasted.
If you're able, you can drop off the bike(s) at Lenton Abbey Park, NG9 2SF, between 9am and 3pm, Tuesday - Saturday. You can also drop off at our Stapleford Cycle Hub, NG9 8JL, on Sundays from 10am - 1pm
Details for both workshops can be found HERE.
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If you're unable to drop it off, and you live within a 30 minute drive of Lenton Abbey Park NG9 2SF, we may be able to arrange a collection. Just complete THIS FORM and we'll be in touch asap...
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Donated bikes are used for our many community projects which might involve providing cycling lessons for all ages and abilities at our cycle centres, or gifting them to those in need.
More Ideas!
Encourage your networks to donate their unwanted bicycles! Our volunteers help us 6 days a week to refurbish donated bikes for use by our communities - an unwanted bike can be the gift of transport independence.
We may be able to collect the bikes too!
Support our text donation campaign - we're always raising funds to keep our community projects going!
Simply text BIKES to 70085 to donate £5! (texts cost £5 and your standard message rate. You will be opting in to hear more from us. To opt out text BIKESNOINFO to 70085 to donate £5 (without joining our mailing list)
Perhaps you'd like to make a donation. We'll work closely with you, so you'll know how your funds are helping to provide a positive impact on our communities - join our supporters mailing list (bottom of each page) so we can keep you up to date.
If there's anything we can help you with at all - you can email us at customerservices@ridewise.org.uk
or phone us on 0115 955 2288
If you're looking for even more ways to help (Thankyou!), you can get in touch with a member of our team using our contact form, and we will look forward to hearing from you!