In Angell Town, Brixton, work is underway on a new community hub for local residents in south London.
upCYCLE is a social enterprise established in July 2020, when founder Philip Dobson began fixing bikes destined for landfill and donating them to charities, in the midst of the pandemic and Black Lives Matter movement.
The organisation began running bike maintenance classes, with young participants given a refurbished bike for free at the end of the session.
upCYCLE now also provide free mentoring and employment skills programmes, alongside the repair workshops.
Dobson said the new hub will offer cycling lessons and community repair days, where young people can share what they’ve learnt with local residents.
He added he wanted the location to be a cultural hub for Angell Town, hosting gigs, film and poetry nights for the community.
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