Fix it

Tackling waste through bike repair workshops

What is Fix it?

Fix It is a free community repair initiative, helping people across Merseyside fix broken items, learn new skills, and reduce waste - all at no cost.

The goal of the project is to reduce waste, give people skills and show that if something is broken, that doesn’t mean it should be binned.

The project has been running for over a year, delivering workshops in Knowsley, Liverpool city centre, St Helens and Birkenhead.

The Fix it project is possible thanks to funding through the Zero Waste Fund from Merseyside Recycling & Waste Authority and Veolia.

As part of the Fix it project, we have partnered with Hype Urban Bikes to deliver bike repair workshops in the Birkenhead.

In these sessions, we have repaired & serviced bikes for free, helping people ride their bikes safely, preventing them from going to waste and giving old bikes a new life.

Fix it - Bike repair workshops

The goal of the Fix it project is to reduce waste and give people new life skills. By delivering bike repair and servicing workshops, we have been able to help people by repairing bikes, ensuring their safe to ride on the roads and even refurbishing unwanted bikes to give to a new home.

The statistics below show the issues that the UK faces every year when it comes to bike waste.

Why Bike Repair Workshops?

25.5 million

Unused adult bikes in the UK

34%

Of adults in the UK have at least 1 bike going to waste at home

12.5 million

Kids bikes going to waste in the UK

Some ways to prevent
bike waste at home

  • Many organisations like ours put on free repair events where you can take any damaged items and get them fixed by an expert

  • Many of the repair workshops and events include a chance to learn how to service your bike yourself in the future. Take the chance to learn new skills and keep your bike in good condition.

  • A huge amount of bikes are going to waste around the UK. Give your old bike a new life by donating it to a new home.

  • If you are getting rid of your bike and it is beyond being able to be donated, be sure to recycle it.