Welcome to the Leicestershire Bike Bank
We want to make sure that Leicestershire residents and children can make their own travel choices, by providing bicycles to those who can’t get them.
You can help by donating your old or unwanted bikes – we’ll give it a new lease of life to someone in need.
How does the Leicestershire Bike Bank work?
Dropping off your bike
We’re collecting bicycles in any condition, for ages 7 and upwards – whether broken, unused, or replaced by new bikes over the holidays.
You can donate your old or unwanted bike(s) via one of three methods:
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Drop-off locations |
Donation stations |
Home collections |
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Donation stations – drop-off locations
We’ll be roaming Leicestershire to collect your bikes – see our calendar below:
| Date | Location | Time |
| Friday 2 January 2026 | Asda Thurmaston, Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8GN | 10am – 12pm |
| Tesco Extra, Park Road, Loughborough, LE11 2EX | 1pm – 3pm | |
| Monday 5 January 2026 | Visitor Car Park, County Hall, Glenfield, LE3 8RJ | 8am – 9am |
| 12pm – 1pm | ||
| 4pm – 5pm | ||
| Wednesday 7 January 2026 | Visitor Car Park, County Hall, Glenfield, LE3 8RJ | 8am – 9am |
| Next HQ, Desford Road, Enderby, LE19 4AT | 10am – 12pm | |
| Visitor Car Park, County Hall, Glenfield, LE3 8RJ | 12pm – 1pm | |
| Joules HQ, The Barn, Rockingham Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7QD | 1pm – 3pm | |
| Visitor Car Park, County Hall, Glenfield, LE3 8RJ | 4pm – 5pm |
2. Donation stations – bike shops
You can drop off your bike(s) at these bike shops from 26 December – 7 January:
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Lutterworth Cycle Centre 2 George Street, Lutterworth, LE17 4EG |
Melton reCycles 57 King Street, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1XB |
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Specialized Leicester Everards Meadows, Cooper Way, Leicester, LE19 2AN |
PedalPower 45 Ashby Rd, Loughborough LE11 3AA |
Please check individual bike shop bank holiday opening times over the Christmas & New Year period.
3. Arrange a home collection
If you are unable to reach a donation station, then you can arrange a slot for home collection using the e-form. Please note that slots will be limited.
A second chance
Your bike will be checked for safety issues, then repaired through a scheme at HMP Stockton Prison (Rutland), helping people gain skills and give back to the community.
Finally, the newly-safe bikes will come back to us to distribute amongst schools and other active travel projects.
Bringing bikes to children in need
Children’s bikes will be passed onto schools around Leicestershire, which means children across the county can access bikes if they need them.
Active Together’s ‘Set, Pedal – Go!’ programme targets children most in need and works with schools to provide bikes throughout their school journey (subject to availability), delivering Learn to Ride training to develop essential safety skills.
Other initiatives
Dependent on the type and number of bikes we receive, we may be able to use bikes for other Choose How You Move projects – so your teen and adult bikes are welcome too.
If you have any questions, then you can contact us for more information.
For more insight into our initiatives with families, children and residents, you can explore our Leicestershire schools programme and our communities projects.
