Establishing a Community Interest Company: Cycle Roots CIC
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An overview of Cycle Roots CIC presented to UCBC HEA Social Sciences Workshop 04/03/2014
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Establishing a Community Interest Company:
Cycle Roots CIC
Who We Are:Paul Maher - BSc Sustainable Construction 2012
Emma McNally - BA Criminology 2013
Rebecca Winser - BA Criminology 2013
Stepping stone to Cycle Roots CIC
Cycling and Blackburn
• British bicycle sales overtook car sales for the first time ever in 2012 (McWilliam, 2012: online)
• There is a 28% annual market growth (Mintel, 2012: online)
• The current mean average price of a new bicycle is £248.45 (McWilliam, 2012: online)
• Over 26% of people aged 16-45 within the borough do not own a bike due to affordability (Maher, McNally and Winser, 2013)
How We Got Rolling…
Key Aims of Cycle Roots CIC
• Provide affordable alternative transport
• Reduce waste to landfill
• Help to reduce carbon footprints
• Promote healthier lifestyles
• Engage the community through cycling
Not Just a Second-Hand Bike Shop!
Aims for the next 12 months:
• Self Sustainability
• Become a training provider
• Working in partnership with other groups, agencies and organisations
• Provide paid employment and volunteer opportunities
Where We Are Now
• Available funding for Social Enterprises • Recycling Hub and future retail premises
• Benefits of networking
• Working with UCBC
BibliographyAnon. (2012) UK bike sales get in gear to reach a all time high in 2012 (online) Available from: http://www.mintel.com/press-centre/social-and-lifestyle/riding-high-uk-bike-sales-get-in-gear-to-reach-all-time-high-in-2012 (accessed 15/11/2013)
Maher, P. McNally, E and Winser, R. (2013) Cycling within the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen. Unpublished Research. Blackburn: United Kingdom
McWilliam, G. (2012) The British cycling economy (online) Available from: http://corporate.sky.com/documents/pdf/publications/the_british_cycling_economy (accessed 11/11/2013)
Woodcock, J. (2014) Boris bikes boosts Londoners’ health (online) Available from: http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/boris-bikes-boost-londoners-health (accessed 03/03/2014)
Thanks For Listening,Any Questions?
Cycle Roots CIC Unit K
Glenfield Park BlackburnBB1 5PF
Company Registration Number: 08826486
Emma McNally- 07796952384Rebecca Winser- [email protected]
