Rutland My Bike is a project run in partnership with HMP Stocken. The aim of the project is to provide reconditioned second-hand bicycles that conform to BS6102 so they can be given free of charge to residents of Rutland, who would struggle to access a bicycle of their own or just like the concept of recycling and reusing rather than buying new.

In the prison's two workshops these bicycles are reconditioned by prisoners who work towards their Level 1 and 2 City and Guilds Certificate in Cycle Maintenance.

We hope the bikes will provide a sustainable form of transport to reach facilities, family, friends, education, training, employment, for exercise, leisure, and wellbeing.

The project has been so successful it achieved the Modeshift National Sustainable Travel Award for Best Partnership in 2018.

The project relies on donations, old or unused bikes that are no longer needed or used. You can donate a complete bike at three sites, listed below:

• Bike Shed, Gate 2, Oakham Enterprise Park, Ashwell Road, Oakham, LE15 7TU
• North Luffenham HWRC, Glebe Road, Morcott, LE15 9DW
• Oakham Cycles, 2 Barleythorpe Road, Oakham, LE15 6NR

Rutland My Bike is coordinated by Rutland County Council's Active Rutland Team. Please email mybike@rutland.gov.uk or telephone 01572 755475.