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# Partnership sees men serving time at Lichfield prison work with charity to bring neglected bikes back to use for key workers
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/partnership-sees-men-serving-time-at-lichfield-prison-work-with-charity-to-bring-neglected-bikes-back-to-use-for-key-workers/
- Published: 2020-06-05T14:29:05.000Z
- Updated: 2020-06-05T14:29:25.000Z
- Description: A new partnership is seeing those serving time behind bars at a prison in Lichfield refurbishing bikes for local key workers.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Charity, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:14, News

A new partnership is seeing those serving time behind bars at a prison in Lichfield refurbishing bikes for local key workers.

The scheme is the latest stage of a project organised by Lichfield Re:Cycle to get unwanted and abandoned cycles back into use.

After the repairs are carried out, they are then sent out on long-term loan to key workers and other local residents.

Staff from HMP and YOI Swinfen Hall approached the charity with an offer to assist in getting bikes ready for reuse.

![Project co-ordinator James Flintham collecting the bikes from HMP and YOI Swinfen Hall](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/20200605_135127.jpg)

Project co-ordinator James Flintham collecting the bikes from HMP and YOI Swinfen Hall

Two were dropped off and saw a new wheel, chain, brake cables and brake blocks added, before years of rust were also cleared.

James Flintham, from Lichfield Re:Cycle, said:

> “It is really good to work with the young men at Swinfen in such a positive way, utilising the skills they have learned in their workshop fixing bikes.  
>  
> “We have been so busy trying to meet the incredible demand for our free loan bikes, so to be able to increase our volunteer capacity this way has been very helpful.  
>  
> “On behalf of all the trustees of our charity, we want to thank the young men and the staff for making this happen.”  
>  
> Lichfield Re:Cycle spokesperson