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Thank you for your essential funding support

Every £ donated will help to provide important mobility and independence to isolated and disadvantaged New Scots refugees and asylum seekers. Your support will help individuals and families to make their new homes here in Scotland.

See below for how you can help to provide essential support to New Scots fleeing war, persecution, torture and violence.

 
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Provide a New Scot with the gift of freedom & independence.

We welcome your one-off or regular donations to support New Scots.


Put a smile on the face of a New Scot and donate the cost of bicycle repairs.

 
 

£25 donation = One happy child cycling

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£35 donation = One happy teenager cycling

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£50 donation = One happy adult cycling

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£100 donation = One happy family cycling

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All your donations make a huge difference to the daily life’s of new Scots families.

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To set up a regular contribution please contact us directly using the contact form

 

Fundraise on behalf of New Scots.

 

Whatever your next big challenge why not fundraise for New Scots refugees.

We can advise on what organised challenge events are coming up. Or perhaps you have an idea for a solo or group fundraising challenge with family, friends or work colleagues.

People have supported us through a variety of fun and creative challenge events that have included a:

  • 24hr endurance cycling challenge

  • Kiltwalk annual event

  • Christmas ‘advent calendar’ cycling challenge

  • Lifescyle Co. Spin-bike cycle event

  • Student led (fixed) bike challenge cycling the journey of a refugee from Syria to Scotland

  • Bike Club led fancy dress cycle through Edinburgh streets

Your challenge activity or event doesn’t have to involve bikes or cycling. Why not contact us to discuss your fundraising ideas. We would love to hear from you and can provide support and guidance.

Other ways to fundraise for New Scots

Challenge events are only one way in which to fundraise on behalf of New Scots.

Many community businesses and individuals have supported us in various creative ways:

  • Artists creating and donating artworks for sale & auction

  • T-shirt designers & Ceramic Potters donating a % of sales

  • Craft beer brewery donating a penny from can sales

  • Wine tasting evenings

  • Musical concerts

  • Donation of items and goods for re-sale

  • Placing fundraising cans in shops

These are just a few examples. Perhaps you have other ideas?

 

Corporate Sponsors & Partners.

We welcome support from your company or business.

We are very grateful of the support that we receive from many corporate sponsors in the form of cash donations, in-kind support, discounts, volunteering, and support with fundraising challenge events.

Corporate support is also valuable to us as your business and brand can help us to reach out and raise awareness of our work amongst your customers and networks.

Corporate sponsors have helped to provide many New Scots with freedom of movement and a free means of travel.

These are some of our commercial partners who are currently providing support to us in many valuable ways-

 
 
Corporate Quotes
Alpkit Edinburgh

Here at Alpkit we know the joy, convenience and health benefits that access to cycling can bring, being able to jump on a bike and find that feeling of freedom. Refugees don't often have that opportunity, and to be able to support the amazing work of Bikes for Refugees making bikes and cycling free and accessible to New Scots is really special and an honour.

Cheemia

As a Scottish business owner, I feel it is important to promote healthy activities and address social inequalities. BfR is doing exactly that, by giving a heartfelt warm Scottish welcome to refugees. Cheemia has been passionately supporting BfR since 2018 through donations and team fundraising enabling the purchase of 30 bikes for New Scots and 100 bicycle helmets for refugee children. As an immigrant and passionate cyclist, this is the stuff that puts the fire in my belly inspiring me to do more to fight inequality in Scotland.

Mehrnaz Campbell, Founder of Cheemia

Pilot Beer

Pilot appreciates the value of a warm welcome, particularly to those who really need it so we’re absolutely delighted to support Bikes For Refugees. Most of us in the brewery are regular cyclists and recognise the joy and freedom a bike brings and we can think of no better way to extend a hand of friendship to New Scots from across the world. We are so proud to work with Bikes For Refugees and look forward to doing so for many years to come.

DECATHLON

We are delighted to be partners with Bikes for Refugee Scotland. We are passionate about getting people in Scotland active, and the work BfR are doing is completely aligned with our mission. We are proud to be playing a small part in helping New Scots access bikes and look forward to working with BfR in the coming years.

 

We would love to hear from you if you can support us to support New Scots.

 
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 Zozan has been provided with essential mobility and a free means of transport thanks to your support.

Freedom of movement

“The bike provides me with mobility and easy access to all parts of the city without being dependent buying expensive bus tickets. If you are an asylum seeker you are not allowed to work and have an allowance of just over five pounds a day. It is also very important for personal and mental health. When you don’t have time or money to go for gym and swimming, cycling makes you always active. Having a bike makes your like easier and healthier.”

Zozan

 

Please donate, fundraise or sponsor now to support New Scots like Zozan.

Read our New Scots stories to find out the difference that your support can make to the lives of New Scots.