Our founder Jem: In the papers for all the right reasons

Our founder Jem has spent the last week blushing. Rather wonderfully, he’s featured in The Evening Standard’s Top Ten People Shaping London’s Future. Here’s what they had to say about Jem:

“Being named Lloyds Bank Social Entrepreneur of the Year in 2015 was acknowledgment that Jem Stein’s simple idea for getting asylum-seekers on two wheels is working. Based in Denmark Hill, The Bike Project workshop receives donations of second-hand bikes, then repairs and distributes them to people seeking asylum in the UK. So far more than 1,000 refugees have benefited from his scheme, saving money on transport costs in the capital.

The project employs a refugee as a full-time bike mechanic and offers bike-maintenance workshops. It also runs women-only cycling proficiency classes.”

There are 9 other wonderful people featured in the article, and you can read the full thing over at The Evening Standard’s website.

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