RECYCLE-A-BIKE UXBRIDGE 
VOLUNTEERING & PERSONAL PROJECT

Project Type: Community Volunteering / Heritage & Materials Exploration
My Role: Volunteer / Materials & Community Research
Collaborators: Recycle-A-Bike Uxbridge, Jucha Willers-Moores (Textile Specialist)
Timeline: 4 Years (October 2021–Present)

Over four years of weekly volunteering at Recycle-A-Bike Uxbridge, I’ve gained hands-on insight into cycling heritage, bike repair, and the close-knit community built around restoring and recycling bicycles. My work has focused on dismantling bikes for reusable materials, and through this process I’ve collected vintage bike badges dating back to the 1950s. I also inherited a leather jacket from the workshop, which I refurbished and decorated with the badges alongside textile specialist Jucha Willers-Moores, a piece that symbolises my time, learning, and connection to the organisation. Recycle-A-Bike’s mission to support people with mental health challenges through meaningful work has made this experience deeply impactful and fulfilling.