Essex Pedal Power Basildon

Essex Pedal Power is a community-based cycling project in Basildon that provides free high-quality bikes to residents, along with a helmet, lock, pump, and lights. Every eligible applicant has free access to training through learn to ride, cycle confidence, and bike maintenance sessions and the opportunity to take part in social bike rides. The EPP Basildon team work closely with local partners to support people experiencing significant barriers to cycling, by providing them with a bike and other services.

The project will initially loan a brand-new bike free of charge to eligible residents in Basildon for a period of 6 months. If the bike has been used regularly during this time and the applicant wishes to keep it, bike ownership will be transferred at the end of the loan at no cost. For more inforamation click here : Essex Pedal Power

Priority will be given if the applicant falls into one of the following groups: A resident in our priority area of Felmores and Fryerns; referred by a local partner/ organisation; referred by a GP or Social Prescriber; employed by one of our workplace partners

Self referrals application form, which is linked on our webpage: Essex Pedal Power Basildon. (External link)

On the application form, it is important that patient answers Yes to the question Were you referred by your GP or Social Prescriber?, and provides both the name of the GP/Social Prescriber and Practice that referred. The EPP Basildon team will contact the Practice via email to verify the referral.

Any questions about the referral process or scheme in general can be directed to the EPP Basildon project co-ordinator, Lydia Smith (Lydia.Smith@theaws.org(External link)).

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