Ruskin Mill Trust menu News Unclaimed bikes find new home with Brantwood APRIL 23 2021 By Bethan Davies, Fundraiser, Ruskin Mill Trust It was an exciting morning for myself, Brantwood Class Tutor Sam, and a young Brantwood student, as the security gates of the Ecclesfield South Yorkshire Police opened, and we were welcomed to look around their bike property store and take whatever was suitable for use at the School. This was a generous opportunity, and the collaboration between our charity, Brantwood staff and multiple people across different departments in the South Yorkshire Police. We were pleased to find that many of the bikes were salvageable, and in fact some were still in really good condition, with a mix of sizes and some road bikes and some mountain bikes. The only question was; how many bikes could we squeeze into our two cars and a bike rack? The answer, with Sam’s clever stacking – eleven! All of the bikes had either been found or recovered by officers, and will be used at the Brantwood site as well as at Eyam Outdoor Learning Centre. Police Constable Simon Fysh said: “These bikes have come from a variety of sources, some have been abandoned by offenders as they try to evade officers, others have been recovered during searches. “Whilst we will always try and reunite property with any rightful owner, there are inevitably quite a few which get left behind in our stores. “We were really pleased when the Ruskin Mill Trust said they would take them off our hands for their work with children and young people, it’s brilliant that they will get a new lease of life.” Therefore, these bikes will enable our students to learn valuable bike maintenance skills, as well as building confidence while riding them. Making it an educational and enjoyable project, especially as the weather warms up. A huge thank you to the South Yorkshire Police for their help and cooperation. We hope it is the start of a positive relationship, where perhaps we can make use of more bikes in the future. We would also like to thank the Spirit of Sheffield Children’s Trust, whose grant towards purchasing a bike shelter at Brantwood helped kickstart the bike initiative at the school. POSTED IN UNCATEGORISED < Spring Cabaret at Glasshouse College Glasshouse College Tackles Litter on Earth Day > Prospectus Have a read through Ruskin Mill Trust's latest Prospectus Download PDF Call us Contact us to discuss any questions or queries you may have Contact Details Visit us Would you like to arrange a visit at one of Ruskin Mill Trust's sites? Arrange a Visit Quick links Our vision Our values Our purpose Our method WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT As a charity we need your help to continue developing the Trust. Find out more Ruskin Mill Trust Ruskin Mill Trust Old Bristol Road Nailsworth Gloucestershire GL6 0LA 01453 837500 enquiries@rmt.org Locations Ruskin Mill Trust Ruskin Mill College Glasshouse College Freeman College Coleg Plas Dwbl Coleg Ty’r Eithin Argent College Brantwood Specialist School Clervaux Trust Field Centre Fairhill Rise Sunfield Clervaux Garden School Grace Garden School Social Links Information Complaints Cookies Equality and diversity Jobs Privacy Notice Safeguarding Gender Pay Report Modern Slavery Act Contact Have a question or want to discuss something with us? Contact Ruskin Mill Trust © 2021 Ruskin Mill Trust Charity Number – 1137167 Company Number – 7252866 Website design: Archetype Design Homepage film: Bounce Video