Take a Stand®
Secure, subsidised cycle parking for small businesses and community organisations
All year round
Free
Support cycling in your community!
Secure cycle parking means more cycling, making our communities greener, healthier and more accessible.
Our Take a Stand® scheme supplies free Sheffield stands to eligible businesses and community organisations, so you can share these benefits with your colleagues and customers.
Who can apply?
We're open to applications from organisations in the following Local Authority areas:
- Bath & North East Somerset (BathNES)
- Bristol
- Herefordshire
- Somerset
- Stroud
- Swindon
Prices
Our quality stands are supplied free of charge, thanks to our amazing funders. Free installation is also available in most local authority areas.
Terms and conditions
If you're interested in our Take a Stand® scheme please read our terms and conditions before applying.
BathNES
Receive up to two Sheffield stands free of charge – to be installed by you.
The subsidy is open to small organisations who may not have a budget for cycle parking, for example:
- Small, local businesses such as independent shops, pubs, and dental surgeries.
- Voluntary sector and community organisations such as charities or places of worship.
- Private landlords who want to protect their property interior from bike marks and scuffing.
We can’t offer free stands to state-funded institutions such as schools, fire stations, or large corporate businesses. This offer is thanks to funding from BathNES Council.
Bristol
We’re collecting expressions of interest to deliver and install up to four Sheffield stands free of charge.
If we're successful in gaining more funding, we'll be able to subsidise small organisations who may not have a budget for cycle parking, for example:
- Small, local businesses such as independent shops, pubs, and dental surgeries.
- Voluntary sector and community organisations such as charities or places of worship.
We can’t offer free stands to state-funded institutions such as schools or fire stations - or large businesses. This offer is thanks to funding from Bristol City Council.
Herefordshire
All our funding is now allocated.
Please still apply to register your interest and we'll contact you if more funding becomes available.
We’ll deliver and install up to four Sheffield stands free of charge. This offer is open to all businesses regardless of size, including some state-funded organisations, thanks to funding from Herefordshire Council.
Somerset
All our funding is now allocated.
Please still apply to register your interest and we'll contact you if more funding becomes available.
We’ll deliver and install up to four Sheffield stands free of charge. This offer is open to all local businesses and community organisations, thanks to funding from the HPC Community Fund and Somerset Community Foundation.
Stroud
We’ll deliver and install up to five Sheffield stands free of charge.
The subsidy is open to small organisations who may not have a budget for cycle parking, for example:
- Small, local businesses such as independent shops, pubs, and dental surgeries.
- Voluntary sector and community organisations such as charities or places of worship.
We can’t offer free stands to state-funded institutions such as schools or fire stations - or large businesses. This offer is thanks to funding from Stroud District Council.
Swindon
All our funding is now allocated.
Please still apply to register your interest and we'll contact you if more funding becomes available.
We’ll deliver up to four Sheffield stands free of charge – to be installed by you. The subsidy is open to small organisations who may not have a budget for cycle parking. We can’t offer free stands to state-funded institutions such as schools, fire stations, or large corporate businesses. This is thanks to funding from Swindon Borough Council.
What others say
“We love our new cycle stand! It contributes to the sense of community in the area, encouraging fitness and helping the environment. Customers with bikes are now at ease leaving their bikes outside the shop, giving them more time to browse and try things on.”
"We like to encourage a healthy lifestyle, a very active lifestyle. And with that in mind, we want people to cycle here. We're really excited for our four brand new bike stands to start generating more interest in people cycling here and being able to lock their bikes up safely."
