We’re proud to announce that we have collaborated with Brompton Bicycle UK!
We are delighted to now provide free Brompton bikes to Coach-Mentors and support staff, as part of the Wheels for Heroes campaign.
Brompton started their Wheels for Heroes campaign in 2020 during the pandemic, finding a way to give back to healthcare service providers. During lockdown, when many transport services were affected, Brompton handcrafted a range of branded Wheels for Heroes bikes.
Greenhouse Sports has the privilege of benefiting from this campaign five years later, allowing our Coach-Mentors and staff to own their own Brompton bicycles to commute to and from practice, work, and summer camps. Our Coach-Mentors do so much and work so hard, giving back to the communities they serve, and Brompton wanted to share some love back to them.
David Row, Head of Communications at Brompton Bicycle, said: “Here at Brompton, we recognise the work that Greenhouse Coach-Mentors do daily, changing the lives of thousands of young people every year. We wanted to find a way to honour the work that they do, as well as give them a way to make their lives easier, in whatever way we can. We’re very excited to see how the partnership unfolds (pun intended)!”
The Coach-Mentors who attended Brompton HQ also received an in-depth tour of the factory where everything is made. They learned the process of how all the bikes are made by hand, the techniques used to ensure the longevity of each bike, and had a crash course in the best way to unfold and pack down the bikes (which was definitely a learning curve!).
Richard Fergus, a Coach-Mentor here at Greenhouse and a recipient of one of the Brompton bikes, said: “I feel grateful for the opportunity to receive a Brompton bike that’s worth over £2,000! With the rejuvenation in my area, it’s becoming more cycle-friendly, so this is going to come in extremely handy on my commute to and from work. Extremely grateful!”
We’re looking forward to continued collaboration with Brompton!