E bike hire scheme partners with The Big Issue to create new jobs
This new project looks to create new jobs during this unpredictable and damaging time where thousands of jobs are becoming uncertain.
The Big Issue is looking to start a dockless electric bike hire scheme in partnership with ShareBike, a Norwegian firm and are looking to launch from next year.
These ‘Big Issue’ bikes will be available in Cambridge initially and the proceeds going towards helping combat unemployment, especially unemployment surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Another aspect of this project is that it will recruit and retain previous unemployed and they will then run the scheme. This will be in return for a living wave nd will include further support. Individuals, businesses or councils can register their interest on the bigissue.bike website. Every sign up gets one free month
The Big Issue bike scheme will prioritise the area with the most sign-ups and will choose it as its first launch location. The ideal aim is to launch two scheme within the first quarter of 2021, with the larger aim or making the scheme available nationwide.