Explore news coverage, community stories and videos featuring Monty’s Bike Hub, our volunteers and the people we support.
News and features
Monty’s wins a Jorvik electric tricycle — 2026
Monty’s Bike Hub was selected as one of three winners of Jorvik Tricycles’ national community giveaway, receiving an award of an adult electric tricycle worth £1,000 to support our work making cycling more accessible.
Read the coverage in THIIS Magazine and Living with Disability, or read Jorvik’s announcement.
Laura’s Real Yellow Jersey award
Cycling UK celebrates Laura Osborne’s contribution to Monty’s with a feature about her journey from joining community rides to becoming a ride leader. Her story explores how cycling can build confidence, bring people together and create lasting friendships.
Read Laura’s story on Cycling UK.
Monty’s and the Big Bike Revival
Cycling UK features Monty’s in a video showing how the Big Bike Revival supports our community. It highlights our bike checks, maintenance workshops, cycle training and group rides, and the difference these activities make to local people.
Watch the Monty’s video on Cycling UK’s website.
Video: Cycling UK.
Where confidence grows
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation takes a closer look at Monty’s Community Hub and the people who make it happen. The feature explores volunteering, growing confidence and the connections between our Bike Hub and the wider charity.
Read “Where confidence grows” on HIWCF’s website.
Developing our community workshop
The Prime Foundation shares how its funding helped us improve our workshop and invest in tools and storage, creating more opportunities for local people to learn practical skills and support their community.
Read the Prime Foundation’s feature.
Monty’s on BBC South
Building confidence through cycling — March 2022
Our adult cycle confidence sessions were featured on BBC South in March 2022. Watch the video below to hear the story of a participant from Afghanistan who was seeking asylum, and how support from our team helped them discover the freedom of getting around Southampton by bike.
To find out about current sessions and whether any funded places are available, please get in touch.
Cycling and the cost of living — April 2022
BBC South visited us again in April 2022 for a report about the rising cost of living and how more people were choosing to buy bikes as the cost of driving increased.
Volunteer stories and recognition
Finding confidence to cycle as a family — August 2022
Sustrans shared Laura’s story of returning to cycling during lockdown, finding bikes for her family through Monty’s and developing the confidence to become a volunteer ride leader.
Read Laura’s story on the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust website, formerly Sustrans.
Adam Mouhout — Outstanding Young Achiever finalist, 2019
Junior mechanic Adam Mouhout was a finalist for Cycling UK’s Outstanding Young Achiever award in 2019, recognising his contribution to Monty’s Bike Hub.
Read Adam’s Cycling UK award profile.
David Howells — Exceptional Individual finalist, 2019
David Howells was a finalist in the Exceptional Individual — Community Project category of Cycling UK’s 2019 Volunteer Awards. His contribution has included refurbishing donated bikes and helping the workshop recover after flooding.
Read David’s Cycling UK award profile.
National recognition from Cycling UK — 2017
Monty’s Bike Hub was named a Best Community Project winner at Cycling UK’s Big Bike Celebration in 2017. Young volunteer Charlie Smirk also received special recognition for his contribution to the project and his developing bike maintenance skills.
Read Cycling UK’s award winners report.
More news and articles
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November 2022 — Daily Echo:
Work begins on the new pump track in Southampton. -
April 2022 — Daily Echo:
Funding for Southampton community projects. -
January 2022 — Daily Echo:
Funding for charities in Southampton and Eastleigh. -
August 2021 — Daily Mirror:
Improving mental health and learning new skills through cycling. -
September 2020 — Daily Echo:
Lottery funding for Monty’s community project. -
September 2020 — People’s Health Trust:
How Monty’s Bike Hub brings people together to share skills and support their community. -
September 2018 — Daily Echo:
Southampton City Council funding for community groups.
Videos from our community
Let’s Ride Southampton — 2019
City Ride Southampton — 2017
Our cargo bike and community pantry
Our cargo bike helps us collect surplus food from local Co-op stores for Monty’s community pantry, putting useful food into local homes.
Watch or download the community pantry video.