Wiltshire Wheels to Work is a moped loan scheme for people aged 16+ living in Wiltshire and Swindon.

Wiltshire Wheels to Work provides the following to individuals:

• A fully road-ready 50cc scooter* for up to 6 months
• Compulsory Basic Training (CBT)
• Breakdown cover
• Maintenance costs
• Jacket, helmet, gloves and lock
• Back-up support from Community First
• An opportunity to save via a Credit Union scheme towards the costs of your own means of getting around

(*Provisional or full driving licences are needed to ride a Wheels to Work moped.)


How can Wheels to Work help you?

FOR WORK EXPERIENCE
If you are looking to access some work experience, you are aged 16 – 24 and are not currently in employment, education or training then click HERE

FOR WORK-BASED LEARNING
If you are aged 16-19; you are looking to do a skill-based college course (e.g. plumbing, mechanics, hairdressing) and you are unable to get to a work placement which is provided as part of the course, Community First has a limited number of Wheels to Work bikes available to help you get there. Click HERE for more information.

IF YOU LIVE IN OR NEAR SALISBURY PLAIN
If you are aged 16-64; you live on or near Salisbury Plain and you are unable to get to work or work-based training CLICK HERE for more information.

The Wheels to Work process

If you qualify for support
If applicants are considered eligible for support, a co-ordinator will be in contact to arrange a meeting with you and your parent(s)/guardian(s) (where appropriate).  The scheme will be explained in full at this meeting.  The co-ordinator will then book you in for you CBT having gone through the terms of use for the scheme with your beforehand (and with your parents/guardians if under 18).

On successful completion of the CBT, a moped with lock plus a helmet, jacket, gloves and high-visibility vest will be provided to you.  You will be taken through how to use the moped before being allowed to ride it.  Having been issued with the moped, the scheme’s co-ordinator will meet up with you on a regular basis to discuss how the moped is being used.  This meeting will also be a chance for the co-ordinator to discuss progress in employment/training; to undertake basic maintenance checks and to ensure scheme payments are up to date.

What about insurance?
All Wiltshire Wheels-to-Work mopeds will be fully taxed and insured by Community First.

What about servicing and break-down cover?
The mopeds will be serviced and safety checked by a number of approved motorcycle dealers across Wiltshire and Swindon. All servicing costs will be covered by the scheme but riders will be expected to take their moped to an allocated dealer. (A service and safety check is generally completed every 1800 miles.)  Breakdown cover is provided by the scheme.

Can the mopeds be used other than just for work?
As well as using the moped to get to work or home-based training (up to 40 miles there and back), you will also be allowed to use your moped for leisure purposes.

What happens after the moped is given back?
Where applicable, each rider will be encouraged to take up a Credit Union savings plan whilst they are being supported by the scheme to help towards securing your own means of getting around having returned your moped to the scheme.

What costs are involved?
Click on the individual headings above (i.e. 'For Work' 'For Work Experience’ and ‘For Work-Based Learning) to find out about details of the costs which relate to each type of Wheels to Work support that is available.

Follow this link to download the end of year progress report - October 2009. (PDF File - 300kb)