Author Topic: Cycle to Work Scheme - Colleges/Universities  (Read 1695 times)

lou boutin

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Cycle to Work Scheme - Colleges/Universities
« on: 11 February, 2019, 10:21:04 am »
Hi Everyone,

Is anyone aware of a Cycle to Work Scheme for students in either Universities or Colleges?  Any information would be gratefully received.

Thanks

Lou

Re: Cycle to Work Scheme - Colleges/Universities
« Reply #1 on: 11 February, 2019, 11:49:19 am »
If you are talking about the standard cycle to work schemes, then no: these involve a salary sacrifice to save money by not paying income tax. As students generally don't have a salary or pay income tax then there is no saving to be made. It would be *possible* to also save VAT under these schemes, but virtually none of the schemes I've ever seen* actually pass on this saving, they use it to help cover their costs.

There are various things advertised as cycle-to-campus or similar, but they are just retailer student discounts.


* apart from micro-companies operating the scheme themselves.
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lou boutin

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Re: Cycle to Work Scheme - Colleges/Universities
« Reply #2 on: 11 February, 2019, 01:22:08 pm »
Thanks for that.  I guess that a discount is what the students are looking for. 

Best wishes,
 
Lou

Re: Cycle to Work Scheme - Colleges/Universities
« Reply #3 on: 14 February, 2019, 02:27:47 pm »
Worth checking whether any local bike shops (or the national chains) offer an NUS discount?

lou boutin

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Re: Cycle to Work Scheme - Colleges/Universities
« Reply #4 on: 07 April, 2019, 01:31:11 pm »
Thanks, I will do.  I asked the SU but no-one got back to me.

Clare

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Re: Cycle to Work Scheme - Colleges/Universities
« Reply #5 on: 07 April, 2019, 03:49:22 pm »
The NUS TOTUM card gives the following discounts:

10% Cycle Surgery

10% Insync Bikes

So not a lot there really.

lou boutin

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Re: Cycle to Work Scheme - Colleges/Universities
« Reply #6 on: 07 April, 2019, 05:26:24 pm »
Oooh thank you.


Karla

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Re: Cycle to Work Scheme - Colleges/Universities
« Reply #7 on: 10 April, 2019, 02:00:25 pm »
If you're looking for options for your own university, your best bet might well be to ring your local bike shops directly and ask if they do a student package at the start of the year.  I know a couple of ours do/did.

yorkie

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Re: Cycle to Work Scheme - Colleges/Universities
« Reply #8 on: 10 April, 2019, 03:40:53 pm »
If you're looking for options for your own university, your best bet might well be to ring your local bike shops directly and ask if they do a student package at the start of the year.  I know a couple of ours do/did.

University of York Cycling Club (UYCC) members currently get a 10% discount at Cycle Heaven and (I think!) also at Fulford Cycles, but that *may* be out of date, or I'm thinking of the Clifton CC membership discount, unless that's York Cycleworks!  ;)

I've just taken my medication, can you tell??  :-*
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Karla

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Re: Cycle to Work Scheme - Colleges/Universities
« Reply #9 on: 10 April, 2019, 05:54:12 pm »
Yeah, and I'm pretty sure GetCycling and possibly CH have  put together student bike deals available to all students, not just UYCC members, and hawked them on campus during exhibition days.

yorkie

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Re: Cycle to Work Scheme - Colleges/Universities
« Reply #10 on: 10 April, 2019, 08:31:06 pm »
Aye, as well as the bike recycling people, whoever they are nowadays!
Born to ride my bike, forced to work! ;)

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British Cycling Regional A Circuit Commissaire
Cycling Attendant, York Sport Village Cycle Circuit and Velodrome

lou boutin

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Re: Cycle to Work Scheme - Colleges/Universities
« Reply #11 on: 11 April, 2019, 07:02:21 pm »
Cheers