Santa's little helpers

something i've been thinking about for a while: there are a fair few homeless hostels or drop-in centres i london that hold bike maintenance sessions, courses etc. there's a social enterprise in islington that provides work/rehab by giving people the training to do up old bikes and sell them on (was in the lcc e-newsletter wotsit this month) but lots of others have sessions once a week or something (crisis, thamesreach, etc). just judging by the amount of bits and bobs of bikes i have lying around my room, i reckon there must be a fair old pool of decent quality bits: brakes, cables, pedals, saddles whatever that could be collected at drinks and donated to these places. last year i called a couple just to ask the question and they were very enthusiastic.

Not unlike this ^^, but what about a charity bike jumble? Enough people have myriad odds and sods lying about that could be donated. Use a function room of a pub or somewhere convenient. A good excuse for people to meet up; get some bits for your bike(s), give money to charity. Bakers could rustle up some mince pies / festive cakes etc to flog as well.

I have time and resources (van) if needed.