Havenmere supports Michael to build his own bike

Michael, who lives with a brain injury and is on a rehabilitation pathway at Havenmere, has always had a passion for bicycles and motorbikes.

Thanks to support from the home, Michael has impressively built his own bike that he now uses around the local area with the support of the care team.

Before moving to Havenmere, Michael competed in bike races and built bikes in his spare time and after talking to the home’s care and activities team about his interest, it was found that Havenmere’s activities co-ordinator Darren shared his passion.

Discovering they had a shared passion for motoring, Michael and Darren spent the summer going along to local scrap yards to collect parts to create their own bike. The pair spent hours in the home’s garden piecing together parts of four separate bikes to make a brand new one of their own.

Michael and Darren now use the bike to cycle around the local area and to go on day visits. This year, they plan to build a second bike so that they can have one each.

Diane Howden, Home Manager at Havenmere, said: “I am so impressed with the bike Michael and Darren have put together and it’s fantastic to see Michael doing something he really enjoys.

“At Havenmere, we really work with our residents to ensure we are doing everything we can to meet people’s needs and aspirations."