A social enterprise is to close its bike workshop in Trowbridge established to support local homelessness charity Julian House.

 The Julian House workshop at 5-9 Duke Street will close its doors on Thursday, February 29 - but it’s going out with a bang, thanks to a huge closing-down sale on all its refurbished bikes and 50 per cent off new Ridgeback bikes.

Wiltshire Times: The Julian House Bike Workshop in Duke Street, Trowbridge, is holding a closing down sale in Febrary. Photo: Trevor Porter 70504-1The Julian House Bike Workshop in Duke Street, Trowbridge, is holding a closing down sale in Febrary. Photo: Trevor Porter 70504-1 (Image: Trevor Porter)

Julian House social enterprise manager, Chris Quenon, says: “We are sorry to be leaving Trowbridge, but I hope that the local community will take full advantage of our closing down sale.

“This is the final chance to get your hands on a brilliant used or new bike, whilst also supporting a fantastic local charity which is providing vital services to people in need.”

The workshop is likely to be demolished to make way for a property developer to build eight two-bedroomed flats, subject to planning consent.

Plans have been submitted to Wiltshire Council to knock down the existing building, which was once the site of the former Lesters car dealership.

The flats are likely to sell for around £176,000 on the open market.

Wiltshire Times: The notice on the door of the Julian House Bike Workshop advises customers that it is closing in February. Photo: Trevor Porter 70504-2The notice on the door of the Julian House Bike Workshop advises customers that it is closing in February. Photo: Trevor Porter 70504-2 (Image: Trevor Porter)

Mr Quenon said: “Our lease at 5 Duke Street was always going to come to an end next year, so we have been exploring options for the future of the bike workshop in Trowbridge."

The workshop employs four people and has provided bike servicing as well as second-hand and new bikes for sale since 2014.

The closing down sale is open now until the end of February and includes deals on refurbished bikes, new Ridgebacks, parts and tools.

All profits from the bike workshop support the life-changing and life-saving work of the Bath-based Julian House charity.

Julian House supports and empowers people experiencing homelessness, escaping domestic abuse, recovering from substance abuse, or rehabilitating following a prison sentence. It aims to help these vulnerable and at-risk people to live independently and securely once more.

The bike workshop has also supported Julian House’s charitable mission by helping people to develop skills for employment through its ‘Build a Bike’ programme.

Since 2014, the bike workshop has been proud to have worked with more than 700 people on the project.

Julian House also runs a bike workshop on Corn Street in Bath, which continues to trade.