Couriers
How Gophr is helping to transform the on-demand courier landscape with a rewarding benefits programme
This blog post was originally written by Onsi and uploaded to their blog on 17/07/2022. Gophr is a same-day delivery platform with a difference. Actually, quite a few differences – one of the most…
Upgraded courier protection and benefit packages with Onsi
Every self-employed worker should get easy access to benefits and protection, to support their everyday life and help them to feel secure and valued in their place of work. Which is why we were the…
Stronger, faster, better: How electric bikes have helped us triple the size of our London bike zone
First up, what is the bike zone? It’s the designated area in London where your Gophr deliveries are eligible to be booked on push bikes or cargo bikes. And triple the size. Really? Yep 3x. Made…
Supporting our people and the planet
We think of sustainability as being two-fold; people and planet. We’ve always worked very hard at making sure we go further than others in our sector on the people side, making sure we do better by…
21st century milkmen: providing delivery services for your local community
The situation So you may have heard by now that the entire country is on lockdown. You’ve also probably read all the articles about how couriers and those working for a local delivery service are now…
A how-to guide for bricks-and-mortar businesses pivoting to dark store delivery models
Even before the recent Government lockdown was announced we were getting a lot of enquiries around providing delivery from businesses looking to adapt to a delivery-only model, so we’ve put together…
What it’s really like to work as a self employed courier
Updated: 21/04/21 What is a self employed courier? A self-employed courier is a person responsible for delivering parcels on behalf of customers. But there’s far more to the job than initially meets…
Learn the first steps to building the ultimate same-day logistics management platform
Updated: 22/12/19 Our same-day logistics management platform is fundamental to everything we do at Gophr. So, we thought we’d share how we built the brains of our business. We’ll explain how our…
Thoughts on the gig-economy, and its consequences for the courier industry
Updated: 9/12/19 These blogs post were written by our Founder, Seb Robert, 3 years ago and were based on his thoughts on Uber’s 2016 tribunal ruling. Please keep an eye out for updated opinion pieces…
Parcel Sizes: Small and Large Parcel Deliveries
Updated: 29/03/21 We get a lot of questions about what Gophr courier’s vehicles can carry and what’s best for their job, so we’ve pulled this post together as a guide to help you book the right…
Trying to fix a broken industry is hard; here’s what we’ve learned
Updated: 30/11/19 A few years ago I had an idea that changed the game for the courier industry. At the time I never stopped to think how this thought would lead me to quit my job to go and work in an…
The future of couriering
Updated: 21/04/20 What does couriering mean today? Couriers have been relied upon to move parcels and letters from A to B for hundreds of years, and they’re still in as high demand today as they were…
Interviews from the void: Saving South Bank Undercroft with Jasper Bainbridge
Updated: 25/11/19 September 2015; 12 months on from the success of the Long Live South Bank Campaign. Now that the Totally Thames festival is underway, we decided it was a good time to look into one…
Interviews from the void: Fullcity Cycles
Updated: 19/11/19 This is the first post in a series of interviews with some of our clients and friends. We’re aiming to highlight the triumphs and struggles of running your own business. Where…
Bike manufacturing start ups that you need to know about
Updated: 13/11/19 We thought we’d share a bit about our favourite bike manufacturing startups so you know where to head when you’re looking for your next set of wheels. If you’re not thinking of…
What I learned from going to the 23rd Cycle Messenger World Championships in Melbourne, Australia
Updated: 10/11/19 Our Founder, Seb Robert, visited the other side of the world for the love of bikes. See what he got up to at the 23rd Cycle Messenger World Championships. Five days. Five days in…
A London bicycle courier guide to building a fixed gear bike
Updated: 7/11/19 At Gophr HQ, we’ve always got a few couriers hanging out in the office. So, we thought we’d ask them for their tips and tricks on building an affordable bike. If you want something…
A Day in the Life of a London Cycle Courier
What is it really like to be a cycle courier in London? If you’ve been around London, you’ll have noticed a huge number of cycle couriers on the roads. Tasked with moving parcels, food and other…
