Fundraising Activities

Freewheelers EVS needs around £20,000 each year to provide its service to the NHS. We are a registered charity and depend entirely on collections at events such as bike shows and donations from companies, clubs and individuals. In 2008 we are aiming to raise an extra £20,000 to purchase new bikes. Our oldest bike, a 2002 Honda ST1300 Pan-European, now has 85,000 miles on the clock. 

A busy Tombola stall

Freewheelers Collections

Throughout the year Freewheelers holds a number of collections at bike shows, street fairs and other community events. These collections are an important source of funding as they account for 50% of the money we raise. Here is a list of the collections that we are holding this year. If you want to help us by coming along to shake a bucket you would be most welcome! Take a look at the collections on our events page or get in touch through our contact page. 

At most of our collections we feature a Tombola, which is a popular money raiser. If you would like to donate prizes for the Tombola, please get in touch.

eBay Auctions

Freewheelers EVS is now raising money through the auction site eBay. There are a number of ways that you can help us.

First, you can bid for items that we are selling on eBay. See our auction page for a list of items currently being auctioned.

Second, you can donate items to Freewheelers for us to auction. Freewheelers has a special charity account on eBay which ensures that we receive 100% of the money received for any item that we auction. If you live in the Bath, Bristol or Somerset area, we would even be happy to collect your item. Simply get in touch through the contact page and we will arrange for one of our members to visit you and collect the item. 

Third, if you have any money just lying about in your PayPal account, then use the button on the left to make a donation to Freewheelers, or simply make a PayPal payment to donation@freewheelers.org.uk

Finally you can sell your own items on eBay and automatically donate all, or a percentage of the auction proceeds to Freewheelers. If you already have an eBay account then selling on our behalf is easy. You will need to register with eBay for Charity and then add "Freewheelers Emergency Voluntary Service" to your list of favourite charities. Then, whenever you list an item for sale on eBay you can choose to donate between 10% and 100% of the proceeds to Freewheelers. An added benefit of this approach is that MissionFish can recover the tax on your donation through Gift Aid, so giving us an extra 28%. To get started visit Freewheelers eBay for Charity page and click "Sell". 

If you have any questions about using eBay to benefit Freewheelers then please don't hesitate to get in touch.

ICU-UCme

ICU-UCme provide Freewheelers EVS riders with high visibility jackets. These garments are a critical part of the personal safety equipment worn be each rider.

ICU-UCme also supply high visibility garments for cyclists and motorists. Their car pack includes 4 jackets & vests that can be worn by the driver and passengers in the case of a breakdown or accident. CRASHMATE^® is a unique accident management kit designed to be kept in your car glovebox or bike pannier containing essential items such as a disposable camera, a pen for taking notes and clear instructions on what to do in case of an accident.

For every purchase ICU-UCme will make a donation of £1 to Freewheelers. To place an order call ICU-UCme on 01279 450321 and tell them you came via the Freewheelers website, or put the comment "Freewheelers purchase" in the "Message to vendor" box when placing an order through the ICU-UCme online shop.

How you can raise money for Freewheelers

A number of fundraising events are run by other people for the benefit of Freewheelers EVS. A good example is the Christian Motorcyclists' Association who run a bike show each year to raise money for us.

If your group wishes to hold a fundraising event for Freewheelers EVS and would like us to attend with one of our bikes, please get in contact as early as possible using the form on our contacts page or phone one of the charity's officers. Subject to operational constraints we will normally be happy to supply a bike and rider. We can help to promote your group and your event by putting links on our website. We also have a superb cut-out bike which we will be happy to loan. We would also be very happy to publicise your event here on our website.