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1. I live outside of your area – what can I do?
(Volunteering to Join Freewheelers)

Check out the area we cover – if you are outside of this area take a look at the National Association of Blood Bikes  for other groups around the country. We all operate as separate groups and have ...

2. Freewheeling Humour
(Fun Stuff/Jokes)

If you have found this page using Google or some other search engine then please take a look at the rest of the site to see the work done by Freewheelers EVS, or how we save the NHS money, or even how ...

3. How Freewheelers is funded
(Finance/Financial Information)

Freewheelers EVS is a registered charity that depends entirely on donations from members of the public, clubs and companies.  The Donations page shows the different methods that you can use to donate ...

4. The Night Shift
(News/The Flying Crane Blog)

Simon is usually on duty for Freewheelers during the weekend but recently he did a week-nights shift. This is a picture of Simon when he is on duty overnight. Can you spot how many things are in the ...

5. A year of rising fuel costs
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

In 2011, Freewheelers spent £16,500 on petrol for their motorcycle fleet.  The year started slowly with snow and ice restricting the use of our bikes. If we believed that the early weekly fuel ...

6. In Memory of Iain Woodcock
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

Former Freewheelers volunteer rider Iain Woodcock died in a kayaking accident on December 14th 2011 aged just 33. On Friday December 23rd Freewheelers volunteers, on personal bikes as well as the charity's ...

7. New protective equipment for Freewheelers riders
(Fun Stuff/Videos)

Now that winter has arrived with a vengance, Freewheelers is issuing all of its volunteer riders with the latest in motorcycle protective personal equipment. AwQw_lwcRu0|480|360  ...

8. Interview with Nick Archer
(About Us/Interviews with Freewheelers Volunteers)

... What a great bike! I had that until autumn 2011, when I got the Triumph Tiger 1050 I have at the moment. Also a great bike! What do you do for Freewheelers? I’m a rider and fundraiser. I’m assigned ...

9. It's a fair cop (shop)
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

... police officers and police community support officers in attendance.  This year the police have invited Freewheelers to display one of our bikes so that people visiting the Cop Shop can find out ...

10. Where has Simon been?
(News/The Flying Crane Blog)

On the weekend beginning Friday November 18th, 2011, Simon rode 400 miles on duty for Freewheelers. He recorded his routes on the Satellite Navigation System and they are shown in this blog. The differences ...

11. Sponsor our Christmas shifts
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

Freewheelers volunteer riders work 365 days a year, which means that three riders and a coordinator give up time with their families to be on duty over the Christmas holidays. One of our riders, Simon ...

12. Awards Video
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

At the recent Heart of Somerset Awards, where Freewheelers won the Sarah Atkins Award, the following film by GRACE Productions was shown to highlight the work that we do. If you click full screen, ...

13. A late night and over 40,000 miles for PJ
(News/The Flying Crane Blog)

Freewheelers volunteer rider Paul recently had The Flying Crane and got called out on a late night run that saw the bike pass 40,000 miles - an amazing distance since the bike was presented to us in July ...

14. Everyones a winner in the Heart of Somerset Awards
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

... what Freewheelers do for patients and hospitals around the area.  Her parents, Cathy and Dave are pictured here with our own Andy Smith accepting the award. The awards were run by the local Burnham ...

15. All roads lead to the Royal United Hospital......
(News/The Flying Crane Blog)

... don’t know what we’d do without the Freewheelers” It’s always nice to be appreciated, and feedback like this shows how important the Flying Crane’s work really is. I don’t know whether it was a mother ...

16. Freewheelers quiz team take Sainsbury’s for a ride!
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

Sainsburys Odd Down held their first charity “café quiz” on Sunday night pitting 10 teams against Freewheelers own. With a variety of rounds the Freewheelers team managed to keep up with the best and ...

17. First proper flight on the Crane
(News/The Flying Crane Blog)

... This is another BMW R1200RT. When I joined the Freewheelers in January this year, I was allocated to the North bike as this fitted in with where I live. The North bike mostly serves the Bristol Hospitals, ...

18. Cubs spend a penny
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

Burnham-On-Sea's Kingfisher Cub Pack have turned pennies into pounds. The youngsters have collected hundreds of 1p and 2p coins in aid of the Freewheelers Emergency Blood Bikes this term.  Giles ...

19. Happy Birthday to The Flying Crane
(News/The Flying Crane Blog)

On Friday July 1st, The Flying Crane had its official first birthday, marking the day that it went on duty following its presentation to Freewheelers by All Hallows School. Its mileage was an incredible ...

20. Co-operating To Save Premature Babies
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

On Thursday June 16th, riders from Devon Freewheelers, Freewheelers EVS, SERV, and NW Blood Bikes all worked together to get two hospitals out of a difficult situation. An equipment failure at the Oxford ...

21. Aviva donates £2,500
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

... societies in which the company operates.  For 2011, the Bristol office has adopted Freewheelers EVS as its local charity for 2011, following a vote by staff which saw us receive an amazing 61% share. ...

22. Facebook & Twitter
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

Social media is an important way for charities to keep in touch with their existing volunteers and supporters, or to attract new ones. Freewheelers now has its own Facebook page at facebook.com/freewheelers - ...

23. Tweet Your Donation Using Givey
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

Freewheelers has partnered with Givey, which is a solution that allows people to make donations using Twitter or SMS text message. If you are registered with Givey then you can tweet the #Givey tag, ...

24. Another Busy Bank Holiday Weekend
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

Freewheelers just broke another record. For the 84 hours of continuous duty from 7:00pm on Friday May 29th to 7:00am on Tuesday May 31st, Freewheelers volunteer riders made a total of 60 deliveries, which ...

25. A map of Mark's weekend
(News/The Flying Crane Blog)

On the weekend of May 7th and 8th, our rider Mark kept a GPS track log of his deliveries. Use the Google Maps tool below to view the places that Mark visited.

26. Challenge Day 11 - Leicester to Cambridge
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

The day began with the customary photo shot at the blood donor centre in Leicester, then it was off with little time to spare during a day that would cover the second longest distance to date. Joining ...

27. Challenge Day 10 - The Venice of the North
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

A common theme over the past few days is canals - the Midlands canal network makes it a pleasure to do long distance cycling. It is said that Birmingham itself has more canal mileage than Venice. Canaletto ...

28. One Thursday morning
(News/The Flying Crane Blog)

When on duty with Freewheelers, there is a word that is dangerous to speak. If you must say it, do so softly, and hope nobody hears ... The Flying Crane had been parked up all Wednesday night, waiting ...

29. Challenge Day 8 and 9
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

At the start of the second week spirits are still high. The team is joined by Josh Watts, DGM from Hotel du Vin in Bristol, and Lucy Sartain. The 64 mile route took them along the canal from Nottingham ...

30. Our Sponsors
(Finance/Financial Information)

Freewheelers raises a large part of its funding through sponsorship - in cash or in kind - from companies and also from organisations such as motorcycle clubs, schools, Beavers/Cubs/Scouts, and through ...

31. JustTextGiving - An Easy New Way To Donate
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

Effective immediately there is a new and easy way to donate money to Freewheelers using your mobile phone. To donate any amount between £1 and £10, just text BIKE24 plus your donation amount to 70070. ...

32. Challenge Day 7 - The Newylweds
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

In Sheffield, the riders were joined by Yuki from Hotel du Vin in Bristol and her husband Ben. They were married just a few days ago and have postponed their honeymoon to take part on the ride. ...

33. Challenge Day 6 - Taming The Snake
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

Day six of the challenge saw our riders cycling from Manchester to Sheffield over the infamous Snake Pass, which includes a four mile climb to a height of 1,680ft — one of the toughest in the UK. At ...

34. Challenge Day 5 - A Welcome Election Day Cuppa
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

On Day 5, the team were joined at the Malmasion in Liverpool by Martin Deaker – CCT Services Director and Richard Killen – Senior Partner Highcroft. After a photo stop at the famous Penny Lane, the ...

35. Challenge Day 4 - A Different Sort Of Crossing
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

... donor centre in Lancaster before the long ride down to Liverpool. En route they stopped at the Pickerings Hotel in Garstang, who kindly gave them free tea and biscuits and let the riders take a picture ...

36. Challenge Day 3 - Across The Pennines
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

On Tuesday May 3rd, day three of the challenge, in the company of Lesley Phillips, Malmaison Leeds Events Manager and Charlie Wilson, Malmaison Leeds Accounts, the riders set off from Leeds for a relatively ...

37. A great partnership with Sainsbury’s Odd Down for 2011
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

... to push one of his team out of a plane and follow with a couple of parachutes all in aid of Freewheelers! Watch this space for the results of our new relationship. As a result of the 3 days, and a great ...

38. Challenge Day 2 - Leeds
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

On Monday May 2nd, day two of the challenge, the riders set off from Richmond in North Yorkshire. After lunch in picturesque Ripon they arrived at the Hotel du Vin in Harrogate, where they were joined ...

39. Two Record Breaking Weekends
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

... the easter weekend the coordinator had 15 jobs on the go at once. Freewheelers works from 7:00pm to 7:00am in the week, but we do 24 hours at weekends and bank holidays. The past two weekends have both ...

40. Challenge Day 1 - Our Angels Of The North
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

At 9:00am on Sunday May 1st, Mike Burns and Paul Rowe, accompanied by three other riders, set off from the Malmaison hotel in Newcastle bound for Richmond in North Yorkshire. En route they stopped at ...

41. Déjà Vu All Over Again
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

Last year on the May bank holiday weekend Mike Burns set off on a marathon sponsored cycle ride to raise money for Freewheelers. He was so successful and enjoyed it so much that this morning, Sunday May ...

42. The Flying Crane goes shopping
(News/The Flying Crane Blog)

On April 27th, The Flying Crane starred at the opening of the new Sainsbury’s store in Odd Down in Bath. Because the staff at the store chose Freewheelers as their charity of the year, members of Freewheelers ...

43. Thanks Happy Happy Sue
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

... bottle, hi-viz jacket and backpack. Without Happy Happy Sue's help, this would be a real struggle for Freewheelers.  ...

44. Where's Nick?
(News/The Flying Crane Blog)

Many of you will be familiar with the Where's Wally puzzles. Here's a new version called Where's Nick. While he was on duty at the weekend on The Flying Crane, our rider Nick, who lives in Keynsham, used ...

45. Lions Clubs Donate Milk Boxes
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

Freewheelers would like to thank the Lions Clubs of Cheddar Vale, Clevedon, and Weston-super-Mare, who have donated a set of insulated boxes for use at the new Human Breast Milk Bank at Southmead Hospital. ...

46. Sainsbury's Odd Down makes us Charity Of The Year
(News/The Flying Crane Blog)

If your parents shop at Sainsbury's then you might want want to tell them to visit the brand new store that opens on April 27th at Odd Down in Bath. This week Freewheelers volunteers Andy, Peter, ...

47. Sainsbury's Charity Of The Year
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

Supermarket giant Sainsbury's will open a new supermarket at Odd Down in Bath at the end of April. This week Freewheelers and several other charities were invited to meet the staff of the new store, ...

48. Roads closed….everyone out for a run
(News/The Flying Crane Blog)

Apologies for the delay in posting this blog entry - it got lost in my email inbox. Freewheelers volunteer rider Jason, who lives in Paulton, was on duty during the Bath Half Marathon on Sunday March 6th. ...

49. A late night in Swindon
(News/The Flying Crane Blog)

Apologies for the delay in posting this blog entry - it got lost in my email inbox. Freewheelers volunteer rider Bill, a retired RAF officer and flying instructor who lives in Chippenham and now teaches ...

50. News about Freewheelers EVS
(Category)

Recent news about Freewheelers EVS. Our older news items can be found on the news archive page. You might also want to look at The Flying Crane Blog, which is a collection of news items written by us for ...