1. Freewheeling Humour
(Fun Stuff/Jokes)

... to volunteer to become a rider. If you like what we do then please support us and tell other people. If we make you laugh then click the PayPal Donate button on the right hand side and give ...

2. Run John, Run!
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

... Another of its employees, Simon Whitelock, is a Freewheelers volunteer rider. John will be running to raise money for Freewheelers. We wish him well and encourage you all to support him on the day. ...

3. Interview with Jason Phillips
(About Us/Interviews)

... new. It wasn’t until 2 years ago that I went on one of the Police Ride to Arrive courses.  Very useful, although nerve-racking at the time with a police rider following me around!  I took my advanced ...

4. Interview with Simon Jarvis
(About Us/Interviews)

... Observer in 2005 & my biking interest has kept developing as time has passed. What do you do for Freewheelers? I'm a rider on the North, aka Bristol rota. I also help out with fundraising when I ...

5. Interview with Andy Smith
(About Us/Interviews)

... covered some 8,000 miles on it in the last 18 months. What do you do for Freewheelers? I am a rider on the East (Bath) bike covering the Hospitals around Bath, North Somerset, West Wiltshire and occasionally ...

6. Interviews with Freewheelers volunteers
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

... a new section on our website - Interviews with Freewheelers Volunteers, starting with an interview with our Bristol-based rider Melanie Rowbottom. Keep an eye on the page as we will be adding new interviews ...

7. Interview with Melanie Rowbottom
(About Us/Interviews)

... you do for Freewheelers? I am a volunteer rider on the North bike, I also co-ordinate which is a good way of learning where all the hospitals are across the patch and getting to know the riders. Recently ...

8. Interview with Mike Belch
(About Us/Interviews)

... me. What do you do for Freewheelers? I am a volunteer rider on the Somerset bike, I run the website and since July 2009 I am also the vice-chairman and a trustee of the charity. I tried being a coordinator ...

9. John O'Groats to Lands End for Freewheelers
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

Freewheelers EVS volunteer rider Alan Paice has just completed a sponsored ride from John O'Groats to Lands End on his BMW R1200GS motorcycle. Alan left his home in Wiltshire on Monday and was at John ...

10. We Love BMWs Really...
(Fun Stuff/Jokes)

A BMW rider is broken down by the side of the road (as usual). A Pan European rider stops to help. "You need any help?" "Yeah, have you got a spanner?"  ...

11. Italian Police Motorcycle Police Display
(Fun Stuff/Videos)

We are all advanced riders at Freewheelers, but can only dream of being able to ride to this standard! UrLvYrKYVD8|425|344  ...

12. Top 10 Reasons Why Honda Pan-European Riders Don't Wave
(Fun Stuff/Jokes)

Have you ever wondered why Pan European riders wave even less than BMW riders? Wasn't sure whether other rider was waving or making an obscene gesture. Afraid might get frostbite ...

13. Bike Handover
(Members/Members-only content)

Please follow these instructions carefully. It is essential that we get handover information for every rider, at the beginning every week when you take over a the bike and before you go on duty. Print ...

14. Moose International donation
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

Moose International Weston-super-Mare Lodge 55 and Ladies Circle have just made a donation of £546 to Freewheelers EVS. Lodge Governor Khalid Kattana is pictured presenting the cheque to volunteer riders ...

15. Volunteering to Join Freewheelers
(About Us/About Freewheelers and the Service We Offer)

Volunteers are our lifeblood. If you want to volunteer for Freewheelers EVS, whether as a rider, fundraiser, or telephone co-ordinator, this page contains information about what you can expect. If you ...

16. Fund Raising Activities
(Finance/Financial Information)

... 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 ...

17. Donating to Freewheelers EVS
(Finance/Financial Information)

Freewheelers EVS is a registered charity (No.1001067) entirely supported by donations and sponsorship. We do not charge the NHS for our services. None of our riders or co-ordinators are paid for the of ...

18. Starting A New Blood Bike Group
(About Us/About Freewheelers and the Service We Offer)

... Consider the membership of the group and the image you wish to portray. Consider where you will get funds, today, tomorrow, next year. Decide if you are going to have a "pool bike" or have riders use their ...

19. Transport of Infectious Substances
(About Us/About Freewheelers and the Service We Offer)

... that we have as an organisation to our volunteer riders and to members of the public as we transport potentially infectious substances. Freewheelers riders and telephone co-ordinators will all receive ...

20. Our Financial Savings to the NHS
(Finance/Financial Information)

... part of the actual journey that we make. In addition the volunteer rider will travel from home to the pickup location and then back home from the drop-off. In some cases this can add over 50 miles to the ...

21. Our Service to the NHS
(About Us/About Freewheelers and the Service We Offer)

... during snow storms, or other extremes of weather. Our riders are a hardy bunch that operate in all but the very worst weather, so we ask for your understanding if we are unable to operate for rider safety ...

22. Thanks from Musgrove Park
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

A press release from Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton has praised the work of Freewheelers. Our volunteer rider Dave Watson, who works as operations manager for Illchester Cheese, was recently asked to ...

23. Freewheelers Introduces New Rider Test
(Fun Stuff/Videos)

All Freewheelers EVS riders are qualified to an advanced standard. In addition, regardless of qualification, our riders are regularly tested to ensure that they meet our exacting standards.  ...

24. BCfm interview
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

... and rider Mike Belch. The six minute long article covers our work and our efforts to raise an extra £20,000 this year to replace our ageing fleet of motorcycles. Listen to the article. (MP3 format, 5.5MB) ...

25. Mike Cummin
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

Mike Cummin, one of the founding members of Freewheelers' service in Bath, died suddenly on January 8th. We would like to extend our deepest sympathy to his wife Viv and their two daughters. Mike's funeral ...

26. Magazine praises Blood Brothers "Extreme Volunteering"
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

... me a pint of orange juice and lemonade that I'll stick down my neck, then I'm out of the door again by 7pm on an emergency call" - volunteer rider Mark Douglas describing the difficulty of balancing a ...

27. RUH saves Freewheelers rider
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

An article published in The Bath Chronicle on May 14th tells how staff at the Royal United Hospital saved the life of Freewheelers volunteer rider Mike Cummin. In February Mike collapsed outside Bath ...

28. Need help starting your own group?
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

... to assist in any way that we can to get a new group up and running - especially if they embrace the Freewheelers philosophy of using advanced riders to deliver the highest possible standard of service. ...

29. Totally Triumphant
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

Neil Mossman is pictured left presenting a cheque for £262 to Freewheelers EVS volunteer rider Alan Blythe. The presentation took place outside the Total Triumph motorcycle dealership in Taunton. Mr ...

30. Freewheelers gain visibility thanks to ICU-UCMe
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

Pictured right are two Freewheelers EVS riders modelling high visibility jackets supplied by ICU-UCMe. Tom Craig, managing director of ICU-UCMe, recently presented Freewheelers with 15 blouson style jackets ...

31. Freewheelers exhibit at Sanders GardenWorld
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

... and grandparents. In addition we raised £112 thanks to the kind donations from GardenWorld customers. Pictured right are Freewheelers volunteer riders Ian Pruce, Mike Belch, Alan Blythe, Allan Thomas ...

32. April is "Long Way Down" month
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

On Tuesday April 25th a group of eleven riders on Honda Pan European motorcycles will begin the long journey down from John O'Groats to Lands End. The aim of this group is to raise an estimated £6000 for ...

33. PRESS RELEASE
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

At approximately 1850hrs on Monday 30th January 2006, an advanced motorcyclist trained volunteer rider lost control of a fully marked blood bike (Honda ST1100 Pan European) as it was travelling onto the ...

34. Freewheelers EVS benefits thanks to Sainsbury's Local Hero
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

... with £200 for the charity or group they volunteer with in their own time. Peter Hawkes, a Freewheelers EVS volunteer rider, works two days a week at the Bath store and entered the 2005 scheme. Selected ...

35. Biker Service Saves Lives
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

... based at the MOD in Foxhill, is a rider. He will ride with new Freewheeler Peter Hawkes and a Bristol rider on Sunday. The pair will learn all the pick-up points at the hospitals and along with two ...

36. Angels On Two Wheels
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

... it comes at no cost to the trust." The Freewheeler Emergency Volunteer Service is provided outside normal working hours, with volunteer riders on call evenings, weekends and bank holidays. Freewheelers' ...

37. Download Resources
(Uncategorised Content)

...  New Rider Induction Process: PDF MS-Word OpenDoc New Rider Induction Brief: PDF MS-Word OpenDoc Coordinator's Record Sheet: PDF MS-Word ...

38. External Links
(Uncategorised Content)

... Mike's Weblog (now "frozen") Mike's new blog — Blog by Freewheelers webmaster and rider Mike Belch hosted by his former employers, US computer company Sun Microsystems. Mike's ...

39. Contact Us
(Uncategorised Content)

...  Riders: We are always looking for new riders to help keep our service going. If you think you can help and would like to find out more, please use the form below get in contact, or call ...

40. Riding For Life
(Uncategorised Content)

... hospitals would be forced to use a costly and potentially slow taxi, or commercial courier. Freewheelers EVS is run entirely by volunteers. All our riders hold an advanced motorcycling qualification, ...

41. Jokes
(Category)

... to volunteer to become a rider. If you like what we do then please support us and tell other people. ...