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)

... IAM in 2009, and continue to develop my riding skills on the Triumph. What do you do for Freewheelers? I am a volunteer rider on the East (Bath) Bike and join in the fundraising fun wherever possible.  ...

4. Freewheelers join Attend
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

Freewheelers EVS is now a member of Attend, a charity currently celebrating its Diamond Jubilee, which is the UK's leading support organisation for volunteers in health care. Among the wide range of support ...

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

... & helping other people at the same time. What do you like most about volunteering for Freewheelers? I get a buzz from riding those urgent calls where you get a real sense of being needed. These ...

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

... to the whole community. What do you like most about volunteering for Freewheelers? Having a really good purpose to ride for and the opportunity to ride throughout the year, which is very valuable in ...

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

Freewheelers biggest asset is its 60 volunteers. These great women and men are the reason that we won The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service in 2008. Their dedication to riding the bikes, manning the ...

8. 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 ...

9. 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 ...

10. 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 ...

11. 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 ...

12. 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 ...

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

... paperwork; communications; procedures; insurance etc. Commitment Any service you intend to start may attract enthusiastic volunteers at the outset but interest may wane as time ...

14. 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 ...

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

The free of charge courier service provide by our registered charity's volunteer staff saves the NHS about £100,000 per year. There are two different ways to estimate the savings that we offer. The first ...

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

... of the dedicated work of our volunteers, we were given The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service. This is the highest honour that a voluntary group can receive, equivalent in status to an MBE. Our service ...

17. Freewheelers website brought to you courtesy of Memset
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

As a charity staffed entirely by volunteers, Freewheelers is keen to ensure that the absolute minimum is spent on administrative overheads, so that all the donations we receive can be directed to providing ...

18. 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 ...

19. 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 ...

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

... In The Life" series, looks at the work done by Freewheelers volunteers. It begins in dramatic style:"Imagine the unimaginable, the unpalatable, but the ever possible. You've been out on your bike, sideswiped ...

21. 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 ...

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

We continue to receive a number of contacts from individuals interested in starting up a Freewheelers blood bike group in their own area. In addition to this charity, there are now groups using the Freewheelers ...

23. Fund Raising Success
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

... area. Alison worked hard to bring together around 20 colleagues and Freewheelers volunteers to collect money from the public at the carnival. In total we raised £653. Freewheelers would like to thank Alison ...

24. 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 ...

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

... will be worn by our volunteers whenever they are on duty, will play a vital part in keeping our riders safe while they are on the bikes making valuable deliveries to local hospitals. In addition to providing ...

26. 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 ...

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

... Freewheelers EVS. Nine of the eleven riders are members of the south west area of Pan Clan, the Pan European owners club. The other two are volunteer riders with Freewheelers ...

28. Freewheelers EVS is Charity Of The Week on BBC Somerset Sound
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

From March 20th to 24th, Freewheelers EVS was the featured Charity Of The Week on BBC Somerset Sound. Morning Show presenter Jo Phillips (pictured right) interviewed Freewheelers EVS volunteers Ken Fryer, ...

29. 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 ...

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

As part of its corporate responsibility work, Sainsbury's set up the Local Heroes scheme with the aim of recognising and rewarding the individual volunteering and team fundraising efforts of Sainsbury's ...

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

(Reproduced from the Bath Chronicle) A Vital life-saving motorcycle medical courier service will soon be up and running in Bath. A Chronicle appeal last week saw new volunteers sign up to join Freewheelers. ...

32. 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' ...

33. Download Resources
(Uncategorised Content)

... Report Detailed year-on-year callout statistics Freewheelers EVS Constitution "A Day In The Life Of..." - article about Freewheelers EVS volunteers published in Motorcycle ...

34. Contact Us
(Uncategorised Content)

... any of the charity's officers listed on this page. More information about what is involved in becoming a Freewheelers rider can be found on our volunteer page. Supporters: If you do not ...

35. 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, ...

36. Jokes
(Category)

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