Article tags: volunteer

1. Who are your volunteers?
(Volunteering to Join Freewheelers)

We want whatever time you have! Or whatever time you feel you can give. Many of our volunteers have full time jobs. Most of our volunteer work is outside of the usual office hours. Some volunteers ...

2. 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 us some money! ...

3. 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 ...

4. 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 ...

5. 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  ...

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

... put a metal plate in my wrist. What do you like most about volunteering for Freewheelers? Where do I begin! I like the riding, the knowledge that I am doing something that has a positive impact ...

7. 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 ...

8. 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 ...

9. Fantastic first collection at Tesco Shepton Mallet
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

On Friday June 24th, we held our first ever collection at the new Tesco superstore in Shepton Mallet. Our volunteers collected an amazing £960, which is higher than the usual £600 that we would receive ...

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

... On June 1st, our volunteer Nick Archer, who is an Aviva employee, was presented with a cheque for £2,500 with a hint that more money may be forthcoming later in the year. We would like to thank all the ...

11. 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 - ...

12. 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 ...

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

... time we had people returning, just to sit on our bike and pick up a few more groceries! We also spoke to some potential new volunteers. Even the duty bike had a brief opportunity on Saturday to pop in ...

14. 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, ...

15. 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. ...

16. 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 ...

17. A Freewheelers slideshow
(News/The Flying Crane Blog)

Freewheelers volunteer Allan Roberts, who is a keen photographer, put together this slideshow of our bikes, members and fundraising events. You will see lots of pictures of the bikes that came before The ...

18. Freewheelers Slideshow
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

Freewheelers volunteer Allan Roberts, a keen photographer, put together this slideshow of our bikes, members and fundraising events. bf_re8FA55k|480|385  ...

19. Meet the riders
(News/The Flying Crane Blog)

Readers of this blog might not have seen our interviews page, which has profiles of some of our volunteers. Two of them are riders of The Flying Crane. Andy Smith (pictured right) has been riding ...

20. Southwestern Housing Society donates £500 to Freewheelers
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

... not only it’s own tenants and tenant groups but also agencies and other organizations working in areas where they have homes. Doug Harding, a volunteer rider for Freewheelers, works for Southwestern ...

21. Saving lives isn't always blue lights and sirens
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

Earlier this week the diligence of one of our riders may have helped save a life. Arriving at the house of a patient discharged earlier in the day, and getting no response at the door, rather than — ...

22. Showing support to the Armed Services
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

... service for Freewheelers - although the magnitude of the commitment differs massively! It is inspiring to see the support that some of our members give to the Armed Services Freewheelers volunteer ...

23. Dave gets a kiss - a typical weekend on The Flying Crane
(News/The Flying Crane Blog)

This weekend, Friday 28th to Sunday 30th January, our volunteer blood bike rider was Dave, who lives in Longwell Green on the eastern edge of Bristol. This is what Dave had to say about his time on The ...

24. Freewheelers scoops £3,000 prize from NatWest
(News/News about Freewheelers EVS)

... to congratulate the volunteers, said: ‘The Community Fund really captured the imagination of the local community and I would like to say a big thank you to all those that took the time to nominate and ...

25. November update
(News/The Flying Crane Blog)

... Freewheelers' volunteer riders split each week up into two separate shifts. The weekend shift runs 24 hours a day from 7:00pm on Friday evening right the way through to 7:00am on Monday morning, as well ...

26. Freewheelers supports Precious Drops breast milk bank
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

... to NICU's across the region. The video below shows a visit by Freewheelers volunteers to the NICU at Southmead, where Steve Haberfield who is raising funds for the United Kingdom Association for Milk ...

27. About Freewheelers EVS
(About Us/About Freewheelers and the Service We Offer)

The "About Us" section of the website contains information about Freewheelers EVS, who we are, what we do, where we operate, our safety standards and finally how you can volunteer to join us or setup a ...

28. Ridesafe offers training to new volunteers
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

Local motorcycle training company Ridesafe is offering to train new Freewheelers volunteers to an advanced standard at a substantially reduced rate. Paul at Ridesafe has been increasingly frustrated ...

29. Thanks to Brean Golf Club
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

Freewheelers Volunteers presented Roger Vaughan and Chris Bowden from Brean Golf Club with a certificate of thanks and a laser-engraved glass award. Roger was the Club Captain in 2009 and Chris was the ...

30. Interview with John Cooper
(About Us/Interviews with Freewheelers Volunteers)

... you do for Freewheelers? Rider. What do you like most about volunteering for Freewheelers? Freewheelers riding is great for those independent, self sufficient souls who enjoy problem solving to achieve ...

31. All Hallows School Bike Presentation
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

... the covers to unveil the bike and handed over the keys to the grateful Freewheelers volunteers. The Flying Crane immediately went on duty in the Bath area. During the coming months, Freewheelers will ...

32. A bike is born!
(News/The Flying Crane Blog)

... proudly on the bike for all to see. The competition winner removed the covers to unveil the bike and handed over the keys to the grateful Freewheelers volunteers. The Flying Crane immediately went ...

33. John o'Groats to Lands End success!
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

... donate money to boost their total even further at their JustGiving page. All the volunteers at Freewheelers would like to thank Mike and Andrew for their outstanding effort. Well done!  ...

34. JOGLE
(News/The Flying Crane Blog)

... kind sponsorship. On Tuesday 18th May, the cyclists reached Bristol. Freewheelers volunteers clapped and cheered them as they rode along through the Avon Gorge, and the blood bikes gave them a VIP escort ...

35. The world's fastest blood bike
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

Freewheelers volunteer Joanne Wingate has joined NG Road Racing and is launching her motorcycle racing career later this month on the Spring Bank Holiday weekend at Pembrey. Joanne will be racing in the ...

36. Record-breaking Easter weekend
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

As always, Freewheelers volunteers are on duty 24 hours a day during the weekend and bank holidays. So for a continuous period of 108 hours, from 7:00pm on Thursday April 1st until 7:00am on Tuesday, our ...

37. Run John, Run!
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

... 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. UPDATE: ...

38. Interview with Jason Phillips
(About Us/Interviews with Freewheelers Volunteers)

... 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.  ...

39. Freewheelers join Attend
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

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 ...

40. Interview with Simon Jarvis
(About Us/Interviews with Freewheelers Volunteers)

... & 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 ...

41. Interview with Andy Smith
(About Us/Interviews with Freewheelers Volunteers)

... 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 ...

42. Interviews with Freewheelers volunteers
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

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 ...

43. Interview with Melanie Rowbottom
(About Us/Interviews with Freewheelers Volunteers)

... 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 ...

44. Interview with Mike Belch
(About Us/Interviews with Freewheelers Volunteers)

... 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 ...

45. John O'Groats to Lands End for Freewheelers
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

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 ...

46. Moose International donation
(News/Older Freewheelers EVS News)

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 ...

47. 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 ...

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

... you intend to start may attract enthusiastic volunteers at the outset but interest may wane as time goes by, especially in the preparation and set-up phase if progress is not happening quickly enough. ...

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

... fits with the duty of care 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 ...

50. 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 up to £150,000 each year. There are two different ways to estimate the savings that we offer. The ...