In 2012, Freewheelers expects to handle 4,100 calls and cover around 140,000 miles. Running costs for the three in-service bikes and our standby bikes are around 25 pence per mile. This covers expenses like fuel (£16,500 in 2011 and rising), maintenance, tyres, road tax, and insurance. As each bike does at least 30,000 miles each year, we also have a rolling replacement programme. This is essential to ensure that we continue to provide a reliable and immediate service to hospitals in our area.

Every donation, no matter how small, helps us to deliver our valuable and free services to the NHS.

Throughout the year we attend a number of events where we hold collections. Our fund raising page has more information on this and other ways we are aiming to raise money.

If your group is holding 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 through our contacts page. Subject to operational constraints we will normally be happy to supply a bike and rider.

Credit and Debit Card Donations

Simply click the Donate Online button, which is provided by JustGiving and means that we can reclaim the Gift Aid on your donation. If you prefer, you can also donate through the MyDonate service. If you have a PayPal balance that you wish to donate to us then you can either go through JustGiving, or send the donation to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  If you pay income tax or capital gains tax then we can reclaim 25% Gift Aid on your PayPal donation. Please download and complete the Gift Aid Declaration. 

Cheque and Cash Donations

If you wish to donate by cheque, make it payable to "Freewheelers EVS" to Mel Rowbottom, Freewheelers EVS Treasurer, 33 Brockley Close, Little Stoke, Bristol, BS34 6HA. Cash donations can be sent by registered post to the same address, or use the contact page and we will happily arrange collection. If you pay income tax or capital gains tax then we can reclaim 25% Gift Aid on your donation. Please download and complete the Gift Aid Declaration, then forward it to our treasurer Mel at the address above.

Text Message Donations

If you want to donate by SMS text message, simply text the code BIKE24 followed by your donation amount from £1 to £10 to 70070 e.g. BIKE24 10. You will not be charged for the text, unless you are with Virgin Mobile, the donation will be charged directly to your mobile bill, and Freewheelers will receive 100% of your donation. If you are a tax payer and you are happy for JustTextGiving to reclaim 25% Gift Aid on your behalf, then simply follow the link in the acknowledgement text message.

Twitter and Text Message Donations Through Givey

Givey 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, our twitter ID @freewheelersevs and your donation up to £10, e.g.  #Givey @freewheelersevs 10. This will signal Givey to deduct the donation from your PayPal account, and automatically reclaim 25% Gift Aid. To make a donation by SMS text message, send Givey BLOODBIKE plus your donation up to £10 to 88008, e.g. Givey BLOODBIKE 10. If you want to know more about how Givey works, watch their YouTube video.

eBay Auctions

Freewheelers EVS is now raising money through the auction site eBay. There are a number of ways that you can help us. You can bid for items that we are selling on eBay, or you can sell your own items and automatically donate all or a percentage of the proceeds to Freewheelers . See our fund rasing page for more details.

Sponsored Events

If you want to hold a sponsored event for Freewheelers, or are taking part in an organised event such as a marathon, then you can raise funds for Freewheelers by setting up your own JustGiving page. Just click the button on the right or go to justgiving.com/freewheelers/Raisemoney and follow the instructions. JustGiving will handle all your sponsorship and arrange for it to be paid directly to Freewheelers - leaving you free to concentrate on your training for the big event!

If you prefer, you can setup a sponsorship page using BT's MyDonate service as an alternative. It is similar to the market leading JustGiving, but it results in us receiving slightly more money. 

Of course, you can still collect your sponsorship in the traditional way - just download our Sponsorship & Gift Aid Form.