Fundraising and Coordinating Riders

If you have got this far, you already know that we are a Registered Charity. All running costs are paid for by donations raised by the team.

• You will be expected to attend 2 fundraising events before you can ride our bikes. And we ask that you help out with at least 2 events each year. Without this income we can’t ride the bikes!
• We have a rolling programme of regular events that you can attend.
• We are always looking for new ideas. You can set-up up your own events or fundraisers. We will help you with any experience we have.
• Ask your employer if they have any donation schemes – many of our riders receive a regular contribution from their employer for showing such commitment to a Charity.
• What you do to raise money is only limited by your imagination and desire to help!t

This is the person that takes the calls from the Hospitals and tells the riders where to go and can be very rewarding.

• You do this from the comfort of your own home – the central phone number is diverted to your phone.
• You then look after the 5 riders on shift and control who goes where and when as well as look after their welfare.
• The shift pattern is the same as the riders, but with the option to split the weeknights so you do either Monday/Tuesday or Wednesday/Thursday nights on the phones.
• You need to be able to take calls at all hours throughout the night and manage the expectations of the hospitals.
• We provide training so that you know what to expect when the phone starts ringing.
• The only requirement is the confidence to handle incoming calls, reliable internet connection and a computer to log into the various IT platforms we use to track bikes and assign jobs to riders.

The simple answer is no.

We have fundraisers and coordinators that have no intention of ever riding a bike. Get in touch and we will tell you more.

To be a member of Freewheelers EVS you must give consent to a standard DBS check being carried out. Coordinators must handle sensitive information (e.g. a recently discharged patient's address) as such it is deemed necessary person's in such a position have such a check.

Fundraising inherently involves the handling of generously donated monies from the public. In this regard it is deemed necessary person's in such a position have such a check.