Welcome
Devon Freewheelers are a team of volunteers who are dedicated to providing a 24hrs a day, 7 days a week service supporting our NHS in delivering essential blood supplies for the purposes of transfusion, blood samples for the purposes of testing, organs and human tissue samples for the purposes of transplant, medication direct to the patient at home in the case of urgent need and Donor Breast Milk (which also comes under the Human Tissue Act) to the Neonatal Intensive Care Units throughout Devon.
Occasionally we are obliged to go further afield to support the patients in the hours of crisis. More recently, we started transporting life saving blood products direct to Air Ambulances. Devon Freewheelers carry out this vital service to the Devon Air Ambulance Trust and the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance Trust. Last year alone, DSAA saved over 30 lives with on scene blood transfusions and we as a charity are honoured to assist our colleagues in these great charities. In order to assess the REAL value of this FREE service you may like to read Felix’s Story, a testimonial voluntarily supplied.

This team is ably supported by a network of volunteers providing call centre and all of our volunteers provide essential fundraising support. Our annual budget is £250,000 which is essential in maintaining the fleet of 11 bikes and 8 Emergency All Terrain vehicles to the highest possible standards together with our modest HQ costs.
Consequently, the Fundraising Volunteers are an essential part of the team, and we are currently recruiting new team members! We need Call Handlers, Riders, Drivers and Fundraisers in all areas. Just one day a month of your time can save lives, it's a great feeling and lots of fun to boot! Every member regardless of their role is a fundraiser first, it's what keeps us going.
On this website, you will find details of the number of missions undertaken by month and YTD. Unfortunately due to the sensitive nature of transplant work we cannot publish specific details, however we are available to this critical role everyday. There is also information about the vast number of fundraising events and of the wonderful and yet essential support we continue to enjoy throughout the County.
Thank you for taking the time to view our website. If you should like more information or feel that you would like to either Volunteer or contribute to the ongoing success of our team, please contact us.
Our Motto is 'Riding for Life'
How to get involved
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Find out how you can help, from regular giving to volunteering. There are many ways that you can help to support us and it doesn’t necessarily mean giving money.
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What we do
About Us
With no government funding, we provide a free out of hours courier service to the NHS. Supported by a team of volunteers.
Our service
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Mark "Flymo" Hayes from the West Midland Ambulance Service has agreed to become Our Patron.
Dartmoor Christmas Trees Make it Real
We are pleased to announce that Dartmoor Christmas Trees have chosen to support us as their Charity of Choice for 2018, following a vote by their followers on their Facebook page.
#bloodtohelimed project to Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance flying high
Two years ago we started delivering whole blood for the purposes of transfusion to the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance NHS Trust. In recognition of this life saving service, The Devon Freewheelers logo has been applied to the helicopter.....
"Arriba AVIVA! Ándale Ándale!!" The voting race is on.....
It's the official launch day for the Aviva Community Fund and the battle is on for charities all over the country to get public support for their piece of the pie. Up to £25,000 is up for grabs and the only way they can access it is if you VOTE NOW. The Clock is ticking and time is running out amigo's!!
Honiton has a heart campaign delivers 3 life savers to the town
Devon Freewheelers CEO Daniel Lavery, Dr Janet Ward formerly of Honiton Surgery, Honiton Youth Football Club Manager Jon Leisk and Cllr Caroline Kolek of Honiton Town Council celebrate success with the Honiton has a Heart Campaign
New incorporated structure for charity opens doors to possible funding
A restructure of the Devon Freewheelers into a Charitable Incorporated Organisation has been accepted by the Charity Commission, and opens doors to a whole new world of funding for the Devon Blood Bikers with a Call to Action to bring back the old to the fold. A whole new world begins with a recall to the original army of blood bikers.
New Year sees a New HQ for Devon Freewheelers
Devon Freewheelers to move out of Durham Way Industrial Unit and former TIC at Lace Walk Car Park to a new location on the Heathpark Industrial Estate in Honiton, in a bid to bring everything back under one roof.
News of another Royal Baby as DFW Teddy Bears sell online
Exciting baby announcements from their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Sussex brings back fond memories of the recent Royal Visit to Honiton where HRH Prince Charles accepted Devon Freewheelers Teddy Bears and said 'I'll give them to my grandchildren'
Bideford Bike Show
Bideford Bike Show announced this week, that Devon Freewheelers EVS had been chosen as one of the charities the Bike Show would be raising money for in 2019. The Bike Show will take place on Saturday 25th of May 2019 on Bideford Quay.