Freewheelers Emergency Voluntary Blood Bike Service

Name

Freewheelers Emergency Voluntary Blood Bike Service

Legal name

Freewheelers Emergency Voluntary Blood Bike Service

Website

https://freewheelers.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Public Donations: Freewheelers EVS is entirely funded by donations from members of the public, motorcycle clubs, companies, and community organisations. No government or NHS funding is received for the core service.
2. Text-to-Donate: Donors can send a text message (e.g., text BLOODBIKES 5 to 70480 to donate £5) to contribute instantly.
3. Online Fundraising Platforms: Donations accepted via JustGiving, PayPal Giving Fund, Wonderful, Easy Fundraising, Charitable Bookings, The Giving Machine, Benevity, and Big Give.
4. Corporate Sponsorship: Corporate donors and organisations are approached for contributions; employer donation matching schemes are also promoted to volunteers.
5. Cash and Cheque Donations: Cheques made payable to Freewheelers EVS Blood Bikes, sent to the Treasurer at the Bristol address. Gift Aid declarations enable reclaiming 25p per £1 donated from HMRC.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Freewheelers EVS provides a free out-of-hours motorcycle courier service transporting blood, plasma, and medical supplies between NHS hospitals, hospices, and air ambulance services across Bristol, Bath, Somerset, and West Wiltshire. The service is delivered by trained volunteer riders using a marked fleet of BMW R1200RT and Yamaha FJR1300 motorcycles equipped with GPS trackers, with dispatches coordinated via an app-based system and a dedicated freephone callout number. Operations run weekday evenings (7pm–7am), weekends (24/7 from Friday 7pm to Monday 7am), and 24 hours on bank holidays.

Product overview

Freewheelers EVS is a registered charity (No. 1204920) that provides a free out-of-hours motorcycle courier service to hospitals in the South West of England, covering Bristol, Bath, Somerset, and West Wiltshire. The organization operates a volunteer-based service where riders transport blood, plasma, and other medical supplies between hospitals, using a fleet of marked BMW R1200RT and Yamaha FJR1300 motorcycles equipped with GPS trackers. Service is coordinated through an app-based system for assigning and completing deliveries, with a central phone line (0300 800 1907) operational Monday-Thursday 7pm-7am and weekends 24/7 from Friday 7pm to Monday 7am, plus all bank holidays.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Free Out-of-Hours Motorcycle Courier Service Free out-of-hours motorcycle courier service transporting blood, plasma, and medical supplies between NHS hospitals, hospices, and air ambulance services in Bristol, Bath, Somerset, and West Wiltshire. Available Mon–Thurs 7pm–7am, weekends 24/7 (Fri 7pm – Mon 7am), and 24 hours on bank holidays. Requests are accepted via the dedicated freephone number 0300 800 1907 and dispatched through an app-based system to a GPS-tracked fleet of marked BMW R1200RT and Yamaha FJR1300 motorcycles. The service is provided entirely free of charge and is funded by voluntary donations.
• Air Ambulance Blood and Plasma Delivery Service Nightly delivery of blood and plasma products to Great Western Air Ambulance and Wiltshire Air Ambulance bases, plus return of unused products to Southmead Hospital blood bank. Operates 365 days per year and has been provided free of charge since August 2015, ensuring critical care teams have blood on board for life-saving missions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Service provided entirely free to NHS — delivering measurable cost savings to the health service

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Great Western Air Ambulance CharitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2015Since August 2015, Freewheelers EVS has worked with the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity to deliver blood and plasma products every night, returning unused products to Southmead Hospital blood bank. This partnership ensures critical care teams have blood on board for missions. The additional cost is provided free of charge to the air ambulance and the NHS.
• Wiltshire Air AmbulancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2015Since August 2015, Freewheelers EVS has worked with Wiltshire Air Ambulance to deliver blood and plasma products every night, returning unused products to Southmead Hospital blood bank. This partnership ensures critical care teams have blood on board for missions. The additional cost is provided free of charge to the air ambulance and the NHS.
• National Association of Blood Bikes (NABB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFreewheelers EVS works closely with NABB and other blood bike groups nationwide to fulfil the shared mission of providing free emergency courier services to NHS hospitals. NABB provides a hub for individuals outside Freewheelers' area to find local blood bike groups. Freewheelers also supports individuals looking to start new blood bike groups in their areas.
• Southmead Hospital Blood BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFreewheelers returns unused blood and plasma products to Southmead Hospital blood bank as part of the nightly delivery runs for air ambulances. This forms a key loop in the supply chain between hospitals, air ambulances, and the central blood bank.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes: Volunteer-run blood bike charity serving Yorkshire. Operates the same out-of-hours motorcycle courier model for NHS hospitals, with advanced-rider qualification requirements and donation-based funding.
• Kent Blood Bikes: Volunteer motorcycle courier service for NHS hospitals in Kent. Operates the same out-of-hours urgent medical delivery model as Freewheelers, funded by public donations.
• Warwickshire & Solihull Blood Bikes: Volunteer blood bike charity serving Warwickshire and Solihull NHS trusts. Comparable to Freewheelers in mission, fleet, rider qualification requirements, and NABB affiliation.
• Midlands Blood Bikes: Volunteer motorcycle courier charity serving multiple Midlands NHS trusts. Directly comparable to Freewheelers in operational model, fleet composition, and NHS donation-funded structure.
• North West Blood Bikes (NWBB): Lancashire-based volunteer blood bike group providing free out-of-hours transport of medical supplies to NHS hospitals. Operates the same model as Freewheelers with marked motorcycles and volunteer riders.
• SERV (Service by Emergency Rider Volunteers): One of the UK's largest volunteer blood bike organisations operating in multiple counties. Directly comparable to Freewheelers as a volunteer-run motorcycle courier service delivering blood, plasma, and medical supplies to NHS hospitals out-of-hours.
• Blood Bikes Wales: Volunteer-run blood bike charity covering Welsh NHS hospitals. Directly comparable to Freewheelers in operational structure, advanced-rider requirements, and donation-funded model.
• Cumbria Blood Bikes: Volunteer blood bike charity serving Cumbria NHS facilities. Operates the same out-of-hours courier model and is a fellow NABB-affiliated group with comparable fleet and rider standards.
• Devon Freewheelers: Devon-based blood bike charity with strong name overlap providing a free out-of-hours medical courier service to NHS hospitals. Operates a volunteer-rider model with marked motorcycles and donation funding.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Blood Bikes (NABB): Umbrella organisation coordinating and supporting UK blood bike groups including Freewheelers. Comparable as the broader national ecosystem in which Freewheelers operates, providing shared standards, training, and inter-group referrals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/freewheelersevs
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCqTaF9A2oIM9_vOncgzeGGA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/freewheelersevs
• Instagraminstagram.com/freewheelers.evs

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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