Devon Freewheelers

Devon Freewheelers volunteers Amy and Anthony Ewens, from Plymouth.

Husband and wife volunteers from Plymouth complete virtual Land’s End to John o’ Groats challenge for Honiton-based charity

Husband and wife volunteers from a charity based in Honiton went head-to-head in a virtual challenge to walk from Land’s End to John o’ Groats for the Devon Freewheelers.

Married Anthony and Amy Ewens, from Plymouth, competed against each other in LEJOG21, to travel a distance of 874-miles, raising £150 for the Devon Blood Bikes charity.

Amy, aged 28, a Devon Freewheelers...

Devon Freewheelers: Photo shows Jessi Little in his Offwell workshop.  Credit: Devon Freewheelers

Good Samaritan mechanic works for free to keep Devon Freewheelers charity on the road

A good Samaritan motorcycle mechanic from Honiton has been working for free to keep the Devon Freewheelers on the road.

Jessi Little, owner at BJS Engineering, in Offwell, East Devon, for the last four years has waived his MOT fee for the Honiton-based charity’s motorbikes.

And when other Devon garages closed during the first Covid-19 lockdown, Jessi stayed open for the Devon...

Celebrate Father’s Day at Drake Circus with Devon Freewheelers

Visitors to Drake Circus on Father’s Day, Sunday 19 June, will be able to see the Devon Freewheelers showcasing their life saving bikes outside of Drake Circus and raising money for their deserving charity.

The Devon Freewheelers are a team of 50 volunteer emergency vehicle drivers who are dedicated to providing a weekday out of hours service (17.00 – 06.00) and 24/7 weekend service...

Can you ride to save a life?

Devon’s medical courier service, Devon Freewheelers, is on the lookout for new riders in all parts of the county.

The charity provides a free out-of-hours service to the NHS delivering blood, tissue samples, breast milk and other medical supplies to hospitals across Devon. Many lives have been saved through swift delivery of critical items.

All riders are volunteers who give...

Stonehouse Ward hospital staff hold charity coffee morning

Staff from Stonehouse Ward will be holding a coffee morning on Saturday 22 June to raise money for Devon Freewheelers.

The charity coffee morning will be held at the Derriford Health and Leisure Centre on Saturday 22 June between 10am and 2pm and everyone is welcome for tea, coffee, cakes and to take a chance with a raffle.

Health Care Assistant, Helen Jackson said: “We...