Volunteer as a Rider for us

Our rider volunteers are at the heart of our group and are respected by other riders, drivers, members of the public, and the NHS. 

When you first volunteer for Merseyside and Cheshire Blood Bikes we will initially require you to use your own bike.  We supply all of our riders with an ID badge, and a Hi-Viz jacket that will identify you as a Blood Bike rider, and we will give you items for your bike that will help drivers and other people see clearly that you are delivering on behalf of the NHS around the region.

After a short period – usually a few months (and subject to you committing enough time to the group) – if you want to progress we will organise and pay for a short advanced training course that will get you through the DVSA Enhanced Rider Scheme.

This involves attending a 1/2 day course with an experienced trainer and passing a rider test.

Once passed we can then offer you the option to use one of our fleet bikes, and become a fleet rider for Merseyside and Cheshire Blood Bikes.

We have a number of fleet bikes that are liveried for Blood Bike use and belong to the group.

When riding a fleet bike the group will cover the cost of petrol and maintenance on these vehicles, but expect our fleet riders to ensure the bike is clean and safe before and after you use it, following the POWDDERSS checklist. Fleet bikes are shared between a number of riders, and we maintain a rota for fleet and other riders to offer their time to the group.

If you’re still interested, (and we hope that you are!) please complete the form below to apply as a Volunteer Rider for Merseyside and Cheshire Blood Bikes.

You will need to have an A category Driving license, allowing you to ride all motorcycles, and whilst we consider all applications we prefer volunteers who can spare at least one day per week during the daytime as our NHS clients peak demand for our services are from 7am to 7pm 7 days a week.

Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you.

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Your Name *

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Your Email Address *

Email

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Your Phone Number *

Please include your phone number as we will need to contact you via phone.

Your full address *

Please include the postcode with your full address. We will need this to send your id badge and other items to you if needed.

Your Bike Manufacturer *BSABMWDucatiHondaKawasakiKTMSuzukiTriumphYamahaOther

Who is the Manufacturer of your current motorbike ?

Model of Bike that you have *

You’ve chosen the manufacturer. Now please tell us the model of bike that you own and ride.

Does your bike have Hard Luggage *

• Panniers
• Top Box
• Both – Top Box and Panniers

Your bike needs to have either panniers or a top box and it needs to be hard luggage.

Your Driving License Details *

• A Class

Please confirm by ticking this box that your Driving License includes that you can drive (ride) A category motorcycles. This should be clearly marked on the back of your Plastic Driving License.

Your Age RangeI am 25 to 40I am 41 to 50I am 51 to 60I am 61 or more

Please let us know your age range. We have a range of volunteer riders of different ages, but it helps our profiling if we know your age range – this is voluntary.

How long have you had a full A class license ? *1 to 5 years6 to 10 years10 to 20 yearsMore than 20 years

This helps us to understand your level of experience as a rider. We cannot accept any rider with less than 12 months riding experience with an A class license.

What is your current work status ? *

• I work full time, and I work days
• I work full time, and I work nights
• I’m a shift worker so my working patterns can change
• I work part time
• I am semi-retired
• I am retired

The biggest demand for a blood bike rider from our NHS colleagues is during the working day Monday to Friday. So, if you have time to volunteer for us during those times, we’d be very keen to hear from you. We also want people who can ride for us outside of the normal working day hours and at weekends. Ideally, we like our riders to be able to volunteer some of their time on at least one day per week.

Advanced Riding Qualifications

Do you hold any advanced Riding Qualifications from organisations such as RoSPA or IAM ? If so please give us details of the advanced riding qualification(s) you have, and when you received this qualification.

Source of EnquiryPersonal recommendationVisit to a fundraiser or eventWeb searchSaw us on the road and decided to volunteerOther

Please let us know who or what prompted you to join our group. Any information you can give us helps us to understand where our volunteer riders first hear about us.

Do you have any previous or current experience as a volunteer ?

We have volunteers who come to us having never volunteered their time before, and we have other members of the group who are used to giving their time to charities and other groups. It helps us to understand your situation and prior experience.

Any further details

Please tell us any more useful details about yourself and why you would like to join Merseyside and Cheshire Blood Bikes.

Next of Kin Name *

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Last

Please give us the details of your next of kin. We need to have these as we may need to contact your next of kin in case of emergency.

Phone Number *

Preferred phone number for your next of kin

Reference 1: Name *

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Please give the names and address details of two independent referees. These must NOT be a family members, however can be Employers, Friends or a Recognized / Certified Professional.

Telephone Number *

The preferred telephone number for your first reference

Email Address *

The email address for your first reference

Reference 2 Name *

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Reference 2 Telephone Number *

The preferred telephone number for your second reference

Reference 2 Email Address *

The email address for your second reference

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