DocBike meets The King!
DocBike honoured to meet The King during Blandford visit
The DocBike charity was deeply honoured to be among the Dorset organisations invited to meet Their Majesties The King and Queen during their visit to Blandford Forum today.
The visit to Blandford Forum’s newly restored Town Hall and Corn Exchange brought together charities and community organisations whose work reflects partnership and harmony across Dorset.
Dean Fernee, paramedic and Clinical Lead for DocBike in Dorset, and Dr Ian Mew, co-founder and trustee of the charity, were introduced to The King by Professor Michael Dooley LVO, His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset.
Speaking after the event, Dr Mew said:
“It was a tremendous honour to meet His Majesty and to explain how DocBike’s volunteers and partners work together to help reduce death and serious injury among motorcyclists.
“The King was warm, engaging and genuinely interested in both the injury-prevention and clinical aspects of our work. We were very conscious that DocBike was just one of many excellent organisations represented today, and it was wonderful to see the contribution of Dorset’s voluntary and community organisations recognised in this way.”
DocBike began in Dorset and now operates through nine regional teams across the United Kingdom. Run entirely by volunteers, the charity works alongside motorcyclists, emergency services, air ambulance services and other partners to improve rider skills, prevent collisions, support research and, where appropriate, provide roadside critical care.
During the visit, The King was shown “DocBike 3”, the charity’s newest fully equipped medical response motorcycle. The motorcycle was made possible through the generosity of the Mark Benevolent Fund and Dorset Mark Master Masons.
Dr Mew added:
“Everything DocBike achieves depends upon people and organisations choosing to work together. In Dorset, we are fortunate to receive tremendous support from the motorcycling community itself and from a wide range of public services, charities, businesses, educational institutions and community organisations.
“Alongside these organisations are our funders, supporters and, most importantly, the volunteers who give their time so generously. It was a privilege to represent them today and to recognise the collective effort that helps make motorcycling safer.”
DocBike would like to thank Professor Michael Dooley and the Dorset Lieutenancy team for the invitation, together with Blandford Forum Town Council and everyone involved in organising the visit.
The charity also warmly congratulates all those responsible for restoring the historic Town Hall and Corn Exchange and ensuring that it can continue to serve the community for future generations.
