Weymouth Bike Night donates over £5,500 to DocBike Dorset

Our Dorset team are thrilled to have received a generous £5,658 donation from Weymouth Bike Night to support the charity’s life-saving work.

Organisers of the bike night, which is held at Weymouth Esplanade every Thursday evening, selected DocBike as their chosen charity for 2023 and raised the funds through donations and entry fees from bikers throughout the year.

The funds raised are vital for supporting the DocBike charity’s work, which puts highly trained trauma doctors or critical care paramedics on two wheels to provide roadside critical care, whilst working at a national level to help prevent motorcycle collisions from happening in the first place. DocBike receives no direct funding from the Government and relies entirely on the generosity of the public for support.

Dr Ian Mew, Co-Founder and Trustee of DocBike was delighted to attend Weymouth Bike Night on Thursday 6th June, where he met with event organisers and local bikers, and was presented with a fundraising cheque by Bike Night Organiser, Darren Hindle.

Dr Ian Mew for, Co-Founder and Trustee DocBike said:

“It’s been really lovely to see Weymouth Bike Night grow over the years and their support for DocBike is very much appreciated. The backdrop of the Esplanade and Weymouth Bay must make this one of the most idyllic locations to hold a bike night in the country!

“We have two critical care response bikes active in Dorset, with one based in the East and the other in the West. We are keen to put a third response bike on the road, so this amazing donation from Weymouth Bike Night will help towards the £62,000 that it costs to put a fully equipped DocBike on the road.

“I’m also really grateful to the organisers and local population of Weymouth for enabling this event to occur. DocBike is as much about helping bikers to become more skilled riders to help them avoid being involved in a crash (even if it’s not their fault), as we are about helping to pick up the pieces after a crash.

“As we saw on the night of the cheque presentation, DocBike was tasked to a patient who needed critical care locally. We are there for anyone who needs help, not just motorcyclists, and we support the critical care service provided by Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. This incredible support from Weymouth Bike Night will enable us to be there for people when they need timely critical care to help save their lives.”

Darren Hindle, Organiser of Weymouth Bike Night said said:

“Every year we select a charity that our Bike Night will support with the collections and donations we receive, we always try to keep them relevant and local. Since taking over the running of the Bike Night in 2018, we have raised almost £20,000 and supported many charities including Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance, Yeovil Freewheelers (Blood Bikes) and DocBike Dorset to name a few.

“Attendance numbers have tripled over recent years and we also introduced Classic and American cars, so this year, we have chosen three charities to support including DocBike Dorset, Yeovil Freewheelers and Weymouth RNLI.

“As this event is organised and marshalled completely by volunteers, I would like to take this opportunity to thank them all and to recognise their efforts in keeping this event alive, so we as bikers and car enthusiasts can continue to enjoy this great evening meet!”

Can You Help Our Dorset Team?

Our Dorset team are looking for volunteers with an estate car or small van, who can help to transport and set up the engagement stand at Weymouth on a Thursday night.

For more information about the role, please email: info@docbike.org

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