Bury St Edmunds Rickshaw provides free rides thanks to its dedicated team of volunteers. Most volunteers do one 2-3 hour shift a week, at a time to suit their availability.
If you’d like to ride for BSE Rickshaw, or help behind the scenes, please get in touch. There’s an application form below for riders, Chatty Chums, receptionists and mechanics. We also would welcome help with our website and social media.
For more information, see the ‘Job Descriptions‘ for volunteers. Complete the form below and we’ll be in touch.
Phil and Chatty Chum Mari-Lou heading back to our garage after their shift.
Riders
Volunteer riders take passengers – two at a time – out for short rides around the town using the rickshaw. Rides are pre-booked and riders are given the details of the passengers, the pick-up address and any relevant additional information. The purpose of the rickshaw ride is to get people out of their four walls and into the world, to cheer them up and decrease their isolation.
The rickshaws have electric pedal-assist motors, so riders need not be super strong cyclists. Full training and support provided. Complete the application form below if you would like to apply for this role.
Receptionists
Volunteer receptionists deal with calls in our virtual Control Room and send the jobs out to riders. It’s all computer based, so receptionists (we also call them Controllers) work from home. Full training and support given. Complete the application form below if you would like to apply for this role.
Chatty Chums
Chatty Chums can talk – and listen! – but most importantly, they provide companionship for solo passengers, sitting with them on the rickshaw to share the ride.
Application form
Privacy statement
Information about volunteers is held for the purpose of contacting them about BSE Rickshaw activities, and as a record of volunteering work such as activities undertaken, training undergone, special skills, special needs.
