Harbury
e-Wheels
Harbury e-Wheels provides transport to those in need referred to us by surgeries and agencies using two electric cars, collecting passengers within a 15 mile radius of Harbury and taking them where they need to go. We do this at no cost to the beneficiary or the agency that refers them. Our aim is to reduce rural isolation and enable local agencies to deliver their services effectively. This combines social benefit with environmental benefit.
Harbury e-Wheels is grateful for the support of the Warwickshire Freemasons
We are delighted to have the support of the Warwickshire Freemasons with a grant from their funds for the third year in a row. The Freemasons support many small local charities like e-Wheels. Their grants have made a significant contribution to our ability to provide free transport.
Help Us
Help from Harbury
We need to fund raise over £15,000 a year to keep Harbury e-Wheels rolling. We are grateful for the support for the charity from individuals, businesses and groups, many of whom commit a small regular annual sum. Please consider donating:
We are staffed entirely by 29 volunteers (coordinators, drivers, board members) and we work with local social agencies: Surgeries and hospitals, Children’s Centres, Citizens Advice, AgeUK, Churches, Local Councils, etc.
We accept referrals of families and individuals who are prevented from reaching important, sometimes vital appointments for financial or physical reasons. All this we do using non-polluting electric vehicles.We also take food donated by Harbury residents from Harbury Village Library to the Food Bank at Kineton. For others we provide rare opportunities to socialise at community organised events such as the church run Meeting Point, Connections (dementia) Cafe and Holiday at Home.
Our overheads are very small but we do have to pay for the hire, insurance and care of the cars. Our transport needs, in our opinion, to be free and this has so far been possible because of fundraising events, small donations and grants.
Who has supported us
Grants
Big60Million, Heart of England Community Foundation, Heart of England Community Energy, Coventry Diocese Together for the Community Fund, Tesco Bags of Help, WPH Charitable Trust, Southam Rotary 2000, Leamington 41 Club, The Provincial Grand Lodge of Warwickshire, Harbury Parish Council, Southam Town Council, Bishop’s Itchington Parish Council, Southam United, Cheltenham Caravans Owners Club, Harbury Church Charities, Harbury Carnival Committee, Harbury Folk Club, Benefact Movement for Good, and in-kind support from Electric Zoo and E-Car Club.
History
Our History
2015 May
E-Car Club launched their Harbury hub with Harbury Energy Initiative (HEI).
2015 October
First e-Wheels trip.
2016 July
e-Wheels becomes a separate entity with its own board.
2017 April
First thousand hours of free transport achieved.
2018 January
Second thousand hours of free transport achieved.
2018 October
Third thousand hours of free transport achieved.
2019 April
e-Wheels became a registered charity.
2019 October
e-Wheels starts its partnership with Electric Zoo.
2020 February
Passed 5,000 hours of free transport
2020 March
Harbury e-Wheels closes its charity 1182910 and becomes a Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee no 1188537, Company no 12369097
2020 April
2020 May
New website is launched.
2020 November
2022 June
June 2022: Harbury e-Wheels receives the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
2025 September
Sep 2025: New replacement electric cars leased.