2025

FMT (Faecal Microbiota Transplant) relay yesterday

Russell from Shropshire • Staffordshire • Cheshire Blood Bikes collected an FMT package from the Major Trauma Centre(MTC) at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital and handed it over to Paul from Whiteknights, Yorkshire Blood Bikes at their Barlborough meeting point. 

Paul then headed north and handed over to our volunteer Mick at Scotch Corner who then delivered it to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead.

A journey of approximately 213 miles for this vital package.

Why I volunteer…

“A friend of mine volunteered for a blood bike group in the South of England and hearing about what he was involved with and the role he played in their group really interested me so I searched to see if there was something similar local to me and I discovered NBB.

Why I volunteer…

“I heard about the charity through a friend who volunteers for another Blood Bike group in the South West.

We are both keen motorcyclists and are also keen to give to charity. What a great idea to do both. I have always admired volunteers and their dedication to a cause. I joined in March 2024 and became a rider for the first time in the October.

I am a rider and soon to become driver as well. I have just passed my IAM car test required for this further role.