New to our range of merchandise is our charity branded multifunctional snood. Of course being in the north east with two rather popular football teams we have them available in both black or red. They will be available at the events we’re attending for £10.00 each.
A DEDICATED band of motor bikers, spearheading a vital out-of-hours service delivering vital blood and medical supplies to the region’s hospitals, healthcare sites and the Great North Air Ambulance, have themselves received an important gift – a donation of £1,000.
The cash, from Durham City’s Freemen, will help meet the running costs of the Northumbrian Blood Bikes regional fleet of a dozen bikes and eight cars which burn up more than £7,500 worth of fuel annually and face a £26,000 insurance bill.
We are very thankful and proud of each of our volunteers for the time they give to our charity. Every three months we have the honour to present our volunteers with recognition awards for achieving milestone shift totals.
Last night we awarded Andrew and Simon their ‘Bronze Award’ for completing 25 shifts, Simon and Simon their ‘Silver Award’ for completing 50 shifts, Simon his ‘Gold Award’ for completing 100 shifts and Allan and Paul their ‘Gold/Red Award’ for completing 200 shifts.
Thank you to each and every one of our volunteers and congratulations!
Andrew joined Northumbria Blood Bikes as a volunteer following his youngest son’s open heart surgery 8 years ago. During the operation his son received a significant blood transfusion which was made possible through the support of Northumbria Blood Bikes.
Andrew’s reason for volunteering with our charity was featured on BBC One’s Morning Live on Thursday 6th March.
Chad joined Northumbria Blood Bikes when he found myself sitting in NSECH hospital, in Cramlington, for end of life care with his Dad. Every evening he heard motorbikes pulling up below the window, outside the Pathology lab entrance. He found out that it was Northumbria Blood Bikes delivering notes.
Chad’s reason for volunteering with our charity was featured on BBC One’s Morning Live on Thursday 6th March.
Ria joined Northumbria Blood Bikes as a volunteer following an accident in 2013 and received blood transfusions which began at the roadside with The Great North Air Ambulance Service. She found out in 2014 that it was Northumbria Blood Bikes who delivered the blood to the hospital and to the air ambulance. She decided to volunteer once she was in a more stable position. Her last blood transfusion was in 2018 when she had her leg amputated.
Ria’s reason for volunteering with our charity was featured on BBC Morning Live on Thursday 6th March.
Our team at Northumbria Blood Bikes are all incredibly excited to watch BBC One tomorrow morning at 9:30am.
Join us to find out why…
Many thanks to The Garage Bar and Grille staff and customers for their donation of £125 from their Christmas Bikers Bash.
Today our volunteer driver Ian collected milk from the Morpeth milk hub and delivered it to several neonatal wards across the region. Beginning with the Great North Children’s Hospital at the RVI, in Newcastle, then Sunderland Royal Hospital and finishing with James Cook, in Middlesbrough.
Milk relay completed today.
Starting out at Hearts Milk Bank, in Berkhamsted, the milk began the relay by train up to Central Station, in Newcastle Upon Tyne, where it was handed over to our volunteer driver Paul who delivered it to the Milk Hub, in Morpeth.
All completed completely free of charge for the NHS by Blood Bike volunteers.