Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic Northumbria Blood Bikes volunteers have stepped up to do whatever they could to support our NHS. From transporting Covid-19 samples, PPE to taking on extra daytime shifts to support transporting patients. Volunteers have also taken part in numerous relays of samples and donated milk outside of usual duty hours.
Today we are joining our #BloodBike family in celebrating #BloodBikeDay and #RisingToTheChallege
*sound on* https://youtu.be/GkWsUc-CfEY
Yesterday our volunteer rider, Ken, collected donated milk from Alnwick. He then relayed it with Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes. They then transferred it to Blood Bikes Manchester who handed it over to Merseyside & Cheshire Blood Bikes. They completed the final leg of the journey to deliver it to the Northwest Human Milk Bank, in Cheshire.
Yesterday Blood Bikes Scotland relayed samples, from Western General Hospital, in Edinburgh, to our volunteer driver Sam. He then transported the package to the Freeman Hospital, in Newcastle.
Northumbria Blood Bikes are very proud to be able introduce our newest bike to our fleet ‘Lost Boy’. After the hard work of Owen Kerry’s family and friends who have fundraised over the last few years creating a lasting legacy in his honour.
Rachel Kerry, Owen’s mother, said: “We chose the name ‘Lost Boy’ because this was the name of one of the songs played at Owens funeral. We feel that it’s fitting because he’s our boy and he’s no longer with us. The name also links into Peter Pan and that Owen will never grow up and will stay the fun loving young man we all know.
Earlier in the year we purchased our new Blood C
