Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes are delighted to announce they are to be awarded the Kings Award for Voluntary Service.
The King’s Award for Voluntary Service (previously Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service) is the highest award given to UK volunteer groups, being equivalent to the MBE.
The prestigious award recognises exceptional work done by volunteer groups in their communities.
Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes provide a free of charge, out of hours urgent transportation service by volunteer motorcyclists.
We urgently transport – within one hour, Blood and Pathology Specimen Samples, Controlled medications, Donated Breast Milk for Special Care Baby Units and other vital supplies for Hospitals and Hospices throughout Yorkshire
Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bike Chairman of Trustees, Andrew Foster said, “Since the creation of our Charity in 2008, we have grown to having 60 volunteer bikers and several operational Blood Bikes. Three volunteers are on duty every day of the year to serve hospitals in North, South and West Yorkshire.
“We now respond to over 3000 call-outs every year and also participate in national relays with other neighbouring Blood Bike Groups.
“We are delighted to receive this prestigious award – all our Whiteknights’ volunteer riders, past and present should be extremely proud of what our small charity has achieved.”
Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes was one of the 5 founding groups of the Nationwide Association of Blood Bike charities, which now has 36 member groups.