Newly donated Blood Bike for Halifax and West Yorkshire…


Volunteer Blood Bikers have received into operational service a newly donated Blood Bike to benefit patients in West Yorkshire.

The £18000, specially equipped, BMW R1250 motorcycle, was presented to the West Yorkshire volunteer rider team of Whiteknights at Dean Clough Mills, Halifax.

The bike named, Tamsin, has been provided by a local Halifax firm, Investing For Tomorrow.

West Yorkshire Manager for Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes, Matthew Butterfield joined with other volunteer riders to accept the keys for the bike.

The donation of the new Blood Bike was facilitated by a former General Manager of Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes, Laurence Turner.

For further information about Investing For Tomorrow, follow the link to their website: https://iftwm.com/

Volunteer Blood Bikers thank their fuel sponsor…


A West Yorkshire based company has paid for over 5500 urgent Blood Bike journeys to support the NHS, during its two-year sponsorship of Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes.

Volunteer Motorcyclists gathered at the Elland Headquarters of Terberg DTS UK Special Vehicles to publically thank the Terberg Charitable Foundation.

Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes West Yorkshire Manager, Matthew Butterfield commented: “Terberg has fuelled our fleet of Blood Bike Motorcycles for the last two years. In that time they have paid for the petrol of over 5500 urgent, “Out-of-hours,” Blood Bike motorcycle journeys.

“Having our fuel sponsored for the first time since our formation in 2008 has been instrumental in ensuring our vital work of supporting Hospitals and Hospices in the region could continue post-pandemic. Terberg DTS UK have also supplied and sponsored one of our motorcycles. They have been the most generous and supportive local business in the history of our charity and we are incredibly grateful for their support.”

Managing Director of Terberg DTS UK, Alisdair Cooper added:

“We wanted to recognise that our voluntary Blood Bikers in Yorkshire do a fabulous job to benefit our community and Yorkshire Patients. The riders achieve so much moving Blood Samples, medications, donated breast milk and medical supplies every day of the year. It’s been an absolute pleasure to support their voluntary work for this period.”

Pictured are volunteer Blood Bikers  alongside Whiteknights’ West Yorkshire Manager, Matthew Butterfield thanking Alisdair Cooper of Terberg DTS UK.

Happy New Year! from Whiteknights…

Wishing all our friends and supporters a very happy new year! Sending best wishes to all our fellow Blood Bike Groups around the UK and beyond.
Urgent deliveries – Free to the NHS – by Volunteer Motorcyclists.
Please continue to support Whiteknights.
Why not join us in 2023? We are now recruiting support volunteers and fundraisers. Message us through Facebook or email: info@whiteknights.org.uk

We responded to more than 30 Urgent call outs since Christmas Eve…

Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes would like to echo the sentiment expressed in the first Christmas Day message from His Majesty King Charles lll, to thank all our volunteers who have given the precious commodity of their time, to support a charity.

Over Boxing Day and the Bank Holiday thanks go to volunteers: Adam, Mark, Ian, Steve and Roy in the South Yorkshire region and John and David in North Yorkshire.

Meanwhile in West Yorkshire, on Christmas Day, Volunteer Rider Laurence received a warm welcome and a breakfast roll at Overgate Hospice from Steve Whittaker and Director of Clinical Services, Tracey Wilcocks to recognize Laurence’s volunteering and his fundraising for the hospice.

Whiteknights work, Out-Of-Hours, during the night and so we are rarely seen by the public. It’s wonderful to receive thanks from the clinical staff and institutions we are proud to support all-year round.

(Picture courtesy of Overgate Hospice.)#bloodbikes

Christmas 2022 on the Whiteknights’ webpage.

We wish all our friends and supporters a very Merry Christmas from every volunteer at Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes.

As always throughout the festive period we’ll be making urgent deliveries – free to the NHS – by volunteer motorcyclists.

Introducing just some of our volunteers on duty this Christmas Eve and Christmas Day across Yorkshire – for South Yorkshire are John and Paul.

Merry Christmas everyone! #bloodbikes

Barnsley Freemasons support Whiteknights.

During this period of national mourning for Her Majesty. the late Queen Elizabeth II, Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes remain committed to serving their communities.

Here’s an update of our recent activities to benefit hospitals and hospices in Yorkshire. 

Barnsley Freemasons, Keresforth Lodge have generously donated £1000 to Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes. Pictured are Lodge Trustees Brian Upton, Neil Horbury and Roger Harvey. Receiving the cheque from them is Chris and Michael from Whiteknights South Yorkshire.

Whiteknights as safety marshals.

During this period of national mourning for Her Majesty. the late Queen Elizabeth II, Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes remain committed to serving their communities.

Here’s an update of our recent activities to benefit hospitals and hospices in Yorkshire. 

Tony and Laurence from Whiteknights West Yorkshire are pictured volunteering their Advanced Rider skills as safety marshals at the recent Midnight fundraising walk for Overgate Hospice.

We continue to support the marvellous work of our colleagues at Overgate Hospice. We are delighted to be of assistance.

Whiteknights pay tribute to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II

Expressing our deepest sympathy, Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes acknowledge the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.


We send our condolences to the Royal Family and pay tribute to her seventy year reign. Her commitment to the service of our country and the Commonwealth will be an enduring legacy.

Every Little helps…

Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes would like to thank Tesco Queensbury for their recent fundraising efforts to support the Yorkshire Blood Bike charity.

Over £700 has been raised from book sales and a collection outside the store.

Pictured are Whiteknights riders and Whiteknights’ Fundraising Manager, Mike Heath with Queensbury Tesco Branch Community Champion , Debbie Ayr alongside Tesco colleagues.

Volunteer Blood Bikers thank their fuel sponsor.

A West Yorkshire based company has paid for over 5500 urgent Blood Bike journeys to support the NHS, during its two-year sponsorship of Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes.

Volunteer Motorcyclists gathered at the Elland Headquarters of Terberg DTS UK Special Vehicles to publically thank the Terberg Charitable Foundation.

Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes West Yorkshire Manager, Matthew Butterfield commented: “Terberg has fuelled our fleet of Blood Bike Motorcycles for the last two years. In that time they have paid for the petrol of over 5500 urgent, “Out-of-hours,” Blood Bike motorcycle journeys.

“Having our fuel sponsored for the first time since our formation in 2008 has been instrumental in ensuring our vital work of supporting Hospitals and Hospices in the region could continue post-pandemic. Terberg DTS UK have also supplied and sponsored one of our motorcycles. They have been the most generous and supportive local business in the history of our charity and we are incredibly grateful for their support.”

Managing Director of Terberg DTS UK, Alisdair Cooper added:

“We wanted to recognise that our voluntary Blood Bikers in Yorkshire do a fabulous job to benefit our community and Yorkshire Patients. The riders achieve so much moving Blood Samples, medications, donated breast milk and medical supplies every day of the year. It’s been an absolute pleasure to support their voluntary work for this period.”

Pictured are volunteer Blood Bikers  alongside Whiteknights’ West Yorkshire Manager, Matthew Butterfield thanking Alisdair Cooper of Terberg DTS UK.