14 June 2021 is World Blood Donor Day and to mark the occasion Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes have been invited to appear on a lunch time broadcast of BBC Radio Sheffield.
Tune in to BBC Radio Sheffield on 88.6, 94.7 and 104.1FM, AM 1035 and DAB digital radio – or click on Radio Sheffield and then on the ‘Listen Live’ link.
Its Volunteers’ Week this week and Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes are announcing the launch into Operational Duties of another new recruit.
Introducing, Advanced-Qualified Volunteer Rider Andrew Warren.
Andrew, a Technical Account Manager from Hebden Bridge, begins his first shift for Whiteknights in West Yorkshire this evening. Well-done and good luck Andrew. #bloodbikes
Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes wish to express our condolences to Her Majesty the Queen and to the Royal Family at the death of His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh.
We acknowledge the Duke’s remarkable Naval career and his life-long commitment to public service in inspiring volunteering in the countless charities he supported.
Whiteknights’ volunteers who participated in and benefitted from the pioneering Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme will remember his wit and enthusiasm with great fondness.
Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes welcomes the start of British Summer Time with the news of receiving a major financial contribution to support our operational work.The Chairman of Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes, Andrew Foster said. “We’re extremely grateful to our volunteer Advanced Rider, Laurence for once again achieving a donation of $5000 from The MDRT Foundation in the United States. It is excellent to receive international recognition for the humanitarian voluntary work of Whiteknights in our region.
“More locally we extend our sincere thanks to Sheffield’s Swann-Morton Foundation, for their donation of £500 to support us during the pandemic. Whiteknights hope to reinstate our routine fundraising opportunities later in the year.”Pictured is Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes West Yorkshire Regional Manager, Andy Dickens, alongside Laurence Turner.
Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bike have this weekend launched into service a BMW 330e car supplied by Stratstone BMW Harrogate.
The car has been named in honour of Captain Sir Tom Moore and will be used for operational duties in the North Yorkshire Regional area.
North Yorkshire Regional Manager for Whiteknights, Martin Benson commented: “We are extremely grateful to Stratstone BMW and BMW UK for supporting the vital work we continue to do during the pandemic.
“The provision of this vehicle will reinforce our commitment to urgently transfer blood specimens and medical supplies, out-of-hours, free of charge for the NHS in all weather conditions. It seemed only fitting that Captain Sir Tom Moore be commemorated by Whiteknights at this time.”
The essential work of Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes outside of that of our COVID19 response continued this week as Whiteknights Volunteer, Laurence Turner, participated in an urgent national relay to convey a Faecal Matter Transplant in the fight against Clostridium Difficile in seriously ill patients.
Heading out into the blizzard conditions at Scotch Corner, Laurence transferred the consignment to Terry from our neighbouring Blood Bike Group, Blood Run EVS, for its onward journey.
Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes gratefully announce the start of receiving the COVID19 vaccination for frontline clinical personnel.
This evening at Calderdale Royal Hospital, Advanced Qualified Volunteer Riders received their first injection of the vaccine.
Pictured is Whiteknight’s West Yorkshire Regional Manager, Andy Dickens being the first Blood Biker in the charity to receive the vaccine.
Since New Year’s Eve, Whiteknights West Yorkshire have already responded to 50 call-outs to urgently transport Blood Specimens for testing between hospitals and hospices in the region.
Official release from Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes Communications.
Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes have received a vitally needed gift donation in time for Christmas to support their free-of-charge transportation service to hospitals and hospices in the region.
West Yorkshire Advanced Motorcyclists, a member group of IAM Roadsmart, presented a cheque for £1200 at Overgate Hospice to support the ongoing voluntary work of the Yorkshire Blood Bike Charity.
Neil Clarkson of WYAMs commented: “Not only do we train Advanced Motorcyclists who go on to volunteer for Whiteknights, but we understand the financial pressure the lack of fundraising this year has caused Whiteknights.
It’s a fantastic charity that benefits patients and we are delighted to have spent the entire year fundraising for them.”
Pictured are Becki Marren, Business Partnerships Manager of Overgate Hospice, Whiteknights’ West Yorkshire Regional Manager, Andy Dickens and Neil Clarkson of WYAMs,
Well done to all our remarkable volunteers in South Yorkshire who have made 800 free-of-charge to the NHS journeys, to transport blood test samples from the temporary site at Sheffield Arena to Sheffield Hospitals.
In this short video, Whiteknights’ South Yorkshire Regional Manager, Roy Clark speaks about the achievement.
New Year… New Challenge
Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes North Yorkshire are now recruiting new riders for 2021. Check out our latest recruitment video on our Facebook page. www.facebook.com/yorkshirebloodbikes
If you’ve got what it takes to be an on-call Blood Biker and would like to join a team of dedicated volunteers, then we would like to hear from you.
Message us through Facebook or email: info@whiteknights.org.uk for further information.