We now have 5 official places left for Whiteknights Runners to commit to the challenge and run in the Leeds Marathon on 14 May 2023.

Message us through Facebook or email info@whitekights.org.uk for more information.

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Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes would like to thank the members of The Morris Minor Owners Club, West Yorkshire Branch for fundraising for our charity since lockdown.

This week they have presented Whiteknights with a donation of £400.

Well done to everyone in the West Yorkshire branch. Thanks for supporting our voluntary service – every penny is appreciated.

The Emergency Voluntary Blood Bike Charity, Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes, are appealing for new riders to ride their newly donated Blood Bike.

The new BMW R1250RT Blood Bike is on duty this weekend and was welcomed into service by representatives of the motorcycle’s donors and staff from the Transfusion Team at York Hospital.

Members of the Pocklington based, Widows Sons Masonic Biker Group have been instrumental in raising nearly twenty-thousand pounds to provide the voluntary Blood Bike service with a new bike for North Yorkshire.

Andy Hunn, of the Widow Sons Group presented Whiteknights’ North Yorkshire Manager, Andy Richardson with the keys for the new motorcycle at York Hospital.

Mr Hunn said: “We’re very proud to have purchased a new Blood Bike which will operate in the areas covered by York and Scarborough NHS Foundation Trust. Whiteknights Volunteer Blood Bikers provide a marvelous service totally free of charge to hospitals and hospices in our region.

“They have been so busy during the Pandemic, having ridden thousands of miles, that the Blood Bike for our area needed replacing. We raised £1000 in our local group then achieved further funding through other Masonic charitable foundations including the Freemasons Charity Foundation of Yorkshire North and East Riding.”

Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes North Yorkshire Manager, Andy Richardson added: “We’re delighted to have a new bike available overnight and twenty-four hours at weekends to transport urgent blood samples and medication in the York area. We are now looking to recruit more motorcyclists to volunteer their riding skills to benefit the NHS.

Senior Pharmacy Technician at York Hospital, Cat Reed added:

“We only call Whiteknights when the medications and Controlled Drugs require urgent delivery. We know they’re all volunteers and so we treat the Blood Bike service with the respect and value it deserves – you do a brilliant job!”

The Charity states that for every, free-to-the -NHS journey made out-of-hours by Whiteknights’ volunteers, the charity saves the NHS from expensive alternate transportation costs. 

Pictured releasing the Blood Bike into service is Andy Hunn, Whiteknight Andy Richardson, and Biomedical Scientists, Victoria Graham and Tyla Kirk.

For further information contact Whiteknights through their website, www.whiteknights.org.uk or through their Facebook page at Facebook.com/yorkshirebloodbikes.

Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes would like to thank the members of Denholme & Distict Motorcycle Club for their recent dontation of £300.

Pictured receiving the cheque from Viv Simpson is Whiteknight’s Dispatch Manager, Steve Annakin. Also alongside is, WKYBB Rider Chris Parker, Andrew Sharp, Geoff Jackson, Steve Howarth and `John Lever.

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.
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Why not join us in 2023? We are now recruiting support volunteers and fundraisers. Message us through Facebook or email: info@whiteknights.org.uk

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

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

Volunteer motorcyclists in Yorkshire who transport urgently needed blood samples and medications during the night free-of-charge to the NHS are appealing for the loan of a vehicle to keep them on the road this winter.

The vehicles that had been loaned to Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes by local Franchise Dealers have had to be returned because of the lack of availability of new cars.

Now, this potentially live-saving voluntary service, which this year has already received 2000 urgent call-outs, is at risk because of the dangers of riding the blood bikes in freezing road temperatures. 

Chairman of the Yorkshire Blood Bike charity, Andrew Foster explained: “The Out-Of-Hours service we provide to the hospitals and hospices in Yorkshire during the night and at weekends, is a unique service where we are prepared to transport single items urgently. It might be a blood sample, COVID swab, medications or case notes. If we don’t deliver it, the NHS and clinical centres pay for a private-hire taxi to transport it. This can generate a huge cost to the NHS.

“We have a fleet of 8 bikes and volunteer riders on duty every night in North, South and West Yorkshire. It’s a marvellous charity and we are hugely valued by the clinical staff in the Yorkshire hospitals and hospices we serve.

“We would very much like to hear from any motor traders and dealers who could loan us a vehicle to use this winter to keep us on the road regardless of adverse weather conditions in the far-reaching areas of Yorkshire we cover.”

For further information contact us: 07970 224420

Facebook.com/Yorkshirebloodbikes

www.whiteknights.org.uk

email info@whiteknights.org.uk

communications@whiteknights.org.uk

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.