by Chair | Aug 20, 2020 | News
We welcomed a new rider Mark onto our team today. This was his impression of his first shift. This is why we do it! 
by Chair | Aug 2, 2020 | News
We are proud to share with you today our July total. July 2020 has seen us hit 19,000 jobs since we first started our services in April 2013. July has also seen us hit over 4,000 jobs this year alone, and now July has trumped previous months in the monthly job count.... 
by Chair | Jul 1, 2020 | News
The start of another month and we’re off and running. Controller Stephen overseeing a relay from Ysbyty Glan Clwyd to Jimmy’s in Leeds and a first handover to our neighbours in Merseyside & Cheshire Blood Bikes. Tomorrow controller Conrad will be... 
by Chair | Jul 1, 2020 | News
We did it, we hit 700 jobs with 9 days left in June, but now we can show the total breakdown for June, we hit over 800 jobs! Our work would not be possible without the support from our members, and you, our supporters, who have been keeping us going with your messages... 
by Chair | Jun 28, 2020 | News
Relays are not uncommon. A 3-way relay is unusual though. Controller Steve arranged this urgent relay on Saturday 27th June with our Wrexham rider Phil, Merseyside & Cheshire Blood Bikes, and Blood Bikes Manchester. We are aware of the life-changing outcome that... 
by Chair | Jun 21, 2020 | News
In April we broke our all-time record for jobs completed. In May this was surpassed by some margin with 693 jobs completed. Today, 21st June with 9 days left in the month we have passed 700 jobs. I think I speak for all of Blood Bikes Wales, indeed all Blood Bikers... 
by Chair | Jun 19, 2020 | News
Last Friday, 12th June our duty controller Helen took a call from Morriston Pathology Lab asking for us to courier some samples to Great Ormond Street Hospital the following Wednesday. Within a few minutes, Helen had contacted controllers of 2 other Blood Bikes... 
by Chair | Jun 1, 2020 | News
April was a record-breaking month for the charity as we completed 514 jobs for our NHS. May has surpassed even that impressive total. 693 jobs!!! Every single job was free of charge to our NHS. Every single job was made possible by a team comprised entirely of... 
by Chair | May 7, 2020 | News
An unusual Bank Holiday this weekend. Not only has it moved to Friday but we cannot participate in our normal holiday activities. Our volunteers will be busy though as we have doubled up on many shifts. Between Friday and Sunday 57 volunteers will in total contribute... 
by Chair | May 5, 2020 | News
We’ve been so busy totting up April we forgot to mark another milestone. The total number of jobs completed since we started our service passed 17,000 on Friday night! 