by Chair | Apr 8, 2020 | Blog
A few weeks ago I asked our members why they volunteered to help others. I wanted to learn of their motivation and remind them of the commitment we ask from our members. At the moment that commitment is even greater. Several of our members have had to self-isolate... 
by Chair | Nov 22, 2019 | Blog
The last in my blog series about the services we offer to our NHS, that is until the NHS thinks of something else we can help carry. This time we are going to look at blood. If you are a blood donor well done. Like us, giving blood is entirely voluntary and helps... 
by Chair | Oct 28, 2019 | Blog
I don’t know about ‘Miracle Bikes’ but that was the term used by a lady who called our enquiry line recently. Her husband had been taken into hospital with a suspected infection. The next morning he was starting his treatment. The sample that... 
by Chair | Sep 21, 2019 | Blog
Our West area services the Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board and for the last few years has been operating a chemo run on a Friday morning. One of the things I didn’t realise was how chemotherapy needs to be tailored for each session according to... 
by Chair | Sep 15, 2019 | Blog
We do on occasion get asked to carry some unusual items, often we have no idea what they are for apart from the fact that they are medical and they’re important. As a controller I’ve been asked if a bike can carry odd items and as a rider myself my main... 
by Chair | Sep 8, 2019 | Blog
Rarely do we meet the people we help but earlier this year, Jaxson was born 10 weeks prematurely in the Royal Gwent, Newport. Now Jaxson just happens to be the grandson of Darren and Tracey, members from our East area (Darren is area rep) which covers Aneurin Bevan...