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Our first annual conference
Sunday 9th saw the Annual General Meeting of the charity. But since this was the first opportunity we had to meet together like this since the pandemic we thought we would change the format of the event into our first-ever Annual Conference. Some organisations have...
Thank you Ma’am
We offer our condolences to the Royal Family as they mourn the loss of a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. As a nation, we shall mourn the loss of a faithful servant to her God, and of the people. Thank you for your service, Ma'am.
An essential service
I've been seven years with this charity covering thousands of miles and hundreds of hours on a bike and on the phone but today was my first milk run. It wasn't planned that way but that's how it turned out. Milk runs tend to happen during the week when I'm working but...
A prestigious honour indeed
In June we were delighted to announce that this charity had been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Services. Last Wednesday representatives of the charity from all corners of Wales were pleased to be presented with this award by the Lord Lieutenant of...
Blood Bike Day
Today is National Blood Bikes Awareness day, #BloodBikeDay. We'll spend the day telling you a little bit about Blood Bikes. Did you know? You don't have to ride a bike to be a Blood Biker. Controller Irene has just commenced her shift and her trusty steed will be a...
Blood Bikes Wales receives The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
Blood Bikes Wales have been honoured with The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK. The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service aims to recognise outstanding work by volunteer groups to benefit their local...
A full weekend
Another Bank Holiday weekend looms, just as the weather turns of course. Whilst many are looking forward to a little more fresh air and freedom than has been customary over the last year our duty volunteers have a full weekend ahead of them, starting today. A...
Going the extra mile(s)
Like many charities, our fundraising in 2020 was severely impacted by COVID-19 restrictions and this resulted in a significant decline in our bank balance. But we have been fortunate in the past few years and that, together with prudent financial policies has allowed...
Review of 2020
The tally is done, in 2020 this all-volunteer charity completed 7,449 jobs for our #NHS. Nearly 3,000 more than in 2019. All completely free of charge. As a group that works closely with our NHS we are acutely aware of why have been so busy, our NHS has been. But we...
An alternative Christmas service
Only one of 19 jobs taken by the generous 16 volunteer controllers and riders who put their names down for a shift on Christmas Day. This one a run from Ysbyty Glan Clwyd to Alder Hey by our Chris from Wrexham.