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Support Blood Bikes Cumbria

We ask for help through fundraising or donations to maintain our fleet of vehicles so that we can continue to provide this vital service to the NHS in Cumbria and the Great North Air Ambulance helicopter located at Langwathby, Penrith free of charge.

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Blood Bikes Cumbria provides a free urgent/emergency transport service across Cumbria for NHS Hospitals Trust and the Great North Air Ambulance. We transport blood & related products using a fleet of motorbikes & cars; are totally dependent on charitable donations and is run entirely by volunteers.

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We are a volunteer medical courier service provider, daily we move free of charge blood samples, medical records, breast milk, surgical instruments and much more for the Integrated North Cumbria NHS health care trust. Also daily we replenish free of charge the blood and plasm transfusion packs for the Great North Air Ambulance Service helicopter stationed at Langwathby Penrith enabling them to undertake emergency roadside blood transfusions. We operate a fleet of emergency response vehicles consisting of five motorcycles and five cars located throughout north Cumbria.

Donation summary

Total
£1,336.00
+ £207.50 Gift Aid
Online
£1,336.00
Offline
£0.00
Direct
£260.00
Fundraisers
£1,076.00

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