On 16th August I will undertaking a Charity Wing Walk (which was a gift and paid for completely independently of any sponsorship). I have decided to do this for charity and my chosen charity is Warwick & Solihull Blood Bikes. This is a 100% volunteer run organisation providing essential out of hours service for transporting urgently needed blood, drugs, plasma, frozen milk, human tissue and other emergency supplies between hospitals. Having seen so many tragic events around the country recently I feel services like these also need support to continue their life saving work.

For more information regarding Warwick and Solihull Blood Bikes please visit WSBB.org

WSBB was formed by a group of Warwickshire Bikers who recognised that their passion for riding could be put to good use in the service of the local community. Originally named Warwickshire Freewheelers, its operating statement was ‘To relieve sickness and protect health by the provision of transporting urgently needed blood, drugs, human tissue and other medical requirements between hospitals and blood transfusion banks, primarily but not exclusively in Warwickshire and Coventry and surrounding areas.’ A Service Level Agreement was put in place with University Hospital of Coventry And Warwickshire which is reviewed annually and with the support of Triumph Motorcycles, who provided two bikes to the charity at no cost, the service began operating in July 2012 undertaking deliveries between 7.00 pm and 6.00 am on weekdays and over 24 hours at weekends and bank holidays. In 2014 the group became a registered charity and amalgamated with Touchwood Emergency Riders Service based in Solihull and was renamed Warwickshire & Solihull Bloodbikes to reflect this development. Currently WSBB has over 80 members, all of whom are volunteers.
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