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  • Members visit Blackburn Path Lab

    Members visit Blackburn Path Lab

    Last night, Jeff Cottam (Centre and sat on our bike) lead an excellent tour of the huge lab at Royal Blackburn Hospital

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  • Rider makes happy return to Bolton

    Rider makes happy return to Bolton

    In November last year, young North West Blood Bike rider, Niall Miller was attacked in Bolton as thieves tried to steal his bike. Niall has now returned to Bolton in happier circumstances.

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  • Vintage themed tea party planned for Blood Bikes charity

    Vintage themed tea party planned for Blood Bikes charity

    Local fundraiser Becky Newton is raising funds for local charity North West Blood Bikes – Lancs & Lakes (NWBB-LL) by hosting a vintage themed tea party in her home town.

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  • ‘Crafty Ladies’ help keep the wheels turning

    ‘Crafty Ladies’ help keep the wheels turning

    A group from Penwortham have been raising money for local charity North West Blood Bikes – Lancs & Lakes.

    The 13 members of Crafty Ladies from Tuson House who meet weekly, nominated the charity as their charity of choice for 2016. Money was raised by holding a cabaret night, Christmas raffle and a table top sale. The ladies also sold items that they had knitted and crocheted like Easter bunnies, Halloween spiders and Christmas reindeers along with other items throughout the year.

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  • 1000 Smiles

    Paul Brooks writes: Saturday 18th February 2017 a relay run from one collection point, Furness General, to three destinations, Leeds General, Manchester Royal Infirmary and NHSBT Speke.

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  • A vital cause: local Honda dealer supports Blood Bikes

    A vital cause: local Honda dealer supports Blood Bikes

    North West Blood Bikes is one of the largest volunteer-run Emergency transportation groups with over 350 volunteers and up to 21 liveried bikes available for out-of-hours calls. They distribute items between 16 hospitals across five trusts including whole blood, donor breast milk and patient notes relieving pressure on NHS funds.

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  • Goodbye 2016....Hello 2017

    Goodbye 2016....Hello 2017

    2016 has been a record breaking year for North West Blood Bikes – Lancs & Lakes. There have been some good times and some sad times.

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  • 30,000 completed runs

    30,000 completed runs

    2016 just doesn’t stop being amazing for volunteers of North West Blood Bikes - Lancs & Lakes. Not only have awards been received, but we can also boast that we have had a record breaking year.

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  • Christmas Holidays? Who are we kidding.

    As many of you were just finishing work for the Christmas Holidays, our volunteers were just starting the 104 hour Christmas cover.

    The holiday weekend kicked off early with a….

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  • Paul Brooks - A Christmas Star

    Paul Brooks - A Christmas Star

    On Friday 23rd December, members from North west Blood Bikes attended the BBC North West Tonight studios in Manchester. They thought they were were taking part in a news story about volunteers working over Christmas and to sing a few carols.

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