16 June 2015
Saturday 13th June 2015 and our intrepid riders set off from John O’Groats at 10am, and all arrived safely at Lands End with 20 minutes to spare. Well done everyone.
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12 June 2015
From John O’Groats to Lowestoft, then to St David’s and finally Lands End, in 24 hours or less. NWBB Blood Bikers; Dave Meredith, Haydn Williams (with pillion Angela), and Kevin Sansom, together with other riders from a local group are doing this to raise money for The Together Trust and NWBB Lancs & Lakes. If you see them, WAVE and or give a donation either directly, if you can or via Just Giving. Weather forecast is not good, but Good Luck and ride safe.
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Whatever we are doing it seems we are doing it right as we have just completed 13,000 runs in the 36 months we have been helping the Hospitals help the Patients. That said we have a fantastic group of dedicated people at NWBB Lancs & Lakes. Rider Stuart Bence completed the 13,000 run and Denise Brooks was his Controller on Saturday 23rd May 2015, but it’s not down to just those two people, it’s down to all our members. We have a brilliant team and long may it live and grow. PB (Chairman)
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Mike was a keen and experienced biker. He was killed instantly when he was involved in a collision with an oncoming vehicle whilst overtaking. Watch this video from Lancashire Police to learn more.
read full story14 May 2015
Wednesday 13th May and we are asked by Cumbria Blood Bikes to see if we can arrange a relay from Carlisle to a Diagnostic lab in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. First off our Duty Controller, Jo Kenyon-Swift was notified and then we contacted Midland Freewheelers and arranged for a meet at Keele Services. They contacted SERV Oxford to arrange a rendezvous point and the package was delivered.
Bill Bertham (Chairman CBB) collected from Carlisle, passed it on to our Northern rider, Andy Lancaster at Forton Services on the M6, who passed it on to Graham Jones (Vice Chairman) at Charnock Richard. He then rode to Keele Services and handed it over to Mark Szamek (Midland freewheelers) who handed it over to Gary Baird (SERV Oxfordshire) and the package was delivered. Thanks to all involved.
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Tuesday 12th May 2015 and 3 Sisters Race track open up for us yet again, for the third time and what a success it was too. Councillor Bob Brierley organised the day for North West Blood Bikes Lancs & Lakes to attend and receive money from the riders taking advantage of a ride around the track. It was a great day only spoiled slightly by the gusting wind. As a result, the track and Bob raised £1,750 for us. Many thanks to all at the track and the riders who came along and paid for their race around the track in support of NWBB Lancs & Lakes..
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Do you enjoy riding - Silly Question! Would you save a life if you could - Silly Question! Have you held a bike licence for more than two years? Do you have your own bike? Would you like to team up with like minded Bikers? Then what’s stopping you? Come and join North West Blood Bikes Lancs & Lakes.
If you don’t ride, can you answer a phone and work a computer? Then be a Controller for us.
2014: We helped all the hospitals save around a quarter of a million pounds which would help them give patients better care, and we helped save lives too by getting urgently wanted items to the hospitals, even donor breast milk for poorly premature babies.
Come and join us, if you find it’s not for you then you leave, no harm done and new friends made. GO ON, YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO :-)
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Just a reminder to all members, the AGM takes place at 10:00 on Sunday 26th April 2015 at the Masonic Hall, Cunliffe Street, Chorley. PR7 2BR.
Besides the general business, it is the time when the committee for the following year is chosen, and this year an invitation has gone out to bring items you wish to give or sell to other members, however to ensure this does not this interfere with the running of the meeting, the “Bring & Buy” sale will take place following the AGM.
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In the evening of Wednesday 8th April 2015, with a new Controller, Jo Kenyon-Swift in charge, and veteran Rider Peter Haworth, we reached 12,000 call outs within our first 3 years of operating.
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Saturday 11th April 2015 is Botany Bay Fun Day, [just off the M61 at Chorley] and we will be there with bikes and stand. Two friends of Emma Grandison who sadly passed away earlier this year, and who was a great supporter of NWBB Lancs & Lakes, are kayaking the Leeds to Liverpool canal to raise money for Cancer Care, etc., in Emma’s name.
We will be there from 09:30 and the guys are expected at Botany Bay around 11:00, so come along it should be a fun day for all the family.
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