Trent Blood Bikes

13/06/2026

🎉 It’s another double bubble weekend for Trent Blood Bikes! 🎉

This weekend you’ll find our fantastic volunteers at:

📍 Morrisons Sutton Road
📍 Morrisons Kirkby in Ashfield

If you’re out doing your shopping, pop over and say hello. We’d love to chat about what we do and how we help support the NHS and local communities.

And if you can spare a quid, we’d be incredibly grateful if you’d drop it into one of our collection buckets. Every donation helps keep us on the road delivering our vital service.

See you there! 🏍️❤️

09/06/2026

It would be amazing if you could add Trent Blood Bikes as your cause for easy fundraising.

It costs you nothing but means the world to us as every little we get adds up and allows us to do what we do best.

Help us when you shop with 7,000+ brands. Join now.

06/06/2026

🌧️ Well… it’s fair to say the weather hasn’t exactly got the memo that it’s June! ☔️

But a little rain never stopped a Blood Biker!

We’re down at Tesco Hucknall today, so if you’re brave enough to venture out between the showers, come and say hello. Find out more about what Trent Blood Bikes does and how we support the NHS and local communities across the region.

And if you can spare a quid while you’re there, we’d be incredibly grateful if you’d chuck it in our collection bucket. Every pound helps keep us on the road delivering vital services.

Pop down, say hi, and try not to get too soggy! 😄🏍️❤️

See you there!

03/06/2026

Sneak Peek ;)

We’re thrilled to unveil our brand-new (Simulated) Operations Dashboard!

Ever wondered just how much ground the UK & Ireland Blood Bike groups cover? Now you can get a glimpse of it with your own eyes!

We’ve just created an interactive, real-time simulated map that visualises the incredible scale of what our volunteer riders achieve. While the individual bikes buzzing around your screen are a simulation, the numbers driving them are 100% real.

Based on published annual statistics, the dashboard accurately tracks the collective, real-world impact of over 35+ regional groups, showing that by year-end we achieve: Over 4,000,000 real miles covered to support the NHS! £3,000,000 in genuine savings for the NHS annually—money that goes directly back into patient care! Thousands of urgent deliveries of blood, platelets, and medical supplies!

Our unpaid volunteers ride in all weathers, to keep our hospitals running. Take a look at the dashboard and watch those real-world savings and miles climb before your eyes.

Web app release date: TBD (There's a few niggles to work through)

A massive thank you to all our volunteers and supporters who make these staggering numbers possible!

01/06/2026

This week is , and it’s the perfect opportunity for us to say a huge THANK YOU to every single volunteer who makes Trent Blood Bikes possible.

As a charity, we run entirely on the dedication, kindness and commitment of our volunteers. From our riders and controllers to our fundraisers, trustees and support teams, every role plays a vital part in helping us deliver our lifesaving service across the region.

Without volunteers, Trent Blood Bikes simply couldn’t exist.

Day and night, 365 days a year, our volunteers give their time freely to transport blood, samples, medication, donor breast milk and other urgent medical items in support of the NHS and healthcare services.

To all our volunteers, past and present, thank you for everything you do. Your passion, commitment and generosity make a real difference every single day.

23/05/2026

We had an absolutely brilliant day representing Trent Blood Bikes at the NABB social gathering, kindly hosted by FactoryHeads!

It was fantastic to spend time networking with so many other dedicated Blood Bike groups. There is nothing quite like shaking hands with fellow volunteers, sharing stories, and swapping ideas.

The absolute highlight of the day was the incredible spirit of teamwork. We had some really productive chats, with groups eagerly offering to support and help one another out whenever needed. It is a powerful reminder that whilst we may cover different patches, we are all part of one big family working towards the exact same goal, keeping our NHS moving.

A huge thank you to everyone we spoke to today, and to the organisers for putting on such a cracking event. We are stronger together!

16/05/2026

Could you do us a massive favour today? It takes less than a minute and costs absolutely nothing! 💙

​We are hoping to secure a grant in the Movement for Good - Health and Wellbeing Special Draw, and we need your nominations to help us get there.
​Winning one of these fantastic financial awards would be a game-changer for Trent Blood Bikes.

It would go directly towards funding the vital fuel and equipment our volunteers need to continue providing a completely free, daytime medical courier service to our local NHS.

​To nominate us, simply click the link below, type in our charity number 1217776, and quickly fill out your details.
​Every single nomination counts and pushes us closer to a win. Please feel free to share this post with your friends and family, too! 🏍️🩸

​Nominate us here:

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16/05/2026

16/05/2026

🚨 DOUBLE BUBBLE TODAY! 🚨

We’ve got TWO teams out fundraising today! 🙌

📍 Mansfield Morrisons
📍 Kirkby in Ashfield Morrisons

If you’re out shopping, come and say hello to our amazing volunteers and maybe chuck a quid in to help support Trent Blood Bikes ❤️

Every donation helps us keep delivering urgent medical items across the region, completely free of charge to the NHS.

See you there! 🏍️💨

12/05/2026

“You can’t just buy a motorbike and immediately join a blood bike fleet.”

A lot of people don’t realise that our riders aren’t just casual Sunday bikers out for a ride. Every volunteer rider is carrying time-critical, often irreplaceable medical items for hospitals and the NHS — sometimes in the middle of the night, in terrible weather, or under immense pressure.

That’s why safety is absolutely everything.

Before a rider can even think about joining a blood bike fleet, they must already hold an advanced riding qualification such as IAM RoadSmart or RoSPA. On top of that, they go through further assessments and checks to make sure they meet the highest civilian riding standards possible.

The riders you see out there in the rain, fog, snow, and darkness aren’t just passionate bikers… they are highly trained volunteers trusted with a vital role in patient care. 🩸🏍️



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