Regional President Linda welcomes ‘BLOOD BIKES’ to the Regional Meeting inside the Holiday Inn, Scotch Corner Northumbria Blood Bikes is a registered charity established by local volunteers to deliver essential blood and urgent medical supplies, out of hours, between hospitals and other healthcare sites in North East England. Northumbria Blood Bikes’ funding comes entirely from charitable donations, and the service is provided solely by volunteers, giving their own free time to help others. In critical situations, blood or other medical items need to be delivered urgently in order to save a patient’s life. Blood bikes, with their distinctive livery, emergency lights, and narrow profile, can quickly get through busy traffic to reach their destination. Work to establish the group started in September 2012, and the team of dedicated volunteers, with live operations commencing in February 2014. By the end of that year they were supporting hospitals across the