As part of a major grant shared across the country by the Mark Benevolent Fund, SERV Suffolk and Cambridgeshire - known as the Bloodrunners, have received £18,046 to fund a brand new blood bike to further help to transport blood, patient blood samples, medicines, medical equipment and donated human milk to local hospitals and the air ambulance.
The presentation was made by Deputy PGM Gary Allen, Assistant PGM David Good and Richard Pryor, to Cindy Dickerson, Chair of SERV Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. Gary said the Mark Benevolent Fund grant was well deserved and praised the bikers, controllers and support staff who were all unpaid volunteers and give up their own time and often use their own transport in addition to the bikes.
Cindy added, “The new bike will further enhance our capabilities as demand for our service continues to rise, which is at no cost to the hospitals, donor milk banks and the air ambulance which we serve.”
Mark Benevolent Fund approved a major grant of £750,000, which has been spread around the country to provide new bikes, and in some cases cars, which can carry more blood and must be used in bad weather or freezing conditions.
Gary, David and Richard travelled to Mildenhall to meet the volunteers at their Annual General Meeting, where the presentation took place.
SERV name the bikes in recognition of the donor, which on this occasion has been named Mark Mason.
