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Todays Controller, Jan, took a call from a Cheshire hospital mid morning requesting we transport some crucial equipment from their ICU  to the ICU at the Countess of Chester hospital.  Karl W. was the duty rider for that area this morning and the job went smoothly.  Karl had a smile on his face on returning to the bike as he had spotted that some kind member of the public had left him a present. He thought he had better eat it straightaway just in case it melted!!  Good move Karl.๐Ÿ˜‹๐Ÿ˜‹Image attachment

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Thank you for all that you do x

Nice one Karl!! I would have done the same ๐Ÿคช

Top one, Karl! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฝ

Lovely gesture.

Here at SSCBB we have a 25 strong speaker team who love the opportunity to talk to groups about the work of the blood bike charities.
Groups can be very generous in their donations to us following a talk and some go on to hold a fund-raising event on our behalf.
They are also very generous in their comments about our presentations and I would like to share (with their permission) an email I received today

''Hi Helen,

As you know, Andy came to see us last Friday.
You can probably imagine the looks on the audience faces when I introduced him as a member of the Blood Bikes.
Andy was soon into his stride with his relaxed, easy going style.

I did explain to Andy that the audience consisted of several eighty plus members, and he would perhaps need to judge the length of his presentation based on their attention span, which seldom went past 30 minutes.

Helen, they were all attentive to the end of 40 plus minutes!!.... Never been seen before. Due to the unusual subject, that hardly anyone had even heard of, but I think mainly because Andy presented his subject, in a way that captured everyone. A great mixture of serious, essential facts, and amusing stories.

I would be pleased if you could convey our thanks to Andy and the whole team for allowing us to learn about your essential service.

Many thanks again Helen.

Steve Carter..............on behalf of The Loggerheads Befrienders''

Thank you Andy. You did us proud!!

Helen B. Speaker Team Lead
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Here at SSCBB we have a 25 strong speaker team who love the opportunity to talk to groups about the work of the blood bike charities.
Groups can be very generous in their donations to us following a talk and some go on to hold a fund-raising event on our behalf.
They are also very generous in their comments about our presentations and I would like to share (with their permission) an email I received today  Hi Helen,  As you know, Andy came to see us last Friday.
You can probably imagine the looks on the audience faces when I introduced him as a member of the Blood Bikes.
Andy was soon into his stride with his relaxed, easy going style.  I did explain to Andy that the audience consisted of several eighty plus members, and he would perhaps need to judge the length of his presentation based on their attention span, which seldom went past 30 minutes.  Helen, they were all attentive to the end of 40 plus minutes!!.... Never been seen before. Due to the unusual subject, that hardly anyone had even heard of, but I think mainly because Andy presented his subject, in a way that captured everyone. A great mixture of serious, essential facts, and amusing stories.  I would be pleased if you could convey our thanks to Andy and the whole team for allowing us to learn about your essential service.  Many thanks again Helen.  Steve Carter..............on behalf of The Loggerheads Befrienders  Thank you Andy. You did us proud!!  Helen B. Speaker Team Lead

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Well done, Andy ๐Ÿค—

Only the best ๐Ÿ‘

Well done Andy ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

Sterling job ๐Ÿ‘

Well done Andy ๐Ÿ‘

Nice on Andy

Good lad Andy

Top bloke ๐Ÿ‘

Superb.

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For some years now we have supported the Staffordshire Freemasons on their stand at the Staffordshire County Show. This year we took blood bike Staffordshire Freemason along and it certainly attracts attention. We had a visit from Rita who gave us a donation of ยฃ400 , in memory of Kenneth Brown. Thank you.
A triple relay was the order of the day!!  FMT was needed for a patient in a Newcastle-upon-Tyne hospital and SSCBB FMT Co-ordinator, Pam, set the wheels in motion.  A collect from the Microbiome Treatment Centre in Birmingham at 8:30am this morning by SSCBB rider Russell was the first stage. Russell then met up with Jonny, a rider from Whiteknights Yorkshire Blood Bikes group who headed north to meet Clive from Northumbria Blood Bikes who was looking after the final stretch. Clive delivered the FMT safely at 12:30pm.  Well done to all involved, not forgetting the Controllers, who ensured their riders arrived safely home after their trips.  As always, excellent teamwork by ordinary people doing an extraordinary job.Image attachmentImage attachment

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Brilliant group of people who deserve all our thanks

Fabulous well done to all involved

Nice on team

Heroes!

Such an efficient system has been set up and works well in a critical time limit x

Brilliant

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A date for your diary - SSCBB will be there!  If youโ€™re looking for something fun, free and for all the family then
Staffordshire Policeโ€™s Open Day is the place to be!  From 11am โ€“ 4pm on Saturday 14 June Staffordshire Police will be at Staffordshire County Showground where youโ€™ll be able to:  โ€ข Meet their police officers and four-legged colleagues
โ€ข Watch demonstrations and have a look round  ๐Ÿ‘‰ Find out more about our charity and the work we do here - https://ssbbgroup.org.uk/  #SSCBB #BloodBikes #ItsWhatWeDo
Come and say hello to the Cheshire team who are at Morrisons in Middlewich today. The sun may not be shining, but look at the smiles on everyoneโ€™s face!  ๐Ÿ‘‰ Find out more about our charity and the work we do here - https://ssbbgroup.org.uk/  #SSCBB #BloodBikes #ItsWhatWeDo

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Legends all of you 24-7 365 Greatest of respect and admiration for all you do! We never know the time or the hour when we could be fighting for our life and relying on you guys in Blood Bikes to save us! Stay well and stay safe ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

Well done Martin, you are all doing an amazing volunteering job very proud of you xx

Well done everyone x

Are you looking to Donate? โค๏ธ  There are many ways that you can donate and support our charity!  Whether its a donation or voluntary service your help can ensure Blood Bike groups can continue to provide a helping hand to our local hospitals.  We really appreciate your kindness and support!  ๐Ÿ‘‰ Find out how you can help here - https://ssbbgroup.org.uk/donate/  #SSCBB #BloodBikes #ItsWhatWeDo

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Amazing team work.

You are all angels - wonderful work

Great work everyone

It was a pleasure to be involved ๐Ÿ‘

You're all awesome ๐Ÿ‘

Great job, great pictures, well done

All in a days work well done to everyone involved from the coordinators, controllers and the guys at the sharp end. ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‘

Legends all of you 24-7 365 Greatest of respect and admiration for all you do! Out in all weathers putting up with ignorance on the roads! Taking the rough with the smooth! Stay well and stay safe ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

Hopefully the 'crap'sules you are delivering will have the desired effect ๐Ÿ™

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Meet our fleet of Blood Cars! ๐Ÿš—  Falcon, Kestrel, Merlin and Osprey join our fleet of 18 motorcycles!  The cars are used to guarantee urgent deliveries when poor weather conditions make riding a motorbike too risky, and also to transport larger items or for longer distance deliveries.  ๐Ÿ‘‰ Find out more about the work we do and how you can support - https://ssbbgroup.org.uk/  #SSCBB #BloodBikes #BloodCars #ItsWhatWeDo

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Do you have volunteers who just drive the cars ?

SSCBB rider, Elaine P cant escape bloodbikes even when on holiday. She bumped in to Ross from #lincolnshirebloodbikes , they were setting up a stall in Spilsby for a Bikers meet.  ๐Ÿ‘‰ Find out more about our charity and the work we do here - https://ssbbgroup.org.uk/  #SSCBB #BloodBikes #ItsWhatWeDo
Last night, Trustees Lynne S and Helen B were invited to the AGM of South Staffordshire Council #SouthStaffsCouncil to receive a certificate recognising the donation made by the retiring Chair, Councillor Dan Kinsey BEM.  We were one of three charities he chose to favour in his year in office and his efforts included a sky dive. Well done Dan and thank you.  ๐Ÿ‘‰ Find out more about our charity and the work we do here - https://ssbbgroup.org.uk/  #SSCBB #BloodBikes #ItsWhatWeDo

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Awesome ladies!x

A very generous cheque presentation for ยฃ750 from Oddfellows Severn & Trent District Lodge No. 2739 based in Newport, Shropshire. Our trustee Francis C was delighted to receive it on behalf of our charity. Thank you.  ๐Ÿ‘‰ Find out more about our charity and the work we do here - https://ssbbgroup.org.uk/  #SSCBB #BloodBikes #ItsWhatWeDo
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What people say about us

โ€œThe blood bikes are vital to getting our life saving faecal transplants to critically ill patients with C. dificile infectionโ€

Professor Peter Hawkey, FMT Service Lead, PHE Public Health Laboratory Birmingham

โ€œOn a regular basis we need to transport samples urgently, between Shrewsbury and Telford, and also from here in Shropshire to Birmingham and beyond. In the past it has been quite difficult, out of hours, to get those samples moving quickly, so it has made a huge difference to us to be able to rely on blood bikes to get those samples moving for us.โ€

Debbie Jones, Support Services Care Group Director Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

โ€œThe voluntary service the blood bikes offer us has been instrumental in widening the scope of our FMT service across the country and ensuring costs are a low as possible for the NHSโ€

Dr Vicki McCune, FMT Service Manager PHE Public Health Laboratory Birmingham

โ€œThere is certainly times when the quicker we can get results back, the better the outcome for the patient, so blood bikes are helping to save lives and, at the same time, they are saving the NHS lots of moneyโ€

Debbie Jones, Support Services Care Group Director Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

โ€œWe are so grateful to the volunteer riders who give up their time to courier blood products and urgent samples for testing between our hospitals and the regional NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) centre in Birmingham. Every minute counts when it comes to helping seriously-ill and injured patients and being able to call on the blood bikes round the clock helps us to provide safe, effective treatment and transfusions.โ€

Paula Gardener, Chief Nurse Burton Hospital Trust (covering Burton, Lichfield and Tamworth)

โ€œWe very much appreciate all of their efforts and the support they give both SaTH and the wider NHS.โ€

Debbie Jones, Support Services Care Group Director Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

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