A GROUP of volunteers that deliver blood and medication have officially welcomed the donation of a new bike.

SERV Wessex – The Blood Runners, a registered charity that delivers blood products, urgent samples and medication across Hampshire, South Wiltshire and Dorset, recently held an official handover of a new BMW motorcycle.

The motorbike has been donated by former chairman of the Luckett’s Travel Group, David Luckett MBE.

David said: “I have always been a supporter of local charities in both my professional and personal life. My son Steve has been a volunteer biker for SERV Wessex for the past four years, so this seemed like a perfect opportunity to show my support for the service that SERV Wessex provide and donate this new motorcycle.”

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SERV Wessex trustee Tim Bennett said: “David’s generous donation has enabled us to update our bike fleet for which we are very grateful.”

He added: “Completing over 3,000 requests in a year shows that we are truly recognised by all our NHS hospitals as a reliable, professional organisation that can deliver anything at any time.”

The charity is staffed entirely by more than 120 volunteers using a mixture of the charity’s vehicles and volunteer’s own vehicles.

In 2021, the charity carried over 4,000 separate items and more than 185,000 miles were covered.

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