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A decade of support from
Russell Roof Tiles
is helping “blood bike” volunteers save more lives
The
pioneering roof tile manufacturer has supported the
Shropshire, Staffordshire, and Cheshire Blood Bikes (SSCBB)
since 2016, raising £71,000. As a result, the charity has just
purchased another new motorbike named in honour of the
company.
Blood bikes are specialist motorcycles operated
by volunteer-led charities across the UK to provide free,
rapid, out-of-hours transport for the NHS and healthcare
providers. They deliver urgent medical items - blood, samples,
platelets, human milk, and documents - between hospitals,
primarily during nights, weekends, and bank holidays helping
to save lives.
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| Shropshire
Staffordshire and Cheshire Blood Bikes (SSCBB) is an urgent
volunteering service that is not Government funded; therefore,
it relies on donations and fundraising to continue delivering
its services to hospitals free of charge. |
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Thanks to Russell Roof Tiles donations the charity has been
able to enhance its fleet with a new £18,000 BMW motorbike,
replacing an older vehicle. In recognition of the contribution
from the roofing firm, has named the bike Russell RT. |
| Volunteers SSCBB
have supported hospitals across the Midlands since 2014, using
its fleet of 18 bikes and four cars. In 2025, its team of 210
riders completed 7,744 jobs and travelled 335,144 miles in
total. The team are one of the largest of all the UK blood
bike groups and need to regularly change bikes due to wear and
tear to allow them to continue supporting local hospitals. |
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Previous donations from the manufacturer have helped the
charity purchase two other blood bikes called named ‘Bundy’
and ‘Brewer.’ |
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Managing Director of Russell Roof Tiles, Andrew Hayward, said:
“Having supported Shropshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire Blood
Bikes for some time, it’s a charity that is incredibly close
to us that does so much for the local community. |
| “It is an honour to
have the bike named after us and it’s fantastic to be
recognised for the support we have provided to its team over
the years. We are all looking forward to the bike getting on
the road and helping those in need.” |
| Chairman at
Shropshire, Staffordshire, and Cheshire Blood Bikes, Jeremy
Cartwright, added: "The team at Russell Roof Tiles have been
our loyal supporters for several years and their incredible
efforts have made it possible for us to buy three bikes,
Brewer, Bundy and Russel RT. |
| “Our fleet of
motorcycles cover over 330,000 miles each year, so we need to
replace them regularly to ensure safety and reliability and
meet the growing demand from the hospitals we serve across
Shropshire, Staffordshire, and Cheshire. We’re incredibly
grateful to Russell Roof Tiles for its help in making this
happen. " |
| Russell Roof Tiles
created its Give4Good initiative in 2021 and has since raised
over £275,000 for good causes local to its sites through
exciting fundraisers, including a charity skydive, golf days
and a Race Across Europe challenge. |
| Russell Roof Tiles
is a UK-based manufacturer of roofing materials, with three
manufacturing sites across the Midlands and Scotland producing
concrete roof tiles, and related systems used on homes and
commercial buildings across the country. |
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