Our Funding
Northumbria Blood Bikes depends entirely on charitable donations to provide its free service to our local NHS healthcare sites and Great North Air Ambulance Service. We receive no public funding from the government of the NHS and we are responsible for raising all of our own funds. None of our volunteers receive payment, or expenses, for the time they give, so all of the money we raise is spent providing and maintaining our vehicle fleet and support services that enable us to operate as an on-line community (we have no premises of our own.)
This page explains a variety of ways (some of which are free to you) in which you could help us cover our running costs and continue to help improve the healthcare, and sometimes save the life, of people in the North East..
Single or Recurring Cash Donation
Perhaps the simplest way to help is to make a cash donation. You can make a one-off, or regular, recurring donation through our fundraising partner - Give as You Live
If you choose to help us in this way, and you are a UK taxpayer, you can boost the value of your donation by selecting 'gift aid' for your online donations. This boosts the amount we receive (by reclaiming money from the Tax Man) at no extra cost to you.
Give as You Shop (for Free)
Did you know that whenever you buy anything online – from your weekly shop to your annual holiday – you could be raising free donations for Northumbria Blood Bikes with easyfundraising?
There are over 4,000 online shops and sites ready to make a donation – including eBay, Argos, John Lewis, ASOS, Booking.com and M&S – and it won’t cost you a penny extra to help us raise funds.
All you need to do is:
1. Go to https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/nbb/?utm_campaign=raise-more and join for free.
2. Every time you shop online, go to easyfundraising first to find the site you want and start shopping.
3. After you’ve checked out, the retailer will make a donation to Northumbria Blood Bikes at no extra cost to you whatsoever!
There are no catches or hidden charges and Northumbria Blood Bikes will be really grateful for your donations.
Thank you for your support.
Leave a Gift in Your Will for Free
Leaving a legacy in your will is one of the best ways of ensuring that we can continue our valuable work. We are a charity run solely by unpaid volunteers, with no government or NHS funding, and all of our work is paid for by donations. A gift in your will, however small or large, can help ensure we can always be here for our local NHS and Great North Air Ambulance Service. Your gift will help us to improve people’s healthcare journeys and save lives by providing our free and professional out of hours delivery service.
By making a Will you can ensure that your wishes, and the people and causes you care about, are provided for. After providing for your family and friends, remembering us in your will means that we will be able to carry on the work of contributing to saving lives. By leaving a gift to Northumbria Blood Bikes in your will you can shape the future, ensuring that we are always here for those who find themselves requiring treatment or help in healthcare facilities.
Northumbria Blood Bikes are committed to being there for the NHS, out of hours, 365 days of the year when they need us. If you decide to leave a gift in your will to us, you will be supporting us to make sure we are there to transport urgent medical supplies, equipment, samples, notes and blood products when requested by hospitals and healthcare facilities.
Every single gift is vital to Northumbria Blood Bikes and we appreciate any gift you may choose to leave us. Whatever the value of your gift, it will go a long way to help someone who needs us. It will not cost you a penny during your lifetime. It is simple to do and is free from inheritance tax.
All gifts, whatever their size make a real difference. It truly is a gift of a lifetime. We thank you in advance for making a generous, thoughtful contribution.
Your gift will make a lasting and positive difference to our charity.