Serving the people of Cork
Volunteer urgent medical transport
Our Journey
2012 was the year it all began. It was a busy year for blood bikes in Ireland. Blood Bike West was the first blood bike group formed in Ireland, followed closely by Blood Bikes East and towards the end of 2012 Blood Bike South.
In October 2013 the first volunteer recruitment event was held and a first bike purchased.
On the 23rd of May 2014 Blood Bike South was officially launched.
What we do
Serving hospitals and our community across the South this FREE, transport service is run by a team of dedicated volunteers and is funded entirely by public donations and corporate sponsorship from the communities that we support.
We operate 2 shifts every night, at weekends and public holidays, one covering the city hospitals and one volunteer on call for long distance deliveries. Nationwide coverage is achieved by working in partnership with other Blood Bike Groups throughout Ireland.
Blood Bike South currently has a fleet of three motorcycles and 2 cars.
Our Volunteers
Our volunteers are men and women from all walks of life. While some are retired many are in full time employment and provide this service in their spare time. All volunteers carry photo-ID, and have completed a rigorous training programme. No volunteer is paid for their service.
Blood Bike History
The first blood bike volunteer group to be established in the United Kingdom was the Emergency Volunteer Service (EVS), formed in 1962 in Surrey, England, by Margaret Ryerson and her husband.
Since then Blood Bike Groups have been established throughout the UK and Ireland and as far afield as Australia and the USA.
There are currently 10 Blood Bike groups operating in Ireland.
Our Partners
Meet The Team
Blood Bike South is run by a committee of volunteers elected by members at the Annual General Meeting.