Medi-bike for conflict in Ukraine: Ex-NHS BMW R1200RT heads to the frontline

Revealed: 23 November 2022

Up to date: 23 November 2022

A former NHS bike is the objective of a fundraising marketing campaign that hopes to ship the motorbike to Ukraine’s frontline.

A JustGiving web page has been introduced from the not going headquarters of The Pot Position, a lawn centre close to Penrith, co-owned by way of Paul Thomas. They want £12,500 to buy the bike and an ambulance to take to Lviv.

“We felt like everyone when the invasion started – very indignant, and considering what lets do, so we began taking support in our personal van to Poland,” defined Paul. “We got here throughout individuals who had began to take ex-NHS ambulances to Ukraine as that they had misplaced such a lot of within the early weeks of the invasion and we idea lets, too.”

The Pot Plant workforce delivered their first ambulance in April. At the approach house they found out the objective in their newest marketing campaign.

“We got here around the motorbike on eBay,” stated Paul. “We despatched a message to Ukraine to look if it might be of use and so they stated ‘completely’ so we began fundraising.”

The motorbike is an absolutely provided 2014 BMW R1200RT, which was once featured on Channel 5 docu-series – Emergency Bikers.

Part of the £12,500 has been raised in opposition to the motorbike and ambulance with the purpose being to ship them early subsequent 12 months.

Paul stated: “To this point we’ve no longer had a sponsor for any of the issues we’ve completed but when anyone needs to lend a hand, that will be nice.”

To donate, discuss with the JustGiving web page.