Maisie’s memory puts another blood bike on Manchester’s roads

A motorbike donated in memory of Maisie Almond has already covered 600 miles in its first week with Greater Manchester Blood Bikes, adding capacity to a volunteer service that helps medical supplies reach people who need them.

Maisie, from Stalybridge, died aged 14 while waiting for a liver transplant in 2024. Her parents set up Maisie Moo’s Missions and raised money for the bike, which joins a fleet of 15 vehicles.

The charity’s volunteer model extends beyond riders: controllers allocate journeys and monitor deliveries, while drivers use cars when bad weather grounds motorcycles. Donations and sponsorship fund the service.

BBC reporting also describes its place in the wider blood-delivery network supporting North West Air Ambulance. The ambulance charity recorded 103 transfusions from January to October this year; that total cannot be attributed to this one new bike.

Vehicles need replacing as mileage builds, and demand keeps growing. For Maisie’s family, their fundraising has become something useful on the road: more capacity to help others, and a lasting tribute to their daughter.

Sources

• BBC — A family’s tribute becomes a working blood bike
• Greater Manchester Blood Bikes — How volunteers keep deliveries moving