Our Committee

Ian Shearer

Chairman

I am proud to take over the position of Chairman, and I intend to carry on from the good work of Kirk our outgoing Chairman, to help the group to grow.

I was one of the forming members and only left the group to start my medical training then, rejoined when my workload decreased. I took on the role of Fundraising Co-Ordinator during which time I have worked with a great team of fundraisers and got to meet some great people who have supported us in many different ways.

I have been a biker since the days when you had to have someone with a red flag leading you and I owe a great deal to the NHS for the support they have given my daughter who has Down’s Syndrome. 

I am a motorcycle responder with Mersey Medical Services but I am now easing back on my jobs so I can dedicate more time to Merseyside and Cheshire Blood Bikes.

 

Nick Stockley

Nick Stockley

Fleet Manager

I’ve worked in the motor trade for as long as I can remember and had motorcycles since the age of 16, being able to combine motorcycling with supporting the NHS is a very rewarding and enjoyable use of my spare time. I started volunteering with MCBB in 2021 and have found an amazing team all giving up their spare time providing 100% effort 100% free of charge.

Louise Avery

Louise Avery

Secretary

I’m a Chartered Surveyor and Managing Director of Avery & Co Surveyors. I’m also an ex-Special Inspector for Merseyside Police. I love motorcycling and in 2018 I joined the group as a rider, passed my advanced riding test and have never looked back. I accepted the role of Secretary in 2024, and am very proud to be involved with such a passionate and enthusiastic group of volunteers.

Colin Dew-Parry

Treasurer

I joined MCBB to use my motorcycle for positive purposes, rather than just the daily commute.  I joined as a rider in 2016 whist still having a full time job.  A Chartered accountant by profession, the Treasurer role came to me after about a year riding for the group – and I still have that full-time job too.

Louise Burns-Lunt

Louise Burns-Lunt

Fundraising Manager

I am a Chartered Accountant and Owner and Director of Sorrymate.com solicitors. My work with Sorrymate involves me in seeing the accidents that bikers are unfortunately involved in, and through that I came into contact with the National Association of Blood Bikes. After finding out more about it I contacted our local group to volunteer. I love it and find it very rewarding.

Pete Preston

Pete Preston

Member Liaison Lead

Pete has been an active member of the group since November 2016, averaging 10,000 miles per year on a blood bike. The reason? I’m still alive!! Thanks to the work done in a laboratory identifying the fact that at 41 years of age I was about to develop oesophageal cancer, a lone parent of three very young children! The intervention of the NHS and a highly skilled surgeon means I get to see my children grow up, and I’m here to do my best to help others in the only way I can.

Recruiting Controllers now

We're currently looking to expand the number of volunteer controllers for our Blood Bikes group.  Please consider being a controller for us - follow the link below for further details.