A VOLUNTEER-LED charity that provides a free, out-of-hours emergency blood courier service for NHS hospitals has been bowled over after receiving nearly £1,000.

Serv Wessex Blood Runners use their own motorcycles and cars to transport blood, platelets, plasma, medical samples and donor breast milk, helping save lives when it matters most.

Members were busy collecting on Saturday (December 13) at Tesco in Amesbury where they raised an incredible £946.95.

“A huge thank you to everyone who donated during the Serv Wessex Blood Runners collection,” they said. “Your generosity will help keep this vital service on the road and supporting our NHS.”