As part of the A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross road upgrade, £10,000 was provided to Cornwall Blood Bikes to purchase a new adapted BMW motorbike.
The motorbike, named Unn Para - 'One Team' in Cornish - was officially handed over to the charity at the Ocean BMW dealership in Falmouth by Jordan Fortune, National Highways’ assistant project manager for the A30 scheme.
The bike is already in use across Cornwall, including the newly opened A30 dual carriageway between Chiverton and Carland, transporting blood, platelets, samples, donor breast milk, surgical instruments, and other medical products.
Cornwall Blood Bikes chairperson, Jayne Penlerick, said: "A very big thank you from all the volunteers at Cornwall Blood Bikes to everyone at National Highways for their donation towards this new addition to our fleet of blood bikes.
"The bike is now operational and has covered just over 2,000 miles.
"It truly will go on to help others and cover the A30 network many times a day and night."
The Blood Bikes team works closely with the Cornwall Air Ambulance service, providing regular supplies to ensure the team is equipped to provide life-saving care, including transfusions, at incidents and call-outs across the county and Isles of Scilly.
As part of its charitable funding, National Highways has invested a further £2,000 to purchase a new flight suit for the Cornwall Air Ambulance team, recently handed over at their Newquay Airport base.
The Social Value fund has also supported a number of environmental projects, including a sensory garden at Nansledan School, near Newquay.
It has also enabled East Wheal Rose Football Club and the Cornwall Saracens Basketball Club to purchase new equipment.
Investment was also made for St Allen Parish Council to install a new path and replace old play area equipment at Zelah.
Nick Simmonds-Screech, project director for the scheme, said: "The Social Value Fund is a fantastic way in which we can complement our scheme and help local communities alongside our road network.
"While our focus is to deliver a high quality, safe road network, we’re passionate about making a positive impact on our local areas and communities."
National Highways launched its first Social Value Plan in October 2022.
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