West Country housebuilder Devonshire Homes has presented its first donation to its charity of the year, Cornwall Blood Bikes.

Announcing its charity partnership with Cornwall Blood Bikes in 2022, the first £1,975 has been raised through Devonshire Homes’ open market sales. Devonshire Homes is also supporting the South West Blood Bikes which has also been presented with its first donation.

The housebuilder will continue to donate £25 to each charity for every open market house sold during the year and Devonshire Homes’ staff will also show their support by hosting and taking part in a variety of fundraising events.

The funds will help support the Cornwall Blood Bikes’ life-saving service. Volunteer bikers use their advanced motorcycle skills to provide an ‘out of hours’ service to NHS partners, transporting essential urgent supplies such as whole blood, pathology samples, medication, medical equipment, medical notes and donor breast milk to NHS hospitals and hospices throughout Cornwall.

Jane Pearce, sales and marketing director at Devonshire Homes, said: “We’re delighted to present the Cornwall Blood Bikes with our first donation of £1,975. They are a fantastic charity.”

Jayne Penlerick, Chair of Cornwall Blood Bikes, commented: “All the volunteers at Cornwall Blood Bikes express their grateful and sincere thanks to the team at Devonshire Homes for this outstanding and most generous donation. Every penny raised goes straight back into the charity.”