This year we are proudly supporting Wiltshire & Bath Air Ambulance (WBAA) as our Charity of the Year! WBAA provide critical medical care by land and air, across the local area. They receive no government funding and rely entirely on the generous support of the local community.
Each year we ask colleagues to nominate charities close to their heart, and a shortlist of organisations is put to a colleague vote. With over 44% of the total votes, it's clear colleagues feel WBAA is a cause we should support.
We were recently invited to the windswept airbase near Semington in Wiltshire to meet the staff, explore the site and get to know more about how their operations work. Did you know the team can provide critical care to anyone in Wiltshire in under 11 minutes.
We're starting our fundraising for WBAA with over £1,950 already in the pot, including a donation from Travis Perkins and income from our charity fridge. We hope to add to this amount over the coming year.
Our Charity of the year committee have been planning a packed calendar of fundraising events including quizzes, car washes, bake sales and more. And keep an eye out for our newly rebranded vans with our charity partner displayed on.
If you're interested in the types of missions the air ambulance has done in the past, and the locations, you can see all of this and more with the charity's interactive mission map Mission map | Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity
We look forward to sharing updates as we raise money for this brilliant charity.