missions in neighbouring counties such as Somerset when required, especially at night as it is one of only three air ambulances in the south-west that fly at night. It costs the charity £3.25 million a year to keep the air ambulance operational, equivalent to
Touring Car Championship jackets and a BTCC race day for four people at the world-famous Silverstone circuit. “We are so grateful to Pirtek, their support is greatly appreciated. They worked so hard to source incredible
prizes and sell tickets for their raffle” explains the charity’s partnerships coordinator, Valerie Whistler. “We are funded almost entirely on public donations, so the fundraising support of the public is absolutely vital to help keep us flying and saving lives.”
£8,900 a day, and the charity relies almost entirely on public donations to keep flying.
Together with colleagues at Pirtek Westbury, Pirtek
Swindon’s John Kordula called on friends and suppliers to help put together a dizzying array of raffle prizes. These ranged from vouchers for a meal for two at a local carvery, cash prizes of £50 and £100 through a fully-equipped toolbox right up to British
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