Northamptonshire housebuilder hits £100,000 fundraising milestone for lifesaving charity
A Northamptonshire housebuilder has raised more than £100,000 for a charity providing lifesaving air ambulance services across the county and beyond.
David Wilson Homes South Midlands reached the fundraising milestone after supporting Your Local Air Ambulance (YLAA) – formerly The Air Ambulance Service – as its Charity of the Year.
A range of fundraising events were held throughout the year, including a golf day, clay pigeon shoot, awards dinner and an annual pub quiz, which also benefited from Barratt Redrow's fund-matching scheme.
Your Local Air Ambulance provides rapid emergency care across Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland. The charity relies entirely on donations to keep its helicopters flying and does not receive government or National Lottery funding.
Andrew Partridge, community fundraising executive for Northamptonshire at the charity, said: "We are extremely grateful to David Wilson Homes South Midlands for raising vital funds to keep our helicopters flying 24/7, 365 days a year.
"We receive no government or National Lottery funding and rely entirely on the generous donations from the local community and businesses. The funds they have raised will help our crew to continue their lifesaving missions in Northamptonshire and further afield."
Ben Kalus, managing director at David Wilson Homes South Midlands, said colleagues across the business had embraced the partnership with the charity and taken part in a wide range of fundraising activities.
He added: "Raising more than £100,000 is an achievement that reflects the incredible support shown throughout our partnership and knowing that these funds will contribute towards lifesaving care makes this milestone especially meaningful."
The money will help the charity continue responding to serious incidents, providing advanced medical treatment at the scene and during transfers to hospital.