Generous patrons raise money for Wokingham Mayor's charity
Generous patrons of Wokingham borough’s pubs and clubs have dug deep in their pockets over the past year and have donated just over £376 to Wokingham Borough Council mayor’s chosen charity, The Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance.
Last autumn, Wokingham mayor Cllr Angus Ross wrote to approximately 70 establishments across the borough asking if they would place an air ambulance collecting tin in their pub or club. And he recently visited some of them to collect the monies from the collection tin and to personally thank them for supporting his chosen charity.
It is traditional for the mayor to support a charity during his term in office. Wokingham Cllr Ross’ chosen charity - the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance Trust - is a charity funded by the businesses and people of the Thames Valley. The air ambulance started operating in June 1999 and is based at White Waltham near Maidenhead. The yellow Bolkow 105 helicopter carries life saving equipment and is crewed by a pilot and two paramedics. It can transport one patient to one of several hospitals in the area with landing facilities, or to a specialist hospital if required. The paramedics are provided by the NHS but all other costs are funded by the Trust. Although counting is still going on, it is expected that Cllr Ross will have raised over £15,000 for the charity.
Cllr Ross said: “I have enjoyed working with the air ambulance in trying to raise money as well as awareness that this splendid service is only there because of commercial and private support. I have also tried, wherever possible, to draw attention to the £1 a week lottery that they run, which has one £1,000 prize each week and a number of other prizes. I was delighted to have won £100 a few weeks ago.
“I look forward to continuing to support this service and I am delighted that I have been able to help, albeit in a small way.”
Further details about the air ambulance and its weekly lottery, can be found on its website at: www.airambulancetvac.org
Last autumn, Wokingham mayor Cllr Angus Ross wrote to approximately 70 establishments across the borough asking if they would place an air ambulance collecting tin in their pub or club. And he recently visited some of them to collect the monies from the collection tin and to personally thank them for supporting his chosen charity.
It is traditional for the mayor to support a charity during his term in office. Wokingham Cllr Ross’ chosen charity - the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance Trust - is a charity funded by the businesses and people of the Thames Valley. The air ambulance started operating in June 1999 and is based at White Waltham near Maidenhead. The yellow Bolkow 105 helicopter carries life saving equipment and is crewed by a pilot and two paramedics. It can transport one patient to one of several hospitals in the area with landing facilities, or to a specialist hospital if required. The paramedics are provided by the NHS but all other costs are funded by the Trust. Although counting is still going on, it is expected that Cllr Ross will have raised over £15,000 for the charity.
Cllr Ross said: “I have enjoyed working with the air ambulance in trying to raise money as well as awareness that this splendid service is only there because of commercial and private support. I have also tried, wherever possible, to draw attention to the £1 a week lottery that they run, which has one £1,000 prize each week and a number of other prizes. I was delighted to have won £100 a few weeks ago.
“I look forward to continuing to support this service and I am delighted that I have been able to help, albeit in a small way.”
Further details about the air ambulance and its weekly lottery, can be found on its website at: www.airambulancetvac.org
Wokingham Borough Council
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