Ambulance appeal

Our mobile first aid unit is now over 20 years old and needs to be replaced. We therefore launched our new ambulance appeal at the start of 2007 to raise money to buy a new ambulance.

Background

The mobile first aid unit was purchased with the help of the Rotary Club and was initially our emergency ambulance. In around 1995, we purchased a replacement ambulance and two of our volunteers converted the interior of the vehicle so that we had a work surface and more cupboard space. The first aid unit has been a valuable resource for treating casualties and sheltering from the weather.

Our progress so far

At the start of 2007 we needed an additional £10,500 to purchase a new ambulance. Our fundraising activities so far include:

• Collections outside Tesco branches in Harlow;
• Three volunteers abseiled off Church Langley water tower;
• Blanket collections at local events.

We have also received donations from a number of local organisations and companies, including:

• H.G.Evans garage
• GSK
• Harlow rugby club
• Tectronet
• Stansted airport community trust.

At the end of April we had raised over £3170.