The Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) team met last week with prospective MP Ben Howlett and Cllr Martin Veal, as part of a campaign to raise funds for the air ambulance.
29 of their missions occurred in Bath last year at a cost of £58,000 and the charity are this year trying to raise this much money in the city during 2015.
One of the easiest ways to support GWAAC is through their lottery and both Ben Howlett and Martin Veal are encouraging those wishing to support GWAAC to sign up to their lottery.
You can support the charity with just £1 per week and be in with the chance of winning £1,000.
By joining the lottery you help provide vital funding which enables the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity to continue delivering a life-saving service.
You can sign up online via the website http://www.greatwesternairambulance.com/donate/our-lottery/ or get in touch with [email protected] for paper forms.
Last year ex-Patient Alister Sayer, aged 19, was at his first day of work on the Bath Riverside housing development when he popped out to get some lunch.
As he walked through a car park, he was hit by a speeding car, suffering horrific injuries to his legs.
The Great Western Air Ambulance Charity crew were called to the scene as they fly with a Critical Care Doctor and Critical Care Paramedic who can offer advanced medical interventions and drugs.
Alister said: “You never think you will need their services, but if someone in your family was hurt you would want these guys to help them. They do an amazing job.”
Fundraising Manager Emma Carter said: “We are urging Bath residents to get behind us and support our charity as you just never know when you or a loved one might need us.
“Playing our lottery is one of the easiest ways to show your support and you have more of a chance of winning the jackpot than you do the National Lottery.”
The Great Western Air Ambulance Charity is essentially a flying accident and emergency department, bringing the hospital to the patient.
GWAAC is the local air ambulance for Bath and North East Somerset and relies on the support of the community to remain operational.
