BUSINESS ON BOAR D EVON AI R AMBULA N EC Proudto Support

Not only do we enjoy helping our business supporters’ staff to organise their fundraising activities, but it’s also great to see the diverse ways in which we are supported by them, from sponsorship and Grants and Foundations, to pro-bono work and volunteering days.

The Exeter site of Foundever (formerly Sitel UK) recently held a charity staff vote and we are proud to say that our corporate partnership has begun! Their fundraising efforts are already in full swing as they are taking part in our Dragon Boat Festival this June, and they have many more fundraising activities and social events planned!

Since 2010 the Co-Op at Ridgeway, Plympton, has been collecting and fundraising for Devon Air Ambulance. In more recent years, employee, Sue Barrow, has made it her personal mission to make sure her ongoing tabletop sale (featuring books, jigsaws, games and more) a success for us. As a result of Sue’s amazing efforts, the total raised by Co-Op Ridgeway so far sits at £27,301.18!

An amazing incentive created by Atlantic Comms based in North Devon, where every time they sell one of their telephone systems, we receive from each a £50 donation and already donations are coming in!

Southwest Highways has supported of DAA for many years, from raising money direct from their own Near Miss initiative, to taking part in our Dragon Boat Festival. Recently they assisted our Facilities Team during building works at our head office - showing partnerships aren’t always financial!

Charterhouse Auctioneers for kindly waiving their costs when DAA was given a classic Jaguar XK8 from an avid supporter. The auction was held on the 8 March and raised an amazing £6,200 for the charity!

SD Solutions, an Engineering Consultant based in Exeter, is kicking off their fundraising by hosting a charity Raceworld event in May involving 14 local businesses to take part, donate money and just have fun!

We are looking forward to seeing our corporate supporters take to the water on Sunday 4 June for our 7th annual event. We are almost at capacity with the teams taking part, so don’t forget to come down and cheer us all on and help us raise £20k for four replacement laryngoscopes for our crew!

SEE OUR BACK COVER FOR TWO EXCITING EVENTS HAPPENING SOON !

Corporate Airbase Visit

After a few years of not being able to host any airbase visits, we were so pleased that we were finally able to offer our corporate supporters a day at our Eaglescott Airbase in North Devon on a wet and windy day in February. The visit enabled our partners to have a tour of the helicopter, meet the crew, have a CPR/defib demonstration and see exactly where their money goes. Thank you to the following: NFU Mutual, Exeter and Totnes, Foundever and Software solved for making the day very special.

Tracy Owen Corporate Engagement Manager

Tracy has been with DAA for over 16 years and is now our Corporate Engagement and Lottery Manager, so administers all aspects of our corporate supporters, old and new, plus oversees the running of our own in-house Lottery.

If you’re interested in supporting us, then please contact Tracy at: t.owen@daat.org or call: 07494 292384