In August I will be trekking the NORDKALOTTLEDEN, an 800km hiking trail around the Artic Circle. Myself and five other will form a team of six from England and Germany and we'll be covering approximately 200km of the route over an estimated 10 day period in order to raise money for Sands and the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance.
I am a full-time Paramedic for the East Midlands Ambulance Service and have experienced firsthand the valuable services these two charities offer.
Sands is close to my heart as I have two great friends in Carolyn and Grev whose daughter, Rebecca, was sadly stillborn nearly six years ago. I have also experienced the devastation caused, when whilst working for the London Ambulance Service we were called to a newborn baby that needed urgent medical assistance.
Tragically, in the UK 17 babies are either stillborn or die within the first for weeks of life. Sands supports anyone affected by the death of a baby while working in partnership with health professionals to improve the quality of care and services offered to bereaved families. In addition they promote research and changes in practice that could help to reduce the loss of babies lives.
The Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance is the second charity I have chosen as obviously whilst working as a Paramedic I have attended incidents where the air ambulance has been called. I seriously appreciate the benefits it has to any person who is unfortunately seriously injured and quite literally can be the difference between life and death.
DLRAA is a new air ambulance services and relies entirely on voluntary donations from local companies, organisationsand comunities. It provides life saving treatment and medication on site and en-route to hospital. This is an invaluable service in cases where land ambulances are unable to access the scene or where transfer by land ambulance would be too slow or create more injury to the patient. Their primary response area is the 2,100 square miles of Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland.
For further information about either charity please visit their websites:
www.uk-sands.org | www.dlraa.co.uk
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Raised so far: £616.00
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From your friends at Oakham Ambulance Station Donation by Steve T on 04/11/08 |
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I love a story with an alternative ending Donation by Susannah on 04/11/08 |
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Read about you on www.peterfhamilton.co.uk. All the best. Donation by Daniel H on 16/09/08 |
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good luck, this donation was raised by the sale of one peter f hamiltons books, thanks for looking after him! keep up the good work. Donation by mick haslam-coates on 04/09/08 |
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Thanks for 'un-hypoing' me last week Lee.... SANDS and the Air Ambulance both close to my heart... from the midwife with the loud socks x Donation by Marion Costin-Ford on 12/08/08 |
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Good luck to you all - these are 2 great charities. DONT break a leg! Donation by Nick & Julia on 10/08/08 |
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We are very pleased to donate to 2 such worthy charities Donation by Joe & Jill on 10/08/08 |
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Take care and all the best, from me x Good luck Uncle Lee, from Mischa and Hannah xx Donated in memory of Baby Jack Donation by Hazel, Mischa and Hannah on 06/08/08 |
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Good luck Donation by Peter H fan on 04/08/08 |
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Best of luck! Donation by Mark Chitty on 24/07/08 |
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All the best, take care and hope u have fun! Donation by Guy from Singapore on 24/07/08 |
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All the best Donation by Jeroen on 24/07/08 |
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Good Luck, found you from http://www.peterfhamilton.co.uk/ Donation by SgtWilko on 23/07/08 |
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For helping my favourite author Donation by Martin Burcombe on 23/07/08 |
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Good luck Donation by Peter H on 23/07/08 |
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Hope you enjoy the experience! Donation by Mel Wright on 02/07/08 |
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Good luck and have fun xx Donation by Lottie on 27/06/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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All the best Donation by Lee & Helena on 23/06/08 |
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Goog luck bud,u must be mad!!! Donation by tony smyth on 19/06/08 |
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Good luck Donation by Caroline on 07/06/08 |
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Good luck to you all on this worth while cause. Hope you reach you target. !!!! and hope you have a great time. xx Donation by Tracy Hand on 22/04/08 |
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| * Total raised online: | £466.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £150.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £616.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £108.87 |
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