The Essex and Herts Air Ambulance Trust has been awarded almost £10,000 in grant money to help pay for Personal Protective Equipment.
The trust which is based in Earls Colne has received a grant of £9,600 from Lions Club British Isles. Lions Clubs are distributing a total of £160,000 to air ambulances across Britain to assist with their work during the pandemic.
“We are delighted that EHAAT will receive a grant of £9,660 from Lions Clubs to help pay for the PPE that is essential to protect our critical care teams whilst they carry out their day to day work. Our crews are working hard to care for the most seriously sick and injured patients around the clock, and this generous grant from the Lions Clubs will help keep them safe during this difficult time. The lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on our fundraising, with many events being postponed or cancelled, so we are very grateful for this grant."
Stuart Elms, Clinical Director at EHAAT
Credit: ITV Anglia “We know that air ambulance charities have been busier than ever during the coronavirus pandemic. They’ve faced considerable extra, unbudgeted – day to day costs – at the same time, lockdown has adversely affected fundraising. Now, thanks to an emergency COVID-19 relief grant from the Lions Clubs International Foundation in the US, Lions Clubs of British Isles can provide immediate support for this emergency service that touches lives in all our local communities.”
District Governor Gurcharan Manku, Lions Clubs of Central & East 