Warrington-based developer David Wilson Homes has donated £1,000 to the services of the North West Air Ambulance Charity

The donation from the leading housebuilder has gone towards the charity’s essential missions to ensure those in need in the region can have access to urgent medical assistance.

It was made as part of the Barratt Developments Plc Charitable Foundation, which is designed to support national and local charities, large and small, across the UK to leave a legacy in the communities in which the housebuilder operates.

In 2021 alone, the North West Air Ambulance Charity, based in Knowsley, was called out to 2,630 missions across the counties of Cheshire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cumbria, with each trip costing an average of £3,500.

Danny Daynes, Regional Fundraiser for the North West Air Ambulance Charity, said: “Our charity receives no NHS or government funding, so we’re completely reliant on public and corporate donations to keep our services operational and help to save lives.

“With our doctors and critical care paramedics, we can take those highly-skilled medical staff along with enhanced medical equipment and make a big impact. We are often told by ex-patients who have now become our supporters that the North West Air Ambulance Charity saved their life.

“It’s vital that local charities and organisations are supported. It’s often the case that they make a bigger impact and help more of the local community. We wouldn’t be able to do what we do without our supporters across the North West.”

The North West Air Ambulance Charity’s helicopters and response vehicles operate 365 days a year. Its highly-skilled specialist doctors and Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) paramedics provide enhanced pre-hospital care and hospital transfers to patients across the entire region each year – an area covering 5,500 square miles and over eight million people.

Crews working for the charity, like other healthcare professionals, had to adapt since the beginning of the pandemic and wear additional respiratory protection and over suits, shoes and gloves. The charity, which operates 11 stores that provide much needed income and community profile, also had to be closed for long periods of time.

Rob Holbrook, Managing Director at David Wilson Homes North West, said: “The North West Air Ambulance Charity provides an essential service for so many people across the region.

“We’re delighted to be able to offer our support to help keep the helicopters in the sky, and ensure that emergency response teams can continue to make a huge difference in the community by protecting and the saving lives of local people.”

To find out more about the North West Air Ambulance Charity and the services it offers, visit the website at www.nwairambulance.org.uk/.

This donation was made through the developer’s North West Community Fund initiative, which aims to support local community projects and organisations throughout the North West. To apply for funding, visit https://northwestcommunityfund.co.uk/.