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Volunteers - Herts Air Ambulance Needs You!

10:14am Thursday 18th February 2010

Herts Air Ambulance is always on the lookout for new Volunteers to help raise funds for the County's life-saving helicopter as without their hard work and support we simply could not continue this vital service. The Herts Air Ambulance fundraising team are running a recruitment drive week commencing 22 February 2010; visiting various centres across the county to sign people up. The dates and venues are as follows: • Monday 22nd February – Howard Centre, Welwyn Garden City • Wednesday 24th February – Harlequin Centre, Watford • Thursday 25th February – Galleria, Hatfield • Friday 26th February – Jackson Square, Bishop’s Stortford Nikki Caborn, Herts Coordinator said, “The demand for the fundraising team to attend events across the county is ever increasing and we really need to recruit as many volunteers as possible before the start of the busy summer season. Our volunteer opportunities are open to anyone in the community and to people of all ages and experience so if you are interested and are in the area please come down and speak to us. We are extremely grateful for the presence of committed volunteers who are our ambassadors for the charity; generously giving their valuable time and expertise, without which we simply could not fly!”

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Herts Air Ambulance fund-raisers in need of wheels

10:07am Tuesday 26th January 2010

Volunteers at Herts Air Ambulance appeal are in desperate need of transport to help with their vital fund-raising efforts. They need a car or van to be used for public events and visiting clients and benefactors throughout Hertfordshire

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Carnival time for Herts Air Ambulance at Sopwell House

11:48am Wednesday 21st October 2009

Herts Air Ambulance hosted its annual Charity Ball at Sopwell House, St Albans to raise all important funds for the County’s life-saving helicopter.

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Fundraising for Open Door redevelopment hits first target

8:53am Tuesday 6th October 2009

The eleven thousand pounds raised by a charity golf day has helped Open Door to achieve its £300,000 fundraising target for building works.

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Go red with Herts Air Ambulance

10:26am Wednesday 16th September 2009

Herts Air Ambulance is looking to the people of Hertfordshire to get on board to raise much needed funds during National Air Ambulance Week.

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Four hundred take off for Air Ambulance run

8:43am Monday 14th September 2009

Four hundred 400 runners took to the streets of Welwyn for the 26th annual Garden City 10. The run is organised by the Garden City Runners and sponsored by Roche Products Ltd, Welwyn Garden City based healthcare company, who have chosen Herts Air Ambulance as this year’s nominated charity for this event.

A High Flying Charity Fun Run!

10:02am Thursday 20th August 2009

Herts Air Ambulance is delighted to announce the launch of its very first ‘Rotor Run’ taking place on Sunday 27th September 2009 at Fairlands Valley Park, Stevenage to help raise all important funds for the life-saving helicopter. The event opens at 11am and the run starts from 12 noon.

Lucky Winner Scoops Superdraw Lottery Jackpot!

3:19pm Wednesday 22nd July 2009

The Flight for Life Lottery Team at Herts Air Ambulance is delighted to announce that Dennis Dollimore from Codicote in Hertfordshire has won £6,872.50 in the Superdraw!

Herts Air Ambulance Flying High with Dragon Boat Race!

3:11pm Wednesday 22nd July 2009

On Friday 10th July Herts Air Ambulance hosted its very first Dragon Boat Race in partnership with healthcare company, Roche. Stanborough Lakes in Welwyn Garden City was the venue for this spectacular event which saw various local companies battle it out to be crowned king of the Dragon Boats! The event was a huge success; so far raising around £2,500 for the life-saving helicopter… and the money is still coming in!

Redevelopment of Open Door begins

3:07pm Tuesday 7th July 2009

Work is about to start on the redevelopment of Open Door, the emergency night shelter in Bricket Road that has helped over 7,000 vulnerable, homeless people in St Albans since 1993.