Charity: Yorkshire Air Ambulance, Willow Young Carers
CORPORATE vehicle rental firm Nexus has launched a £12,000 fundraising partnership with Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
Nexus is arranging fundraising activities including the Yorkshire Three peaks challenge, and a Harrogate to Scarborough bike ride led by chief executive of Nexus, David Brennan.
Mr Brennan said: “As a Yorkshire-based business we are committed to supporting this vital service, which saves lives across our region every day and is close to the hearts of so many of our customers, colleagues and partners.
“Like the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, we aim to deliver the fastest response times and are continually innovating. These shared values bring real synergy to our partnership.”
The Yorkshire Air Ambulance is an independent charity providing a rapid response emergency service to five million people across Yorkshire – England’s largest region.
It needs to raise £12,000 each day to keep its two helicopters flying.
Kerry Garner, Yorkshire Air Ambulance Regional Fundraising Manager for West and South Yorkshire added: “As an independent charity we rely solely on the generosity of the public and kind donations from businesses to ensure our helicopters and medical teams can continue saving lives across Yorkshire.
“Many of the incidents we attend occur on our region’s motorways and roads, so to have Nexus, a corporate vehicle rental provider, lending its support to this vital service is very pertinent.
“We are incredibly grateful to the Nexus team for their support and look forward to building a strong relationship with them as their fundraising efforts continue.”
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Employees at law firm Gordons have raised over £3,200 for the Willow Young Carers Service.
John Holden, senior partner at Gordons, said: “Willow Young Carers Service offers support to young carers who often miss out on opportunities that other children have due to the demands placed on them. Young carers often never know what it is to have a normal childhood.
“Willow Young Carers Service works hard to support these young people and their family by putting them in touch with local services, sports and health centres, providing advice and emotional support, as well as opportunities to take a break from their caring duties.
“Gordons is very proud to be supporting the service to help it continue to carry out the exceptional work that it does for children in Leeds.”
Gordons has offices in Leeds and Bradford, employs 235 people and has a turnover of £22.9m.
