DAN Hurring, Chairman of Upton Noble Beer Festival, presented a cheque for £180 to Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance representative Helen Jefferis recently. The money was raised during September’s beer festival, with the local Air Ambulance one of three charities to benefit from the event’s funds.
Dan Hurring said: “The Air Ambulance means a lot to local people. Not long ago it attended someone who had suffered a serious accident in our own village, so to raise funds for such a great cause gives us a great deal of satisfaction. It makes organising the festival incredibly worthwhile when we see that we can contribute to charities so close to villagers’ hearts.”
Additionally, money was raised for Willberry Wonderpony and the Women & Children’s Centre at the Calais refugee ‘Jungle’.
A new, bigger helicopter will come into service for the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance in 2017.
“It flies faster and further and takes two patients compared to just one that can be accommodated in the current helicopter,” explained Helen Jefferis. “It will also be able to fly at night. With each mission costing around £2,500, Upton Noble Beer Festival’s money will go towards running costs. We are really grateful for the contribution.”
