Yorkshire-based Nexus Vehicle Rental has launched a fundraising partnership with the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, hoping to raise £12,000 – this is the amount of money needed every day to keep the crucial service operational.
Nexus is arranging a series of fundraising events in 2015, including a Yorkshire Dales Three Peaks Challenge on 15 August, where Nexus staff will walk a 23-mile trail covering Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough. Nexus CEO, David Brennan, will also cycle from Harrogate to Scarborough and back in July on a sponsored 160-mile bike ride.
Since forming the initiative, eight Nexus employees have visited Yorkshire Air Ambulance’s Air Support Unit at Nostell Priory, to gain a greater insight into how the service operates.
Like the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, we aim to deliver the fastest response times and are continually innovating.
Chief Executive at Nexus, David 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; it provides a rapid response emergency service to 5 million people across England’s largest region, with two helicopters in operation. The charity attends over 1,000 incidents every year.
Yorkshire Air Ambulance Regional Fundraising Manager for West and South Yorkshire, Kerry Garner, said;
“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.”
