The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) has received a £1,000 donation from Barratt Homes after becoming the latest recipient of the housebuilder’s new community initiative.
The Barratt and David Wilson Homes Community Fund donates £1,000 each month to a charity or organisation and the fund is part of the company’s pledge to strengthen its ties with the areas in which it is building new homes.
HIOWAA is one of the first recipients of the new fund and the charity will use the funds to buy a specialist blood container which will enable the crew to take lifesaving blood product to an accident scene and begin transfusing immediately.
Ray Southam, Partnerships Manager for HIOWAA, says:
“This donation will help us fund a vital piece of kit and benefit every patient we come into contact with”.
Jon Green, managing director of Barratt Homes in Southampton, said:
“Being able to support charities like this is one of the most rewarding parts of what we do. The air ambulance needs to raise more than £15,000 every day to remain operational so we are pleased to play a small part in its vital work.”
Organisations can now apply for one of the monthly grants by emailing [email protected] with details of your charity or organisation and how the donation would benefit the local community and improve lives.
