Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) is inviting anyone interested in volunteering for the charity to join them at a Volunteer Recruitment Day on Wednesday 7th June from 10:00 – 14:00 at their Head Offices at 22 Oriana Way, Nursling, Southampton.
The recruitment day will take place during National Volunteers’ Week and will give prospective volunteers an opportunity to learn more about volunteering and about the service provided by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance.
National Volunteers’ Week is an annual week long campaign to thank volunteers and to celebrate the difference that they make. Volunteers provide invaluable support to HIOWAA throughout the year, fulfilling a number of important and rewarding roles. From giving talks to local groups to distributing donation pots, attending fundraising events, and presenting the charity’s highly successful ‘Be a 999 Hero’ Education Programme, volunteers play a key role in the day to day fundraising activities of the charity.
Sherie Williams Ellen, Charity Manager for HIOWAA says:
“As we approach the busy event season we are urgently seeking new volunteers for a variety of roles to help promote our life-saving service throughout our community. Volunteering not only provides the perfect opportunity to support our life saving service, but it is also a great way to learn new skills, make new friends, and it can be a lot of fun”.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance flies 7 days a week and attends an average of 2-3 missions a day, many of them life saving. The charity receives no government, statutory or national lottery funding for routine operations, and is entirely dependent on donations received from members of the public, companies and grant-making bodies to keep the Air Ambulance flying and saving lives.
Sherie continued:
“National Volunteers’ Week is an opportunity to shine the spotlight on our volunteers and to give them the recognition that they deserve. Our volunteers are the backbone of our charity and they provide an essential link to the communities that we serve”.
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For enquiries regarding the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance Volunteer Recruitment day email [email protected] or call 02380 333377.
