Flying high thanks to lottery cash

Monklands players of the People’s Postcode Lottery are among those to have helped fund more than 300 time-critical missions for Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA).

The country’s life-saving charity-funded service has been supported by a total of £750,000 thanks to lottery players in recent years.

And, with an average mission costing £2500, players have helped save and improve hundreds of lives throughout Scotland.

People’s Postcode Lottery’s latest award of £200,000 to SCAA was delivered during lockdown as the charity faced reduced income from events and fundraising activities.

David Craig, SCAA’S chief executive, said the support of People’s Postcode Lottery and its players had proved“a lifeline”-– not just to those seriously ill or injured, but to the charity itself.

He added:“scaa relies entirely on public donations and it is support like this which has kept us flying and saving lives throughout these challenging times.

“We’re so grateful that players of People’s Postcode Lottery recognise the vital work SCAA does throughout the whole of Scotland and have repeatedly supported our service.

“We are extremely grateful to players of People’s Postcode Lottery for their generous support and to the players who sustain this charitable giving.

“The crucial funding will help save lives.

“Those seriously ill or injured rely on SCAA’S vital pre-hospital emergency response helicopters and crews and we rely on the generous public to fund those flights.

“This generous support ensures we sustain what has become a vital frontline response service for the people of Scotland.”