Capital gains for air ambulance
Link-up with Edinburgh Airport
A life-saving charity based in Perth is to be given a boost after being named as this year’s official good cause by one of the country’s largest airports
Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA), based at the Fair City’s airport, is Edinburgh Airport’s corporate charity for 2018.
SCAA is the country’s only charity air ambulance and is an integral part of Scotland’s frontline emergency response network, working in partnership with the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS).
The capital airport works with a different charity every year to raise vital funds and awareness of the good work the charity does, with more than £65,000 donated to 2017’s charity Children 1st.
Forty applications to become 2018’s charity of the year were received, with the majority of staff voting for SCAA in the secret ballot.
SCAA can be airborne within five minutes of receiving an emergency call and can reach 90 per cent of Scotland’s population within 25 minutes.
Head of engagement at Edinburgh Airport, Anna Light, said: “Working with our corporate charities has provided us with some great experiences and memories, and knowing we are helping raise awareness and funds for good causes is fantastic.
“The story behind Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance was something our staff really took to and I’m excited to see how we can work together in 2018 to support and further promote a crucial life-saving service.”
David Craig, chief executive of SCAA, said everyone at the vital life-saving charity was thrilled to be selected as Edinburgh Airport’s charity partner for 2018.
“To be chosen by the staff to receive their support and backing is a great honour and a wonderful boost for us as we enter our fifth anniversary year,” he said.
“It’s tremendous to be associated with the country’s busiest airport and join a prestigious line-up of charities to enjoy this amazing fundraising support.
“Staff at Edinburgh will help save lives through this partnership with SCAA and we look forward to working together throughout the coming year.”
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