We attended 104 more missions in 2023 than we did in 2022
This time last year, we told you that 2022 had been our busiest year to date; now, twelve months on, we can share with you that demand for our life saving service has been superseded once again, with 2023 turning out to be the busiest year in our 34-year history. We were called upon over 100 times more than the previous year, with a total of 3328 missions to save the most poorly and seriously injured people in our community.
It is only with the continued support of organisations like yours and its’ employees, that we can continue to save even more lives this year, as we predict that once again we will be even busier.
We are busy planning the year ahead with our partners, mapping out how we can work together to raise the increased £18.8M a year, we now need to raise, to deliver our life-saving care, that’s a cost of £51,000 a day, an average of £4,100 per mission. We are also working with our partners to arrange visits to our Redhill base to meet our crew, see the heart of the operation, and, of course, get up close to our helicopters. If you have not yet had this opportunity, please email me to make arrangements.
Please let us know, if you would like to learn more about how you can support KSS this year and how we can work with you. We would love to catch up.
Or if you are also busy planning your year ahead, please find below some ways we can work together this year to raise the funds we need to keep our crew and helicopters in the air.
Go Red in Feb
Make a fashion statement and pick a day in February for the whole office to wear Red and donate to your local Air Ambulance and show your support on social media by using #WearRedforKSS.
Golf Day – 20th May
68 golfers will have the chance to play the prestigious Foxhills course, nestled in the Surrey countryside. Foxhills recently hosted the PGA Cup and boasts two Championship courses, consistently featuring in UK top 100 rankings of golf courses.
To register a team, get in touch now, we expect this event to sell out fast as it does each year.
Events, Fundraising Ideas
We have a fun packed calander of events for 2024 as well as plenty of fundrasing ideas ffor the office or at home. For more info and support, please email Kerry.
Sponsorship Opportunities
We also have opportunities for your organisation to promote itself, gain new customers and increase customer loyalty by sponsoring one of our events.
Challenge Events
Fancy a challenge this year? From cycling to sky dives we have something for everyone. Please visit the challenge page of our websiteto book your place now. We have limited availability for the monster 24hr Three Peaks Challenge, Brighton Marathon and London Landmarks half – so get booking now.
If you have any questions at all, please drop me an email kerrycampbell@aakss.org.uk or give me a call on 01634 471900.
Best wishes,
Kerry
