MP thanks Wales Air Ambulance staff and volunteers

The MP for Clwyd South recently met in Parliament with leading representatives from the Wales Air Ambulance.

The charity provides emergency air cover for those who face life-threatening illness or injury across Wales.

It is funded purely by donations and fundraising efforts by the charity and local communities. Each year £6.5 million needs to be raised to operate the service.

Speaking after the visit, the Clwyd South MP said: “Wales Air Ambulance, with their instantly recognisable red and green helicopters, play such an important part in our Welsh communities that I think it’s easy to forget they were only founded 18 years ago.

“In that time, they have saved so many lives in our local area and right across Wales.

“In a typical year, there are almost 1,900 helicopter missions as well as another 800+ undertaken by rapid response vehicles. Locally, last year that came to 102 call-outs in Wrexham county borough and 127 in Denbighshire.

“There’s a very active group of fundraisers locally who raise large amounts of money towards Wales Air Ambulance’s vital work. I was pleased to chat with some of them last Saturday at the Ruabon summer fete.

“As local MP, I would like to place on record my thanks to all the volunteers and staff of the Wales Air Ambulance and the Welsh Flying Medics who do so much.”

More information about the Wales Air Ambulance and how you can donate, can be found here.