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Derbyshire charity store celebrates funding more than 700 lifesaving missions

Derbyshire charity store celebrates funding more than 700 lifesaving missions

Your local air ambulance charity boutique store in Buxton is celebrating funding more than 700 lifesaving missions for the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance (DLRAA).

The charity boutique opened its doors on 24 October 2014 and is situated in the heart of Buxton near Ashwood Park. Over the past decade the hardworking store has generated an incredible £1,259,767 worth of sales for the charity – funding more than 700 lifesaving missions throughout Derbyshire and further afield.

The store has also received 41,852 bags of donated goods but continues to require support from the local community with further donations of new and preloved items, as these provide vital income for the charity.

Within minutes, DLRAA’s critical care crews can be on the ground delivering pre-hospital emergency care and giving patients the very best chance of survival – this vital service relies entirely on donations to raise the £2,300 needed for each rescue mission, as the charity receives no government or National Lottery funding.

Store Manager Michele Norcup said: “We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone in the local community who has supported us over the past decade. Without this incredible support we wouldn’t have been able to support more than 700 lifesaving missions.”

“We continue to require further donations of new and preloved items, as these provide vital income for the charity which keeps our helicopters flying and our crews providing pre-hospital critical care to those who need it most,” she added.

For more information, please visit: www.theairambulanceservice.org.uk or call 0300 3045 999.