Leicestershire charity store celebrates funding almost 700 lifesaving missions

Your local air ambulance’s charity boutique store in Hinckley, Leicestershire is celebrating funding almost 700 lifesaving missions for the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance (DLRAA).

The charity boutique opened its doors on 08 April 2011 in Hinckley, Leicestershire and is situated on Castle Street in the town centre. Over the past thirteen years the charity boutique has generated an amazing £1,261,384.55 worth of sales for the charity – funding almost 700 lifesaving missions throughout Leicestershire and further afield.

The store has also received 52,492 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.

Store Manager, Sam Hardy said: “We are so grateful for the support everyone in the local community has shown over the past thirteen years and the amazing amount of vital funds they have helped to raise.”

“We would like to encourage everyone to continue to visit our Hinckley charity store to grab a bargain or to donate unwanted pre-loved items to keep our helicopters operational,” he added.

The Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance crew attend an average of five missions per day and can be on the ground within minutes delivering pre-hospital critical care at road traffic collisions, sports events, industrial accidents, or medical emergencies such as a cardiac arrest or stroke in the home.

The charity receives no government or National Lottery funding and relies entirely on donations to raise the £2,300 needed for each rescue mission. The charity’s retail stores play an integral role in keeping the vital service operational.

Anyone wishing to find out more about the vital service, or how to support the charity can visit: www.theairambulanceservice.org.uk or call 0300 3045 999.