Anglia Lift Off 33 Winter 2013

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ISSUE 33 WiNtER 2013 HEADTEACHER’S tHANKS

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School’s fundraiser after Head’s airlift

Race team flies EAAA flag

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Suggested donation £1.50

LAP OF ANGLiA Cyclists raise thousands

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Runners pound runway for pounds

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WELCOME NIGHT FLYING IS KEY

CONTENTS Melanie joins the team

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Thank you for reading this issue of ‘Anglia Lift Off’ as we approach the end of perhaps the most momentous year for the Charity since the East Anglian Air Ambulance service was launched. Your support has enabled us to achieve so much in 2013 and has helped us to become the first air ambulance to provide a full Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) during the hours of darkness.

The significance of this is very evident at this time of year, particularly as we approach the shortest day. Being able to operate our life-saving service across the entire region of East Anglia is testament not only to the hard work of our pilots, doctors and paramedics, but also to that of many people ‘behind the scenes’ who worked hard to meet some very demanding regulations and to provide the training that enabled us to achieve this goal.

Headteacher says thanks

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Tribute to Alison

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Golf club’s grand fundraiser

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Slow-cook winter warmer

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Volunteer opportunities

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Military medical revolution

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Race team’s support

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Missions flown

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Lottery winners

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Bikers rally round airlifted Jules

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Lap of Anglia triumph

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Helpers needed at shop

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Extending the Charity’s operational service has meant that our fundraisers have had to work harder than ever to cover the costs. Our target this year is £7.6m, but in return the number of missions flown is likely to increase to around 1,600: more once we receive our second night-capable helicopter. I was therefore delighted to be able to appoint Melanie Nightingale to the post of Director of Fundraising in September. She has a very strong track record, as you can read on Page 4. Our senior management team has been strengthened further by the appointment of Lorna Garner, who has joined us as Director of Corporate Services having held senior roles within the NHS at a national and regional level and by John Himpleman, who was appointed Director of Operations on 1st November. I will introduce you to John in the next edition of ‘Anglia Lift Off’.

CONTACT US

This has also been a time of great sadness as just before going to press we heard that Alison Horsley, who was our Fundraising Manager in South Cambridgeshire for many years, passed away after a long illness. Her obituary is on Page 6.

As I look back at all we have achieved in 2013 the generosity of our supporters is both humbling and overwhelming. One particular event stands out for me as a highlight of the year: the fundraising conducted by the Royal West Norfolk Golf Club in September, which resulted in gifts totalling more than £175,000: a truly astonishing amount of money. A full report about how the Golf Club achieved that result can be found on Page 7.

Of course the support given to us is not solely measured in donations. Those who give their time to the Charity are equally valued. Gail and Ian Hussey, who this year celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary, have been helping us for nearly 10 years. Find out what motivates them to support the Charity, and how you might be able to help, on Page 10. We need many more people to volunteer for a wide variety of roles, all of which are essential if we are to sustain our current operation and develop our ability to save more lives.

If you are reading this in December please spare a thought for our crews who will be on duty and ready to save lives on Christmas Day and, for the first time this year, Christmas Night - as well as the rest of the holiday season. All of us at the Charity wish you a peaceful Christmas and New Year. Thank you for your support in 2013. I hope the insight into our work in the pages of this magazine inspires you to support the Charity in 2014, and to encourage others to do so as well.

Tim Page Chief Executive

Your regional fundraiser: North Cambridgeshire/West Norfolk – Chris Donaldson 106 Culley Court, Bakewell Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire PE2 6WA. 01733 367208 email: christopher.donaldson@eaaa.org.uk South Cambridgeshire/West Suffolk – Barbara McGee Melbourn Science Park, Cambridge Road, Melbourn, SG8 6EE. 01763 262697 email: barbara.mcgee@eaaa.org.uk Suffolk – Pip Duffy Whitehouse Distribution Centre, Whitehouse Road, Ipswich IP1 5NX 01473 745007 email: pip.duffy@eaaa.org.uk Norfolk – Jess Down (on maternity leave) Hangar E, Gambling Close, Norwich Airport, Norwich NR6 6EG 01603 489406 email: oliver.larkin@eaaa.org.uk Bedfordshire – Kay Marter The Rufus Centre, Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedfordshire MK45 1AH 01525 718517 email: kay.marter@eaaa.org.uk General enquiries: 0845 066 9999 Website: www.eaaa.org.uk Email: info@eaaa.org.uk Lottery: lottery@eaaa.org.uk Charity number:

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NEW DIRECTORS JOIN Two new directors have joined the management team at EAAA. Melanie Nightingale (pictured) has been appointed Director of Fundraising and Lorna Garner has become Director of Corporate Services.

Ms Nightingale who has considerable experience in the charity sector has previously worked with organisations as varied as Action for Kids and London Zoo.

Melanie Nightingale

“Melanie has a wealth of experience in charity fundraising and I believe in her we have found someone who will lead a dedicated team of fundraisers who will take the Charity to new heights.”

Ms Nightingale, who lives on the Cambridgeshire border has also worked with a number of hospices. She said: “Hospices in particular have a great synergy with air ambulances. They are valued by their community, have strong links with the health service and provide a level of care unsurpassed. I know the East Anglian Air Ambulance is equally valued and is a service that makes a huge impact on people’s lives.

“My aim at the air ambulance is to create financial stability that allows the service to develop and respond to changing demands in both health and emergency services.”

Meanwhile Lorna Garner joins the Charity following a career in the NHS. This included the position of Director of the Critical Care Network for Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire where she led the strategic direction and quality of care delivery for critically ill patients across the three counties. She was also Chair of the Critical Care Networks of England, Wales and Northern Ireland where she worked with the Department of Health and professional bodies as the lead representative of Critical Care.

MALCOLM WOOLF The Charity sends its sincere condolences to the family of supporter Malcolm Woolf who died in September. He was a great supporter of the EAAA by providing items of equipment to set up the Cambridge base as well as through the support of his local Freemasons’ Lodge. He will be greatly missed.

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ONLINE

follow us on facebook and Twitter and keep up to date with all our news on a day to day basis. find us on facebook as East Anglian Air Ambulance Charity and on Twitter as @EastAngliAirAmb. We also have facebook and Twitter pages for each of the four counties we cover and regularly share their content. Here’s what people have been talking about recently:

Tim Page, Chief Executive of EAAA, said: “Now that we have implemented night time missions, naturally the cost of running the service has increased and we find ourselves needing to raise around £7.6milion a year.

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KEEP UP WITH US

Vicki Teahan Thankyou so so much for our tour on Saturday. Liam hasn’t stopped talking about it yet. Thankyou to all of the team and all who help this charity. x.

@TracyTyson Just had the most amazing experience not only meeting @ EastAngliAirAmb crew we met the ambulance crew too #blessed who saved my JC’s life.

Craig Scott …is wondering where those 10yrs have gone. 15th Aug 2003 - the day East Anglian Air Ambulance Charity saved my life after my head on crash. The aches and pains continue, but I plod on.

@thirtyonegroup The national lottery now costs £2 a go. Why not join @EastAngliAirAmb lottery for £1 and know your cash goes to a great cause

Sharon Grimwood Green It’s a year ago today you tried so hard to save my mum, I’m joining the lottery in support of the fantastic work you do. Sadly my mum didn’t make it but I thank you so much for trying. Xxx

@YopeyCharity Florence Clark was among our #Cambs #YOPEY runners-up & received £50 for @EastAngliAirAmb. Little something to add to the £14k you’ve raised.

HEART ATTACK HEADTEACHER SAYS THANKS

The headteacher of a Norfolk school who was airlifted after suffering a heart attack while out cycling has presented almost £7,000 to the Charity thanks to fundraising efforts by family, friends and the staff and children of Cromer Junior School.

Steve Godson had been on holiday in August last year and was out cycling when he began to feel unwell. He phoned his wife to come and collect him but by the time she had travelled the eight miles to him his condition had worsened and they called 999.

The incident happened in a remote location and the first paramedic who attended called for the air ambulance. Steve said: “I remember him making that call and stressing that he needed the air ambulance.“ Anglia one piloted by Captain Steve Norris flew to the scene, which was not far from fakenham, in ten minutes. The clinical crew of Drs Victor Inyang and Antonio Bellini together with Critical Care Paramedic Ben Caine made the decision to fly Steve to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.

Recalling the incident, Steve said: “When they started sticking the pads on my chest that they would use to ‘bring me back’ I realised how scary it was. I’ve done first aid because of working in a school so I knew what they were doing and why they were doing it.”

The flight to hospital took just seven minutes and Steve spent the next five days being treated by the cardiac unit followed by a period of recovery at home. In a letter to the school as the new term began he said: “I have been told that my heart disease is probably hereditary and although affected by life and lifestyle, the damage had taken place over time and was waiting to happen. I had not been too well on some recent occasions which I can now see are related.”

over the August Bank Holiday weekend they cycled first from ‘top to toe’ and then crossed the county ‘side to side’ ending up in Cromer. The aim of both fundraising activities was to raise £2,500 – enough to more than cover the cost of an airlift but in fact their efforts were so successful they raised enough for three rescue flights.

Steve said: “The children have learnt a great deal through this process which I hope stays with them through life.

Equally, I have learnt lots about myself, my family, friends and colleagues. I can only say a massive thank you to them all and hope that this fundraising sees the charity save more people and hopefully change their lives for the better. You don’t realise how precious life is until you nearly lose it!”

You don’t realise how precious life is until you nearly lose it!

Steve went on to lose four stones in weight and changed his lifestyle as a result.

Although he had kept relatively fit as a former PE teacher he admitted that in the time leading up to his heart attack he had ‘slipped into bad habits.’

His involvement in sport meant Steve was well aware of the work of the air ambulance and had supported the Charity in the past – but after his own experience he was determined to do more. His pupils at Cromer Junior School were keen to do their bit too and a series of cycling challenges were planned.

The 250 children at the school were challenged to cycle 1,000 miles between them. They managed a fantastic 1,768. Meanwhile Steve, together with family members and friends undertook his own cycling challenge to cross Norfolk North to South and West to East.

Recently Steve visited Norwich Airport to meet Dr Bellini and Ben Caine who flew to his aid that day. He added: “It was such a positive experience to meet them but it did emphasize just how serious my heart attack was. I know that without their skill and the speed with which I got help I probably wouldn’t be here. It was great to be able to thank them.”

Steve has recently left Cromer Junior School to take up a new job with Norfolk County Council and we wish him well as he embarks on this new phase in his life.

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NEWS AWARDS FOR OUR MEDICS Two EAAA clinicians have been recognised at regional awards ceremonies for the life-saving work they do with the air ambulance.

Dr Tom Moore, who has been a flying doctor with the service for 12 years, was named Hospital/Ambulance person of the year at the Stars of Norfolk awards, organised by the Eastern Daily Press (EDP). The ceremony held in association with Norfolk County Council was hosted

by BBC East TV presenter David Whiteley.

Neil Flowers

Meanwhile Critical Care Paramedic Neil Flowers (pictured) was presented with the Health Worker of the year award at the Cambridge News Pride of Cambridge Community Awards. Neil was the first paramedic in the country to qualify to fly dedicated HEMS missions at night but at the ceremony praised the efforts of ‘a whole army of people’ in the emergency services and said the award was as much for them as it was for him.

EAAA CHAIRMAN JOINS AMBULANCE TRUST

Andrew Egerton-Smith MBE who chairs the EAAA Board of Trustees has become an associate nonexecutive director with the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust.

Dr Geoffrey Harris OBE, chair of the Trust said: “I have been looking to bring someone with significant ambulance experience to the Board, someone who knows the challenges and has helped overcome them before. Andrew fits this mandate, having helped turn around the former East Anglian Ambulance service and having established and led the East Anglian Air Ambulance.”

Dr Harris continued, “Andrew’s appointment further strengthens the expertise on the Board and demonstrates our intent on turning this ambulance service around and providing better services to patients.”

Andrew Egerton-Smith, said: “I am delighted to have been invited to join the Board. My motivation is to assist with the rebuilding of the Trust to provide a safe, high quality emergency care service for the people of the east of England and one in which they can have confidence.”

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OBITUARY: ALISON HORSLEY 1963-2013

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of Alison Horsley who became EAAA Fundraising Manager in South Cambridgeshire in 2003. The Charity’s Director of Special Projects Steve Whitby said: “Alison worked incredibly hard to raise the profile of EAAA in South Cambridgeshire – an area where all local charities are in a crowded marketplace of many good causes.

“She successfully applied for EAAA to be a beneficiary of a number of the major charity events in the City including the annual Beer Festival, Chariots of Fire Race and Bridge the Gap and built up a fundraising team of staff, volunteers and other supporters locally of which the Charity can be enormously proud.”

Alison was diagnosed with Lymphoma after becoming ill at around Christmas 2010. She underwent a course of chemotherapy and continued to support the Charity whenever her health allowed her to – often sporting a brightly coloured wig as her treatment meant she lost her hair. However, although she remained optimistic about her recovery, during the last year her health deteriorated and she had to spend more and more time in hospital where she continued to bravely fight her illness. She died on 29th October and we send our sincere condolences to Alison’s family and friends.

Paying tribute Mr Whitby added: “Alison built the Charity’s base in South Cambridgeshire following her appointment into this newly created role. On a personal basis, she offered me full support and I am very appreciative of the skills, enthusiasm and professionalism Alison brought to the Charity and the role she played in the development of the organisation to allow it to grow to where it is today.”

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Fundraising events are vital to our life-saving service and we are very grateful to everyone who organises an activity in aid of the Charity. Please see the events pages on our website for more information including details of where to find our fundraising and promotional teams out and about. If you would like to help at an event or you are organising something for us please contact your local EAAA office – see page 3 for contact details.

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THURSDAY 19TH DECEMBER

CHRISTMAS CROONERS, BURY ST EDMUNDS

It’s late night shopping evening in Bury St Edmunds and our Suffolk fundraising team are getting into the festive spirit by singing Christmas Carols and other seasonal classics. If you are seeking some last minute presents then please do look out for our team and perhaps drop some spare coins in their collection.

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CHRISTMAS LIGHTS DISPLAY, ISLEHAM, CAMBS

Ivan and Roberta Houghton have been generously supporting the Charity with a stunning display of Christmas lights at their home for some years. Their house e and garden at Waterside, The Houghton’s hom Isleham near Ely will once again be decorated until the end of December and we thank them for Good, if rather breezy, weather helped make the Charity Golf Day at Brancaster choosing EAAA as the Charity this magnificent a huge success. EAAA was generously chosen as the beneficiary charity by the effort supports. organisers of the bi-annual event at the Royal West Norfolk Golf Club.

The fundraising began with a dinner the night before at the Hoste Hotel in nearby Burnham Market. Players and corporate sponsors from the event enjoyed the dinner as well as silent and live auctions.

The Golf Day’s main sponsor was Greene King who set up a hospitality area at the ninth hole. Meanwhile at the first hole, the EAAA team sold Mulligans – a free shot for golf balls hit into the rough and helium balloons to players to mark their contribution.

After lunch prizes were awarded in the clubhouse and Chairman of the Charity Day Committee Colin Bothway presented a cheque for £175,000 to EAAA Chief Executive Tim Page.

Area Fundraising Manager Chris Donaldson said: “This is a substantial boost to our funds, and the Charity would like to extend its thanks to all at the Club who gave their time and effort so generously, as well as the corporate hole sponsors and all who donated so many fantastic auction prizes.”

We’ll have more information in our next issue

ROYAL WEST NORFOLK GOLF DAY

SUNDAY 6TH APRIL 2014

EAAA KARTING GRAND PRIX, BECCLES but after our inaugural event in 2013 was such a success we anticipate a great deal of interest for the 2014 Grand Prix. Thanks to Ellough Park Raceway near Beccles for their support of the event and if you’d like to find out more please contact Olly Larkin from our Norfolk fundraising team (see page 3).

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HEALTHY EATING

RECIPE: CAROLINA STYLE PULLED PORK CASSEROLE Preparation time: 2-3 hours

If you’re looking for a warming winter recipe that works perfectly in the slow cooker then why not try this one, created for us by the chefs at Kerry Foods in Attleborough.

The 230-strong workforce at the site prepares 400,000 high quality chilled ready meals every week for Asda and Sainsburys. Kerry Foods started in 1972 and now has 17 sites across the UK and Ireland, employing 10,000 staff in total.

This year we were very fortunate to have been the Attleborough factory’s chosen charity. Pictured above are staff enjoying a summer celebration which raised over £600 alone. Vicky Newsome from the company said: “We have selected the East Anglian Air Ambulance to be the Kerry Foods, Attleborough, Charity for 2013 as we aware of the huge costs it takes for the air ambulance to deliver its service and save lives. We have raised £2,566 for the EAAA so far this year through raffles, Comic Relief, bike rides, and our Fun Day, we will also have a Christmas raffle, all donations will go to the air ambulance.”

We are very grateful to all at Kerry Foods for the wonderful total raised so far and for their recipe contribution.

However, if you don’t always have time to cook then there’s always the option of a Kerry Foods-produced ready meal like those pictured here.

Ingredients: 1.5 – 2Kg Boned and rolled shoulder of pork 1 large butternut squash, peeled and cut into wedges 1 red and 1 white onion, peeled and cut into wedges 250g canned haricot beans, rinsed and drained For the Pork Rub: 2 Tbsp Salt 2 Tbsp White Sugar 2 Tbsp Light Brown Sugar 2 Tbsp Cumin 1 tsp Chilli Powder 3 Tbsp Smoked Paprika

For the Sauce: 3 Tbsp Rapeseed Oil 2 tsp Cumin Seeds Half a white onion, finely diced 100g Tomato Puree Pinch chilli powder 3 Tbsp smoked paprika 1 tin chopped tomatoes 220g light brown sugar 110ml malt vinegar 3 Tbsp Dark Soy Sauce salt Pinch cracked black pepper 250ml Water 3Tbsp Cornflour

Method Cut any string or bands holding the pork together and spread it out in a baking tray. Combine all ingredients for the pork rub and spread it evenly over the pork, ensuring it is well covered. Loosely cover the tray with cling film and leave in the fridge for a couple of hours, overnight for preference.

Place the rapeseed oil and cumin seeds in a heavy bottomed pan over a medium heat until the seeds pop and crackle. Add the diced onions, stirring constantly, adjusting the heat if necessary. Cook the onions until they soften and become translucent. Add the tomato paste and cook for a minute or so, stirring continually and adjusting the heat down if necessary. Add the chilli powder and smoked paprika, and the tin of chopped tomatoes. Bring to the boil and then add the sugar and malt vinegar. Add the soy sauce and water and simmer. Make a paste with a tiny bit of water and the cornflour, then whisk into the sauce. It will thicken noticeably immediately, but ensure you allow it to cook for a few minutes or it will taste chalky. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Place the prepared vegetables and beans in the bottom of a casserole dish, then place the marinated pork shoulder on top and pour over the sauce. Top up with a little water as necessary. Cover with a lid or tinfoil and place in a low oven (130°C) for 1.5-2 hours, checking occasionally and topping up with water as required. Alternatively place the vegetables, pork and sauce into a slow cooker and cook on high for 4-6 hours, topping up water as required.

To Serve: Remove the pork shoulder from the dish and place onto a plate. Using two forks gently pull the pork apart into chunky pieces and return to the dish and stir through the sauce.

Serve with potato wedges and salad, or with warm bread.

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MAKE A DIFFERENCE CURRENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES We rely on a team of dedicated volunteers who help us keep our two life-saving helicopters flying.

If you are interested in volunteering with us please get in touch and we will do our best to find a role for you that will be interesting and rewarding. Call Victoria Wortley on 01603 489405 to find out more or email her: Victoria.wortley@eaaa.org.uk.

More information is also available on our website: www.eaaa.org.uk/volunteer.

Currently we need specific assistance with: Quiz question-setting – Pubs and clubs frequently want to host a fundraising quiz but don’t always have time to research and set the questions. If you could set an original quiz with an interesting theme please get in touch.

Photography – We are looking for keen photographers who could take good quality pictures for us at various Charity events.

We are also looking for people who would be happy to take occasional pictures of visitors to our bases at Norwich and Cambridge Airports.

Distributing ‘Anglia Lift Off’ - Do you have a car and a few hours to spare? Could you help spread the word about our work by taking copies of ‘Anglia Lift Off’ to doctors’ and dentists’ waiting rooms and other locations within your community where people might like to read it?

Event supporters – We need more people like Gail and Ian (see right) who can represent the charity and take our fundraising stall to various events. You would need your own transport to take various promotional materials to the event and would need to be able to put up the gazebo, run the stall and pack up at the end of the day. This might suit a couple or a group of friends.

Collection boxes – We have hundreds of collection boxes in shops and businesses across East Anglia and we rely on volunteers to help co-ordinate them, collecting them when full, counting and banking the money and replacing them with empty boxes. Identifying new locations for collecting boxes would also be useful.

Coaching, mentoring and training – We are looking for senior, talented and skilled people to coach and/or mentor our staff at all levels and potentially offer training in a range of management and other skills which would allow us to build a programme for staff development.

Volunteer rotas – Our offices in Ipswich and Cambridgeshire need help running a volunteer rota, ensuring enough people are available to help at fundraising events, keeping records on a database and ensuring paperwork is completed correctly. We envisage these duties may take two mornings or afternoons a week.

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VOLUNTEER FOCUS: GAIL AND IAN HUSSEY Gail Hussey, a retired dog breeder from Eye in Suffolk, who has also judged at Crufts, got involved with EAAA in 2004 when an appeal was launched to build a helipad Gail and Ian Hussey at the West Suffolk Hospital. Her Aunt, Paddy Hayes, was already a staunch supporter and Gail soon persuaded husband Ian to volunteer too. Gail and Ian celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary in 2013 with a cruise holiday – and ended up renewing their marriage vows on national TV (pictured above) as part of the fly-on-the-wall series ‘The Cruise – A Life at Sea’ on BBC2.

Why volunteer for EAAA? It’s an essential charity, living in a rural area we often hear the helicopter fly over and it has carried out a night time mission nearby recently too.

What does your role involve?

We get involved in all sorts of things from giving talks on behalf of the Charity and attending cheque presentations to taking the promotional and fundraising stall to events. We make sure everyone knows who we are representing as we wear ‘helicopter’ hats. We are also kept up to date with what’s happening in the organisation and attend special events just for volunteers where we can meet each other and find out what the Charity is currently doing.

What is the best bit about your role?

Volunteering for the air ambulance has allowed us to go to so many events and occasions that we simply wouldn’t have had the chance to otherwise. We’ve seen shooting displays, motorcycle rallies and a railway exhibition at Felixstowe that we’d never have thought to go to if it hadn’t been for the Charity.

Would you recommend volunteering for EAAA? We would certainly recommend it. We have met a lovely bunch of people who also volunteer and we’ve been to all kinds of events. We have also found it really interesting to learn about the various different clubs that we have visited as representatives of the Charity.

DELIVERING EXCELLENCE EAAA is extremely proud to have Professor Timothy Hodgetts, a serving Colonel in the British Army, as Director of Clinical Quality and Development. During his distinguished career he has been a leader, for more than a decade, in developing the clinical advances in pre-hospital and emergency care in the Armed Services. Last year he completed a PhD at City University, London, and in his thesis he outlined the revolution he believes has taken place in combat casualty care over the last 10 years. He has recently spoken about how the NHS can learn from combat casualty care and shares some of his thoughts for ‘Anglia Lift off.’

Professor Hodgetts says the revolution breaks down into new concepts that have been introduced by the military, new technologies and the reorganisation of medical services. But most significantly this has meant a profound improvement in the outcomes from combat casualty care. These are lessons, he says, that will be useful for the regional major trauma centres that were launched in NHS hospitals in April 2012.

resuscitation and a consultant anaesthetist who will manage the airway, anaesthetic and any abnormal blood clotting. In addition a consultant radiologist will scan for any internal bleeding. In these critical circumstances, seniority saves lives.

In 2009 a comprehensive review by the Healthcare Commission (HCC), the forerunner for the Care Quality Commission, found ‘exemplary’ standards in the quality of combat trauma care and recognised that ‘there is much that could be learned by similar services within the NHS.’ One of the areas which highlighted the gap between the NHS and military field hospitals was the ’unexpected survivor.’ In combat care between 2006 and 2009 the number of seriously injured patients described as ‘unexpected survivors’ was 25% but in NHS hospitals it was 6%.

Advances from military medicine in times of conflict We have made a lot of being adopted in civilian hospitals are not new. advances in the way that Professor Hodgetts gives we deal with massive examples from the First World transfusion so for our most War including preventative health measures and the use critical patients who have of the ‘Thomas Splint.’ From the Second World War came lost a high quantity of It’s advances in the way field hospitals deal with their most the use of antibiotics and blood we have changed our seriously injured patients that Professor Hodgetts feels are the the beginning of the modern most significant. The fundamental principles of resuscitation national blood service. But processes considerably. known as ABC (Airway, Breathing, Circulation) were reassessed he says that for contemporary for military purposes to become <C>ABC with the first C combat casualty care changes standing for Catastrophic haemorrhage. Professor Hodgetts says: “For to endure for the next major campaign it the soldier who has lost his legs to an improvised explosive device (IED), is is vital that they now become embedded conscious and is in severe pain, the highest priority is to immediately stop in routine NHS practices – as history has further bleeding - otherwise he will rapidly succumb to massive blood loss. shown, this means that military advances “We have made a lot of advances in the way that we deal with massive become advances transfusion so for our most critical patients who have lost a high quantity of from which the blood we have changed our processes considerably.” whole civilian community can Professor Hodgetts believes there are also lessons to learn about how field also benefit. hospitals organise the initial reception and assessment of patients in what he describes as ‘right turn resuscitation’ – so called because the layout of a field hospital means a patient is usually taken in to the left hand side where the emergency department is, but the most serious patients are taken straight into the operating theatre, which is on the right hand side. In such circumstances the full team will be prepared to start treating the patient immediately - from a consultant surgical team who will be scrubbed and Tim Hodgetts ready, the consultant-led emergency department team who will start the

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FABULOUS FUNDRAISING Fundraising events help us to keep the two air ambulance helicopters serving the people of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk seven days a week. If you have organised an event why not send pictures and details of the day to Liftoff@eaaa.org.uk and we will try to feature them in these pages. If the stories here inspire you to try to raise some money then the Fundraising Manager for your area would be pleased to hear from you. Contact details are on page 3.

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MUSIC TO OUR EARS Two very different music events in West Suffolk have helped raise thousands of pounds for EAAA. Flag-waving crowds enjoyed Newmarket Town Band’s ‘Last Night of the Proms’ held in the spectacular setting of Tattersalls Sales Ring. Among the highlights was a medley of some of Tom Jones’ best loved hits performed along with the All Saints Music Group and the crowd were also entertained

by Christopher Beard’s soprano cornet ‘Mexican Breeze.’ It was the 10th anniversary of the event and an amazing total of around £7,000 was raised.

Meanwhile the first ever Homegrown Music Festival held at Barrow near Bury St Edmunds showcased some of the region’s best new and unsigned bands. Although the organisers had initially envisaged a grassroots event with perhaps 30 local bands and a handful of DJs, in the end 60 regional acts performed on the two stages. The event supported the East Anglian A balloon reache d Segovia!

Air Ambulance and our fundraising team held a balloon race with 200 balloons being released to see which would travel the furthest. Just a few days after the event an email arrived in the office from Spain. A man out jogging with his son had picked up the balloon in Segovia and sent us this picture.

We are also very grateful to the organisers of the Thompsom Live Five an annual music event held near Watton in Norfolk. This year, EAAA was the chosen charity to benefit from the event and we were delighted to be presented with a cheque for £1,000. Our thanks to all who helped make the event such a success.

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A Lotus racing team based in Suffolk is raising awareness of the EAAA by displaying our logo across the vehicle. The Hangar 111 Lotus Elise S1 will race for the Lotus Elise Trophy with Andrew Bentley behind the wheel. Andrew was one of the Autosport most successful drivers in 2012 and is hoping for similar success this season.

Greg Lock, Managing Director at Hangar 111, said: “Supporting the EAAA is something we are happy to do because there are so many synergies between our respective operations. In our motorsport activities, precision, timing, knowledge and instinct are all critical elements – if all these come together we win races. We believe the same thing applies within the EAAA operation, from the pilots skills in bringing the aircraft into and out of complex situations, through to the medics who need to be fast and accurate in order to make the aircraft’s presence even more valuable.”

THANK YOU! SHOW US A SIGN

One of the ways in which to support the M.B. Haulage show EAAA is to help us raise awareness of the th eir support charity by putting a ‘Proud to support’ sign on your building, land or vehicle.

A number of individuals and organisations have answered our previous appeals in ‘Anglia Lift Off’ to help us in this way and one of the latest firms to support us in this way is M.B. Haulage based in Flitwick in Bedfordshire. The company, which is celebrating 25 years of trading, has put signs on six of its vehicles.

Malcolm and Barbara Bottoms who run the company said they were delighted to be the first haulage company in Bedfordshire to support the Charity in this way and plan also to join our lottery. The signs were kindly fitted to the vehicles at no cost by Steve Lamb from Centrosigns.

HELICOPTER IN THE PARK

During National Air Ambulance Week we were delighted to be able to welcome a number of our supporters and volunteers to our ‘Meet the Helicopter’ event at Russell Park in Bedford. The venue was kindly made available to us by the town’s Mayor Dave Hodgson..

As well as a chance to find out more about the Charity and a brief visit from Anglia Two in between the numerous missions it flew that day there were also a host of other activities to enjoy including children’s rides and entertainment, live music, a mini steam engine, the Bedfordshire and Luton Fire and Rescue Service and plenty of stalls selling refreshments.

Our thanks to all who supported this event and helped make it the success it was, as well as the numerous people who attended to present cheques to the Charity.

SEETHING ANNIVERSARY SHOW

Showers didn’t dampen the spirits of some 5,000 people who passed through the gates of Seething Airfield in Norfolk for its 10th Charity Air Day, which supports EAAA. The former WWII airfield held a Remembrance Service for members of the 448th Bomb Group as part of the event, attended by some of the surviving members as well as the families of others.

The charity day itself included a range of aircraft including the Blades display team, a Spitfire and a Hurricane and the B17 Flying Fortress Sally B. One of our own aircraft, Anglia One, was also able to land at the airfield during the morning.

Although the amount raised this year was not known as ‘Anglia Lift Off’ went to press the event has raised in excess of ay D ir A ty £10,000 over previous years. ething Chari

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It’s not possible to mention here all the fundraising activities held for us in the region but we are extremely grateful for all of them. Here are just some recent donations: The Halesworth Antiques Street Fair this year raised more than £5,000, which takes the total raised by this event for EAAA to over £26,000.

Supporter Gillian Gurdon organised a ‘dog gymkhana’ near Woodbridge in Suffolk.

Dogs and their owners helped to raise more than £2,000.

The Lacey family of Fulbourn, Cambs, held another of their wonderful fundraising lunches and once again supported EAAA with a fantastic donation of £14,000.

Sembmarine of Lowestoft which builds off-shore platforms has celebrated a worldclass achievement in safety reaching a total of 1,400 days without a safety incident. The company rewards safe-working via a charity fund and gave £3,500 to EAAA to recognise this milestone.

A charity gift fayre held at Ufford Park in Suffolk has raised £5,500.

Wroxham and Hoveton Lions once again supported EAAA with their charity motor show and raised more than £5,300 this year.

Fornham St Genevieve Golf Club near Bury St Edmunds raised over £3,200 at the Club Captain’s charity golf day.

Midwich of Diss raised over £4,000 during 2013 with events which included an arts and crafts competition and a balloon release.

The Freemasons’ Grand Charity has given donations totalling £8,000 from Lodges in Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.

The Norwich branch of Biffa Waste has kindly donated £3,650.

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RECENT MISSIONS We publish details of as many of our missions as possible on our website and a number will also be featured on our social media sites.

It’s not possible to include details of every incident we attend in ‘Anglia Lift off’ but we try to feature some of our missions on these pages, to show the variety of emergencies we attend. We are always pleased to receive pictures of our helicopters from supporters and, with permission, endeavour to use them in our magazine or online. Send your pictures to liftoff@eaaa.org.uk

M I S S IO N

M I S S ION

Anglia One touched down on the roof of a multi-storey car park in Lowestoft after a man in his seventies was taken ill. The patient was at ground level so the clinical team of Critical Care Paramedic Rod Wells and Dr Audun Langhelle ran to the bottom of the building where the man was with a land ambulance crew. He was treated at the scene and then airlifted to hospital in Norwich where he was taken straight into an operating theatre for surgery.

A woman in her forties was attended by the doctor and paramedic aboard Anglia Two after she suffered a leg injury when she fell from a horse. After treatment at the scene of the fall she was taken to hospital in a land ambulance.

M I S S IO N The night time crew on Anglia Two were called to a man in his fifties who had suffered a fall at his home. The helicopter landed at a nearby golf course before the patient was flown back to Cambridge Airport for transfer by road to Addenbrooke’s Hospital.

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M I S S ION A man in his sixties was flown to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge with serious injuries after an incident at Santa Pod Racecourse in North Bedfordshire where he had collided at speed with a concrete wall.

M I S S ION A man who was injured in an equestrian incident in Norfolk was treated at the scene by the crew of Anglia One. The patient, in his seventies, was then taken to hospital in King’s Lynn by road.

A man who was trapped against a wall by a bull was airlifted to hospital after suffering serious injuries. The incident happened on a dairy farm and the animal had the casualty, who is in his thirties, pinned to the wall although he was able to raise the alarm and alert the emergency services.

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MISSION Two doctors were aboard Anglia One for this incident in Palgrave, Suffolk, where a young child had been taken ill. Drs Jeremy Mauger and Phil Morgan, along with Critical Care Paramedic Ben Caine treated the youngster at the scene before he was taken to hospital by road.

MISSION The air ambulance clinicians were called to attend a man in his eighties who was being taken to hospital by road when his condition deteriorated. Two doctors and a critical care paramedic were flown to meet the land vehicle and gave the patient emergency treatment before accompanying him to hospital on the land ambulance.

M I S S IO N Two doctors and a critical care paramedic were flown to the scene of a multi-casualty road accident at dusk, with a further paramedic from EAAA travelling to the scene in a rapid response vehicle. Six people, three of them children, were treated before being taken to hospital by road.

Anglia One’s crew on the roof of a multi-storey car park in Lowestoft.

MISSION

Anglia One at Ea st Winch

The crew of Anglia Two treated a man who had been stung by a swarm of wasps in a forest at dusk. The clinicians treated the casualty for anaphylactic shock at the scene before travelling with him to hospital in a land ambulance.

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For full details each week of the EAAA lottery winners and the current accumulator prize please visit our website – www.eaaa.org.uk The results are published there first and as soon as possible after the draw is made. They remain available on the site for approximately one month. If you follow us on Twitter @EastAngliAirAmb we aim to ‘tweet’ when the results are available, as soon as possible after the Friday afternoon draw. In the last quarter the £1,000 jackpot has been won by: Aug 2

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THE ACCUMULATOR PRIZE The accumulator prize has been won three times since our last edition.

This is a special draw made every week with additional numbers added to the system. Each week a total of £500 is added to the prize pot – up to a maximum of £25,000. When the prize is won the accumulator starts again the following week at £500. Everyone who plays our lottery is automatically entered for this draw and has the same chance of winning this as all our other weekly prizes.

We went several weeks without a winner when Friday 13th September turned out to be the lucky day of Miss K. White from Suffolk who won £7,000.

A fortnight later Mrs J. Radley in Norfolk won £1,000 and on October 25th Mr S. Norris, also in Norfolk won £2,000. Congratulations to all our lottery winners and many thanks to all who have chosen to make a donation to the charity following a win. We’d especially like to thank those who have completed a Gift Aid form when making a donation. This allows us to claim 20% tax back from the Government, if the donor is a UK tax-payer at no extra cost to them. The form is available from our offices or website.

About our lottery

How does it work?

How do I claim my prize?

Supporting the East Anglian Air Ambulance lottery is one of the easiest and most sustainable ways to keep us flying and saving lives. There are 18 main cash prizes including a jackpot of £1,000 which is won every week. We also have an accumulator prize which rises by £500 per week. The maximum it can reach is £25,000 and we have had several of our supporters win significant sums. Everyone who plays the lottery is automatically entered into the accumulator draw.

Once we receive your completed membership application we enter your details onto our lottery system. You’ll be sent a letter and membership card with details of your lucky number. Each Friday the winners are randomly selected from all current paying members.

There is no need make a claim as we automatically send out all the winners’ cheques by 1st class post on Friday afternoons. A list of winners can be found on our website www.eaaa.org.uk.

The results are also announced on Radio Norwich 99.9FM at 9am on Saturday morning. Some local newspapers also print our lottery results.

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How much does it cost?

Each ‘chance’ in our lottery costs £1 and you can have more than one ‘chance’ each week if you wish.

LOTTERY MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION New Member Details (Please fill in your contact and payment details)

GIVE OUR LOTTERY GAME AS A GIFT If you are reading this issue before Christmas and are stuck for a last minute gift for someone why not buy them membership of our lottery? You can do so by filling in the form on these pages – but please make sure you add a note with the name of the person it is a gift for along with their address too. Your details as the purchaser of the gift should be filled in on the form please. All players, even if it is bought as gift for them, must be over the age of 16.

Your gift could win someone a prize of £1,000 or even more if they win a prize in our accumulator game.

If you would like to speak to someone about purchasing the lottery as a gift then please call our lottery team on 01603 489400. We are also happy to set up workplace syndicates to play our lottery and each ‘chance’ in our lottery game is still only £1 per week.

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THANK YOU The East Anglian Air Ambulance Charity is enormously appreciative of the support from our loyal lottery players. Your weekly contribution has generated millions for the charity since it started. Without your continued support, it would be very difficult for us to maintain the service we currently provide.

However, please don’t forget to let us know if you move house, we send our winning cheques through the post each week so it’s vital that we have an up to date address for our players.

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Simply complete the application form on these pages and return it to us at the address printed on the form. All players must be over the age of 16. If you would like to pay by cheque then don’t forget to include this in with your application form. Alternatively if you don’t want to cut out the form or you know several people who might like to join, then it’s now even easier to do so.

We have an ancillary remote license from the Gambling Commission which means we can sign lottery members up via our website (visit the shop section to do so) and over the phone on 01603 489400.

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BRILLIANT

BIKERS

PATIENT ORGANISES FUNDRAISER FROM HOSPITAL BED

THANK YOU

A charity motocross event ‘Farmageddon’ at Strumpshaw in Norfolk (pictured above) was hugely successful and raised over £900.

Participants in the sport are particularly generous and appreciative of our service as EAAA crews have attended numerous motocross events all over the region.

Picture courtesy of HSR Photography.

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An airlifted patient has thanked an EAAA crew who saved his life by performing roadside surgery after an horrific car crash – by organising a fundraising motorbike event from his hospital bed.

Julian (Jules) Corry, from Peterborough, suffered serious and multiple injuries when his car was involved in a head-on collision with a lorry near the City. The air ambulance was called and the doctor and paramedic carried out an operation at the scene before airlifting him to Addenbrooke’s Hospital where he spent 10 days in intensive care. Following treatment at the Cambridge hospital he was transferred to a specialist care centre closer to home in Peterborough from where he began organising the fundraiser, assisted by nurse Sue Wilson who also took part in the ride herself.

On Sunday 29th September at 10am over thirty bikers began the coastal ride out from the PJ Care Centre at Eagle Wood with over a hundred bikers joining the day-long trip from Peterborough to King’s Lynn, Hunstanton and Great Yarmouth and back. The Mayor of Peterborough, Councillor June Stokes, started the run with the help of EAAA Fundraising Manager, Chris Donaldson and Jules. This was the first time that Jules had been outside the hospital since his accident in June.

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something to raise money for the East Anglian Air Ambulance. I simply wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for the intensive treatment I received at the scene of the crash. I owe my life to the EAAA doctor and paramedic who operated on me – I can’t believe I had an operation at the side of the road! I am enormously lucky to be alive and grateful to the EAAA, which is why I felt I had to try and raise as much money as possible to support their work. The EAAA is a very special and much-needed organisation, and East Anglia is

The Royston and District Motorcycle Club have once again generously supported EAAA with their annual show which took place in the summer. This year they raised a fantastic £4,000 for us.

incredibly lucky to have it.”

Fundraising Manager, Chris Donaldson said: “Julian has been through so much in the last couple of months that I really can’t believe he masterminded this fantastic event. It has been a privilege to work with Jules, and everyone at the EAAA wishes him the very best with his recovery. It really was a great day and amazing to have so many motorbikes taking part and to see Jules starting them off.”

Pictures used with kind permission of the Peterborough Telegraph.

Jules gets ready to start the bikers off on their ride

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FUNDRAISING LAP OF ANGLIA

By Chris Donaldson, EAAA fundraising Manager for North Cambridgeshire

DAY 1. KINGS LYNN TO NORTHAMPTON Weather: fine.

Prompt 8am start from our Kings Lynn Helipad. Good team building on flat fenland roads and weather fine. Bike behaving well. Rutland water brings hills building into Northamptonshire and going is harder.

Should have trained even more than I did. More main road riding than I had imagined but drivers generally tolerant of our 13 strong group. We arrive on time and at dusk in Northampton to a welcome and bar tab courtesy of Tim Page of EAAA. I’ve always liked you Tim. Calories burned: 5024. Pints of Speckled Hen (at the end) 2.

We have Damien Cross to thank for the ‘Lap of Anglia’, an epic 400 mile cycle ride in aid of the Charity, encompassing the whole of our region – and some more besides.

DAY 2. NORTHAMPTON TO CAMBRIDGE Weather: fine Good start again, but then hills and punctures, about six between us during the day. My worst day. We get behind because of puncture delays and make a run for it through the dusk to Cambridge. Great encouragement from some of the stronger riders (and sugar rush jelly babies) sees me through.

Calories burned: 5240. Pints of Speckled Hen: 2.

We also have Damien Cross to blame for the ‘Lap of Anglia’, a punishing 400 mile slog up hills that went up but never down, through sun that burned and rain that never stopped…but I’m getting ahead of myself.

DAY 3. CAMBRIDGE TO LOWESTOFT Weather: Yes. Lots.

Suffolk beautiful, but viewed through a filter of rain. Drizzle turning to downpour, water running down the hills and breaking over our tyres. More punctures but spirits high. The going is tough now.

Calories: 4957. Pints of Speckled Hen: 2.

Damien, from Kings Lynn, sometime during 2012 had an idea for a cycling event that would benefit his favourite charity. Not even slightly troubled by the fact that he didn’t even own a bike, he worked out the route, built an incredibly detailed website, and begun the task of recruiting both riders to join him and a headline sponsor. Adrian Flux Motor Insurance stepped up for the latter, and a disparate group of cyclists got in touch to express interest. That’s where I came in… I’d been a keen road cyclist for a couple of years, and this seemed the perfect chance to link my position as Area Fundraising Manager with my hobby. After all, 100 miles a day for 4 days, how hard could it be?

Well… very hard actually.

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The ‘Lap of Anglia ’

DAY 4. LOWESTOFT TO KINGS LYNN Weather: Fine!

Home run along the coast! However, don’t let anyone tell you that Norfolk is flat. Beautiful countryside and best bacon rolls ever ever ever power us on. Pace is so good we wait one hour in Hunstanton so that we will arrive on schedule. The final climb up to Knights Hill roundabout looms and then the Helipad in a glorious sunset. We’ve done it! Time to reflect on general camaraderie en-route, and specifically the encouragement given to me to help me complete this mad thing.

Damien and his support crew made this ambitious undertaking run just about flawlessly. The Charity owes them a huge debt, with in excess of £10,000 raised. As well as the revenue, they are responsible for helping to keep us in the public eye through press and social media. Well done folks. See you next year – easy for me to say…now.

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COVER STORY:

RUNWAY RUNNERS DO IT AGAIN Our annual 5k and 10k Runway Run race and fun run at the end of September was completed by around 200 runners. It took place at the WWII Tibenham Airfield with kind permission of the Norfolk Gliding Club.

As well as the run itself, spectators enjoyed a variety of stalls and music from Dixiemix. We would like to thank all who helped make this event possible including Big Sky Additions and the staff of Hugh J Boswell. Pictures from the day can be found at www.christaylorphoto. co.uk and Chris, who took our stunning cover shot, is generously making a donation to the Charity from each photo sold.

HIGHLAND CHALLENGE - WITH A BEAR Gary Oliver is another EAAA supporter who has used a cycling challenge to raise funds for the Charity. Inspired by the great explorer Edmund Hillary, Gary decided to tour the Scottish Highlands by bike for a week carrying nothing else but his tent and his camera... and an EAAA ‘pilot’ teddy bear.

BIRTHDAY PARTY’S 900 MILES

When keen cyclist Stuart Brown’s 60th birthday was approaching, he wanted to celebrate with something other than a traditional party. A fellow member of the Bedford Icycle club suggested LEJOG – cycling from Lands End to John O’Groats, and to make it more of a challenge, the nine participants decided to complete the 900 mile route in a week, covering 125 miles a day.

Stuart and his cycling companions generously decided to use the opportunity to support the EAAA and have raised over £6,600 by doing so.

The cyclists were quick to point out that the event’s success was also due to the support crew who kept the team fuelled with food and drink at every stop and updated supporters on their efforts, using social media, with a mile-by-mile account of the challenge.

As one of the cyclists commented after completing the challenge: “It was certainly the hardest week of cycling that anyone in the group had done – but also one of the best experiences. Next year though, Stu’s going to get a pizza and go to the cinema!”

During his 300 mile Scottish adventure Gary experienced cold weather, torrential rain, 40-60mph winds... and some of the most beautiful scenery he has ever seen. He climbed Ben Nevis – with the bear – taking three and a half hours to reach the summit.

The full story of Gary’s adventure is on our website together with a film documenting the week.

THANKS Rachel Ratcliffe from Cambourne, along with friends and family members, took part in the Tough Mudder Challenge and raised nearly £1,500. More than £500 was raised by Accent Property in Cambridge where she works.

Sarah Jane Bloomfield and Alex Primmer cycled from Ipswich to the Isle of Wight’s annual Garlic Festival. They covered 175 miles and raised over £2,000.

Thirteen teams took part in a swimathon organised by the Rotary Club of Royston and as one of the charities to benefit EAAA received £1,300.

Cyclists from the White Horse pub at Diss raised over £1,000 with a 25 mile bike ride.

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HOW TO HELP US VISIT OUR CHARITY SHOP - OR JOIN THE TEAM Our charity shop in Ipswich is always in need of donations of good quality items for sale. Unfortunately we are not able to collect items and if you are bringing in a large amount or making a special journey we advise you to telephone first to ensure there will be someone to receive them. The number is 07917 227081. The shop can be found at 2 Orwell Place, Ipswich.

If you can spare some time to help at the shop then we’d also be very happy to hear from you as we currently have some volunteer vacancies. Could you spare a morning or afternoon once a week, or even a full day to help with duties such as sorting and pricing stock, arranging displays and serving customers? If you are interested in joining the team then please call our Suffolk fundraising office on 01473 745007 for more information.

‘ANGLIA LIFT OFF’ ONLINE It’s now much easier to access ‘Anglia Lift Off’ online as well as reading a paper version.

We are delighted to now be able to offer the magazine as an app for iphones and tablets or a page-turning issue on our website.

It will save the charity a considerable sum to be able to notify supporters when the next issue is available online to read, rather than posting a printed copy. If you would like to stop receiving ‘Anglia Lift Off’ in the post and be emailed the link to each new edition please contact us by email at lottery@eaaa.org.uk letting us know your name and address (as printed on the address sheet with this magazine) and, if known, your EAAA lottery membership number.

If you prefer to continue receiving a paper copy then there is no need to contact us. If you’d like to have a look at the app please visit the app store using an iPad or iPhone and search for EAAA.

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ANY CURRENCY, ANY AGE As ‘Anglia Lift Off’ went to press our Bedfordshire fundraising team were preparing to launch a massive collection of coins and banknotes from any currency whatsoever and however old it may be.

Collection points will be set up across the county for this campaign and we will aim to publish all the locations of these on our website.

British coins and notes – even if they are no longer legal tender – will be accepted as donations as well as any foreign currency, even if it is no longer used in that country – for example if it has been superseded by the Euro. If you would like to make a donation and would like more information, please call our Bedfordshire fundraising team whose details can be found on page 3.

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3. Unreliable Children Unfortunately there are many clients who have children with problems, whether they be drug, alcohol or gambling problems or indeed children with unstable marriages. When the parent dies, it is therefore not advisable that a large proportion of the estate devolves to such children but, of course, that is what usually happens.

4. Incapacity If you �nd yourself in the position of incapacity due to in�ury or illness and have not nominated an attorney to take over your affairs, the only way forward is to apply to the Office of the Public Guardian, which can be costly and difficult for family to deal with.

5. Care Costs You may never have thought about long term care costs before or you may already know of someone who has been forced to sell the family home in order to pay for care fees. It may also be something you don’t want to think about, especially if you are in good health, but the statistics regarding long-term care make for sombre reading.

How does a Family Asset Protection Trust work?

Consider the Trust as a safety deposit box in which you place your house. Your trustees hold the keys but they only take their instructions from you, the settlor.

No one else can access the deposit box without your authority, not even the local authority. In fact as far as they are concerned, you no longer own your house.

The idea of the trust is to keep your home safely away from care fee assessment, future probate costs, problems if you become incapacitated or unreliable children, but not away from you.

setting up a Family Asset Protection Trust, Call Heritage on 01603 894500 or Complete this reply slip To obtain your guide to the “Family Asset Protection Trust”, simply complete your details IN FULL, tear off the reply slip and post it to: Heritage Legal & Financial Ltd - 13 Hellesdon Park Road, Drayton High Road Norwich NR6 5DR

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