The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance has received a cheque for more than £1,600, thanks to a Dorchester business. 

A cheque for £1,643.63 was presented to Leanne Colverson, the fundraising co-ordinator for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance by sales director Paul Butterworth and compliance director Chris Moyse from Blueberry Mortgages based in Poundbury.

Margaret Crabb, administrator at Blueberry Mortgages experienced first-head how vital the service is when her son suffered life-threatening injuries in a serious farming accident. 

The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance few to the scene and flew her son to Bristol Southmead Hospital.

Margaret then decided she wanted to do something to show her appreciation to the service and got busy fundraising.

She said: “My son made an excellent recovery, all thanks to the speedy reactions of the air ambulance. It could have been a very solemn story without them.

“They are such a vital service, I did what I could to help them in return for what they did for my son and so many people we know locally.

Margaret has spent the last 12 months fundraising in the company, from raffles and donations through to giving her catering services for free to the many trainees who come for five-day mortgage advisor training courses at the headquarters in Poundbury.

She also spent hours making glorious buffets for the attendees and all the money raised has now gone towards the phenomenal work that Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance continue to do.

The operational costs for the air ambulance are more than £2million a year and the approximate cost per mission equates to 
£2,500.

With public support the charity are able to purchase specialist pieces of equipment that aid our paramedics’ training and help to save lives across the two counties.

Since its launch in March 2000, it has flown more than 11,000 missions, many of them life-saving. 

For more information about Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance, visit dsairambulance.org.uk