Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust, (EHAAT) unlike NHS emergency services, is a charity providing a free life-saving Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) for the critically ill and injured of Essex, Hertfordshire and surrounding areas.
Specialist Pre-Hospital Care Doctors and Critical Care Paramedics can be rushed to the scene of an incident with life-saving support equipment to deliver advanced clinical care. Once stabilised, and if necessary, a patient can be taken to the most appropriate hospital.
We have partnered with EHAAT for a while now, enjoying fund-raising activities like a quiz night, ‘Go Red/Go Yellow’ days, a sweepstake, we even cycled 250kms in 25 hours for the Air Ambulance 25th Anniversary.
At The OPRA Group, we’re all about lending a hand whenever we can, so when we had the chance to volunteer at the new Essex and Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) charity shop in Basildon, we jumped at the opportunity!
We headed down to the shop, ready to get stuck in and help out. The team didn’t hold back, we were sorting through clothes in the stock room, hanging up all sorts of fab donations on the newly decorated shop floor, hoovering, and yes, we even made a few cups of tea to keep the energy levels up! The best part? We kept the laughs flowing all day, we were totally in the spirit of things, and our Temp Recruiter, Jonnie Tzorbatzoudis, even kicked off the shop’s very first sale by buying a few items as presents, for our team! That meant not only were we able to help the shop look great, but we also got to donate some cash to the cause, win-win!
The team at EHAAT were grateful for our help. They were thrilled to see us get involved, and we could tell it made a big difference in getting the shop ready to welcome its first customers. It’s always nice to be appreciated, and we were more than happy to give our time to support such an amazing cause.
Of course, we’re not stopping there! We can donate clothes, accessories, and bric-a-brac anytime we want to keep the shop stocked up with goodies for sale. It’s a great way to support a charity that does incredible work in our local community, and we can always pop in for a browse (or a cuppa!) whenever we’re nearby.
Big thanks to EHAAT for letting us be a part of such a fantastic day, and here’s to many more!
Here’s how you can help: https://ehaat.org/support-us-get-involved/
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