Our volunteers give up their time to support our life-saving work. Coffee mornings. Weekend events. Evening talks. Our volunteers represent our service around the clock. And our Volunteer Annual Conference is a chance to celebrate and thank them for their dedication.
On Saturday 15 April, we welcomed some familiar faces alongside some new faces to St Swithun’s School, Winchester.
Charity updates from CEO Richard Corbett and Volunteer Manager Kirsty Davies brought everyone up to speed with some exciting future plans and how those plans help save lives in our region.
CEO Richard Corbett
And Paramedic Clinical Lead Michael Bradfield focused on the crucial role of our dispatcher’s. Michael talked through the dashboard that the dispatchers use to monitor emergency calls, while playing a 999 call that the team intercepted.
One of the highlights of the morning included handing out certificates to acknowledge and thank volunteers who have surpassed five, ten and 15 years of service with us. A total of 15 certificates totalling 110 years of service were handed out.
“What an excellent event on Saturday. Great organisation, excellent sessions. Extremely touched by the recognition and gift!” – Graham, celebrating 15 years with HIOWAA.
Our volunteers were also treated to a sneak peak of our brand new simulator van and presented to by our newly formed Aftercare Team. Exciting details coming your way soon.
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“Thank you so much for organising the volunteers conference. We learnt something new from every presentation that we can carry forward and share when engaging with the public at events and other opportunities.” – Karen, volunteer.
Thank you to everyone who came and made it one of the highlights of the year.
Do you have time to spare to help support your Air Ambulance? From giving talks to local groups, to distributing donation pots and attending a variety of fundraising events, there is something to suit everyone. And how many days, hours or minutes you give is up to you.
