Air Ambulance benefits from clay pigeon shoot

A record-breaking £4,250 has been raised for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance (DSAA) from an annual inter-pubs clay pigeon shoot in Dorset.

The shoot is held every June between six pubs in the county - the Bull and the Swan in Sturminster Newton, the White Horse in Stourpaine, the Bakers Arms in Child Okeford, the White Horse in Hinton St Mary, and the Royal Oak in Okeford Fitzpaine, which also hosted the event this year.

DSAA volunteers Wendy Burke and Richard Robbins together with Max Hoskins received a cheque from Keith Roser and Tony Foot, who were the main organisers of the event.

Wendy said: “This is when being an Air Ambulance volunteer is at its most rewarding.

“We all had a brilliant day and the shoot raised enough money for our life-saving helicopter to fly for more than 24 hours.”

The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is celebrating its 10^th anniversary this year and has attended more than 7,000 missions since its launch in March, 2000, many of which were life-saving.

Without any funding from the Government or the National Lottery, the Charity has to raise the £3,800 per day cost of keeping its helicopter flying.

More information about the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance can be found by visiting www.dorsetandsomersetairambulance.org.uk or by emailing info@dorsetandsomersetairambulance.org.uk or calling 01823 669604.