Bra-vo to Community First New Forest

Local charity Community First New Forest has been making an unusual collection for the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance.

Old bras have been collected by staff  following an appeal from the Air Ambulance, which works with a recycling company.  'Bag it up' recycle donated clothes, which are processed and then sent to other countries for resale. The underwear gives African women prestige and helps to raise their self-esteem.

Hazel Dyson, Volunteer Centre Co-ordinator at Community First New Forest has been collecting the bras over the past few weeks and presented Roger Leppard, Community Fundraiser at Hampshire & Isle of Wight Ambulance with a full bag of bras.   The money raised from the appeal will be used to help maintain the air ambulance service across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.