DSAA Beeline, Issue 1 2017

Westminster
reception
WHAT WE DO: OUR PARTNERS
reception held by the All Party Parliamentary
A
Group for Air Ambulances (APPGAA) took
place on the House of Commons Terrace,
Westminster on 28 November 2016. The event, hosted
by Chairman of the APPGAA Jim Fitzpatrick MP, gave
members of both Houses of Parliament the opportunity
to meet with representatives from air ambulance
charities and ambulance services.
Jim introduced Rob Wilson MP, Parliamentary Under
Secretary of State for Civil Society, who thanked the
APPGAA for all their hard work before addressing the
audience. He said: “Air ambulances across the UK have
grown to play a key role in our emergency services’
response capacity. The air ambulance network needs to
consider not only how to continue saving lives but also
ways to enhance the network so that they can continue
saving lives into the future. The UK is the second most
generous nation in the world, donating £11 billion to
good causes. The public must trust that their fundraising
is going to great causes and you have my continued
support as the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for
Civil Society.”
Representatives from DSAA were delighted to be able
to meet some of our local MPs in person during the event,
From left: Tracy
Bartram (DSAA
Communications
Manager), Michael
Gallagher (DSAA
Trustee), Dr Tony
Doyle and Debbie
Birtwisle (DSAA
Fundraising
Coordinator)
all of whom were keen to find out more about the Charity
and the plans we have for the future. The Association
of Air Ambulances (AAA) once again supported the
reception for the fourth year, bringing patients, charities,
ambulance services and legislators together.
More information on the APPGAA,
Association of Air Ambulances and the
air ambulance community can be found by
visiting: www.aoaa.org.uk
Registered Charity No. 1014697
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