Following a generous donation from the HELP Appeal, local emergency medical charity BASICS Essex, has announced the launch of both a new Pre-hospital Critical Care response vehicle and PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), supporting its plans for wider incident reach across the county.   The charity, which consists of 25 volunteer clinicians, provides pre-hospital critical care across the heart of Essex communities at the request of the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust.   BASICS Essex has experienced over 600 callouts in the past five years, with volunteer doctors and paramedics responding to road traffic collisions, cardiac arrest and other critical medical incidents.   The local scheme was awarded over £40,000 in project funding for the new vehicle and PPE from the HELP Appeal, via the British Association for Immediate Care. The HELP Appeal aims to improve pre-hospital care and is the only charity in the country dedicated to funding NHS hospital helipads including at Basildon University Hospital and Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford. Paul Gates, Chairman of BASICS Essex, said; “We are extremely thankful to the HELP Appeal for its continued support to the scheme via the British Association for Immediate Care. “Having the second vehicle allows us to provide further pre-hospital critical care across the county, while the investment in PPE helps us to improve both the safety and ability of our volunteer clinicians to function in all conditions.”   Robert Bertram, Chief Executive of the HELP Appeal said: "We are proud to support these incredible volunteers who play such a crucial role in medical emergencies. In critical moments, quick and effective care can save lives, and this investment will help the team to reach and treat patients faster. Our donation not only contributes to better outcomes for those in urgent need but also provides vital protection for the team who are at the heart of life-saving work across Essex.” To find out more about the HELP Appeal, please visit: www.helpappeal.org.uk Alongside the new vehicle launch, BASICS Essex has also announced a ‘Sponsor A Clinician’ campaign, seeking new corporate partners to pledge yearly support to fund one or more of the clinical volunteers who respond within the scheme.   As part of the pledge, the charity will provide a complimentary CPR and AED workplace session, promotional listing and regular updates from the team.   Paul finished; “We hope the campaign will bring more awareness of the critical work of our volunteers, raise the importance of having appropriate CPR training in the workplace and ultimately support operational costs through sponsorship.

We are thrilled to announce that BASICS Essex has received an incredible £15,000 donation, raised by the dedicated team at Anderson Development Group based in Chelmsford. The funds were collected through the efforts of their fantastic runners who participated in this year’s London Marathon. We are deeply grateful to Anderson Development Group and their runners for their hard work and commitment, which will help us continue delivering life-saving emergency medical care across Essex. The London Marathon is no easy feat, and we want to congratulate each runner for their remarkable achievement. Below is a table showing the list of runners and their impressive finish times: Once again, a massive thank you to everyone involved. Your support ensures we can continue making a real difference in our community! Runner Time Adam Bedingham 03:28 Alasdair Sherry 03:39 Derry Jay 04:08 Liam Crancher 04:15 Andrew Jay 04:48 Inge Nijkamp 04:48

We are delighted to share that we have received National Lottery funding from The National Lottery Community Fund as a contribution towards our Second Scheme Car ! Thank you to National Lottery players for helping Make Amazing Happen.

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We have recently been granted a generous grant from British Association for Immediate care, facilitated by The County Air Ambulance HELP Appeal. On behalf of all at BASICS Essex, we want to say a massive thank you. HELP Appeal have been generously awarding grants to BASICS for 4 years. This will make a huge difference and help our volunteer doctors and paramedics be there to save more lives across Essex. Read more: https://helpappeal.org.uk/ten-volunteer-emergency-medic-groups-receive-donations-from-the-help-appeal/

Thank you to the members of Loughton Town Council for your continued support. Your funding will help us to grow BASICS Essex Charity and support our new model of response, due to increasing demand for our voluntary life saving work. BASICS Essex vision is to be of even greater voluntary service within your communities in 2024 and beyond.

A huge ‘Thank You’ to Essex Community Foundation for its continued support of BASICS Essex. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Essex County Fire & Rescue Service and John Laing Charitable Fund for their kind and generous grants. These funds are administered by Essex Community Foundation … Who’s funding support throughout recent years has greatly contributed towards the growth of our charity and will help to ensure that BASICS Essex can be of even greater voluntary life-saving service in 2024 and beyond.

Thank you to the British Association for Immediate care, facilitated by The County Air Ambulance HELP Appeal for your further support of BASICS Essex. Your funding throughout recent years has greatly contributed towards the growth of our charity and will help to ensure that BASICS Essex can be of even greater voluntary life saving service in 2024 and beyond.

Thank you for your continued support of BASICS Essex. Your funding will help us to grow the charity and support our new model of response, due to increasing demand for our voluntary life saving work. BASICS Essex vision is to be of even greater voluntary service within your communities in 2024 and beyond.

Thank you for your continued support of BASICS Essex. Your funding will help us to grow our charity and to be of even greater voluntary life-saving service in 2024 and beyond.

We'd like to thank The Tudwick Foundation for your continued support of BASICS Essex. Your funding will help us to be of even greater voluntary life-saving service in 2024 and beyond!

We are delighted to announce that we have received a £400 donation from the Asda Foundation as part of their Green Token Giving programme. This programme allows customers to vote for local charities to receive funding from Asda. Dr Ian Gibson MBE, our Honorary President, and Christine Winzar, our Community Fundraising Officer, went to Asda Basildon Eastgate today to collect the cheque and thank the staff and customers for their support. The Green Token Giving programme is a way for Asda to support local charities and good causes in the communities where they operate. Customers are given green tokens at the checkout, which they can use to vote for their preferred charity or cause. At the end of each voting period, the Asda Foundation donates a share of the funding to the chosen charities. This donation will help us continue our vital work of providing advanced life-saving pre-hospital care in Essex. Our volunteer doctors and paramedics are available 24/7 to respond to emergencies and provide life-saving medical interventions on scene. We'd like to thank the Asda Foundation and all the customers who voted for them in the Green Token Giving programme. Their support is greatly appreciated and will make a real difference to the charity's ability to save lives in the local community. If you would like to support us further, you can donate online, join our weekly charity lottery, or take part in one of our upcoming events. Thank you for your kindness and generosity.