Heroes and villains unite for charity

Staff from Somerset Care’s Wiltshire home care team have been busy raising money for their chosen charity this month.

Using an excuse to dress up, the Melksham-based team chose a heroes and villains theme. From Florence Nightingale to Cruella de Vil, staff pulled out all the stops with their costumes to raise money for Wiltshire Air Ambulance. Spreading the fundraising festivities over three days, the team also organised a raffle and balloon pop event. The team was overwhelmed by the support given from local businesses who contributed prizes. A grand total of 81 prizes were on offer, which included generous donations from; Bath Racecourse, Toby Carvery, Asda in Melksham, Melksham in Waitrose, Cheddar Gorge, LAPT, Gompels Healthcare Ltd, Andy York Photography, Just Hair, Beechfield House, InceptionPT and more.

Speaking on the event, business manager, Jenny Futcher said, “I would like to thank the local businesses that supported our event, and the staff in the office for their amazing efforts. We raised £180 for Wiltshire Air Ambulance, our chosen charity. We’re already excited about our next fundraising event.”

The Wiltshire Air Ambulance relies almost entirely on public donations to keep it in the air and, on average, attends three potentially lifesaving missions a day in the helicopter and response car.