General

Local life-saving Charity, The Yorkshire Air Ambulance have benefited from a £8,000 grant from The People’s Postcode Trust, a grant-giving charity, funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.

The vital funds, which were donated through their grants program, have been used to help by a state-of-the-art heli lift for the YAA’s new airbase at Nostell Estate near Wakefield.

The heli-lift is a vital piece of equipment for the Charity, allowing the crews to easily move their helicopter from the landing pad to the hangar each evening and morning.

Captain Andy Lister, Chief Pilot of the YAA commented “Our helicopters each weigh around 3 tones (6500lbs) so they are extremely heavy pieces of equipment to move around! Having the use of the new helilift at Nostell allows us to quickly and safely move the aircraft between the hangar and the landing pad.

All our crews have also been fully trained in how to safely use the heli-lift.“

The heli-lift was purchased from Doncaster based TLC Handling.

Captain Lister also added “We would like to extend our thanks to The People’s Postcode Trust for their generous grant of £8,000 which has contributed to us being able to buy this vital piece of equipment. Without support such as this, we would not be able to continue to help to save lives across Yorkshire.”

The revolutionary design of the TLC heli lift has the capability and versatility to handle almost any make or model of skid mounted helicopter without the need for reconfiguration.

People’s Postcode Lottery is a charity lottery, where players play with their postcodes to win cash prizes while raising money for good causes. As a charity lottery, 45p from every £2 ticket goes to support charities and good causes across England, Scotland and Wales, including People’s Postcode Trust. People’s Postcode Lottery believes in supporting local communities so the money raised stays local to players.

The Yorkshire Air Ambulance provides a rapid response emergency service to five million people across the county. As an independent Charity, it does not receive any direct government funding – the only help it does receive is the secondment of its paramedics from the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust.

It needs to raise £9,990 every day to keep its two helicopters in the air – that’s the equivalent of £3.6 million a year.

We are delighted to have been chosen by the Tickhill Grand Prix as their Charity Partner for the next three years.

With the Tour de France heading for Yorkshire this year, there is no better way to celebrate cycling than in gods own county!

The Tickhill Grand Prix is a fantastic fun day out for all the family with the excitement, thrills and spills of top level Cyclists racing through the streets of the beautiful, historic Yorkshire village of Tickhill near Doncaster. It will be a fantastic day out for everyone and it’s also FREE to spectate !

There will be many races on the day to include; Youth, Junior, Penny Farthings, Elite Men & Women so something for all age of spectators. We are also hoping to bring one of our helicopters to the event for a visit (subject to operational requirements), so this is a day not to be missed.

The public will also be able to get involved by ‘Roller Racing’ for us!!

Tickhill Grand Prix will be actively raising funds for us during the day however they have also promised to donate 50p from every £1 profit made from the event!!

www.tickhillgp.com

Click here to watch the promotional video from last year’s Tickhill Grand Prix:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sax6TFK6A1k

Friends of Doncaster Sheffield Airport (FODSA) raised the funds through attendance at local galas and events throughout the summer whilst promoting the Airport and FODSA.

The friends also looked after the pay booths as a large ‘Rescue Day’ event, held at 7 Lakes Country Park, Crowle –  rescueday999.com  – where they also added to their YAA fundraising pot.

Fundraising at Doncaster Sheffield Airport also helped towards the grand total of £3330 when FODSA had a stall in the terminal at the annual World Duty Free Sale in November.

Paul Maddison, Vice Chairman of FODSA said: “The Yorkshire Air Ambulance is an incredibly worthwhile charity and we are delighted to once again be able to help support them and the invaluable service they provide. 

“All the members of FODSA have a real enthusiasm for aviation so the Yorkshire Air Ambulance was an obvious choice when we were looking for a charity to fundraise for.

“We would like to thank all the companies who supported us in our fundraising for their kind and generous donations.”

The Yorkshire Air Ambulance is an independent charity providing a lifesaving rapid response emergency service to 5 million people across Yorkshire. The Yorkshire Air Ambulance helicopters fly seven days a week, 365 days a year, covering a vast landscape that not only includes major cities and motor ways, but also rural and isolated locations.

Yorkshire Air Ambulance Community Fundraiser for South Yorkshire, Charlie Pearson, said: “We are very grateful to everyone at FODSA their continued support of our charity.

“We need to raise £12,000 per day to keep both of Yorkshire’s Air Ambulances maintained and in the air. The generosity that we receive is the life blood of the charity and without it we would not be able to provide the service that we are so proud of.”

If you would like to know more about FODSA please visit their website www.fodsa.co.uk

An amazing 270 people have signed up to take part in the Pink Link Pedal for Pounds 5: Chapman Trail bike ride in aid of the ‘Keep It Up’ campaign!

This will be the clubs fifth annual fundraising bike ride and with 270 riders it could be one of the best yet!

Not only will town fans and YAA supporters be riding but we’ve also signed up some of our finest crews to take on the challenge!

Drum roll please…

We have, Cpt Andy Lister – YAA Chief Pilot, Cpt Andy Hall, Cpt Steve Cobb, Paramedic Tony Wilkes, Paramedic Darrel Cullen, Paramedic John Baxter and YAA’s Director of Fundraising, Paul Gowland. All of which tell us they are training hard for the occasion-we’ll see!

The riders will set off from Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium, through Cambridge, Leicester and Doncaster and back to Huddersfield in time for the Club’s last home game against Leicester City on Saturday 26 April 2014.

The event raises money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and the Huddersfield Town Academy. Last season’s P4P4: Tour of Yorkshire ride in May 2013 raised an a staggering £190,000 for the campaign.

Huddersfield Town’s Supporter Partnerships Manager Robyn Deegan commented:

“It is amazing to see such a high number of people signing up to get involved with the Pink Link Pedal for Pounds 5. What is even more pleasing is that 40% of the entrants are brand new and have never taken part in a P4P event before!

“We are very close to reaching the £1 million target now and with the help of the cyclists, as well as all those who have donated or taken part in a ‘Keep It Up’ event, it won’t be long before we hit it.”

There are sponsorship opportunities available on the ride – for details on how you can get your company’s logo seen please email mark.jacobs@htafc.com or call 01484 484125.

To donate to the ‘Keep It Up’ campaign please visit

www.justgiving.com/keepitupcampaign

OR text KIUP99 £5 to 70070.

National property consultancy Carter Jonas, together with sporting event organiser Breathingspace Live, will be holding Yorkshire’s second most highly anticipated cycling event of the summer. As the glare of the world’s sporting media turns to Yorkshire this July for the Grand Départ of the Tour de France, Carter Jonas is rapidly signing up cycling enthusiasts around the country to take part in its own version of the famous French event; the Yorkshire Pedalthon, which will raise funds for Yorkshire Air Ambulance and public transport charity Sustrans. The event will take place on Thursday, 22 May, and riders will have the choice to complete either the 80 mile Yorkshire Challenge or the 40 mile Yorkshire Scenic route. Both circular routes will start and finish at Ripley Castle in North Yorkshire, with the Yorkshire Challenge riders heading into the heart of the Yorkshire Dales including the steep climb out of Wharfedale to the top of Kidstones Pass, a climb also featuring on the Tour opening day. Having completed the climb riders will descend in to spectacular Wensleydale and on to Masham where they will join the Scenic route riders at the famous brewery town before returning to Ripley Castle for a Yorkshire hog roast. David Aspland, Carter Jonas’ head of Commercial in the northern region said: “The Pedalthon promises to be a one-off sweatworking event for enthusiastic cyclists in the business community to have some fun in the scenic Yorkshire countryside, whilst raising money for charity.” He added: “It will also be a perfect opportunity to showcase the very best of Yorkshire produce that will be available at several fuelling stations along the way.” Gary Verity, chief executive, Welcome to Yorkshire, said: “When we won the bid to host the Grand Départ in Yorkshire we knew this would showcase our glorious region to the world but we also knew it would be a great opportunity for the people who live and work here to get involved too. “The Carter Jonas Pedalthon is exactly the kind of unique event I was hoping for, and I wish it every success.” The Carter Jonas Pedalthon is open to both individuals and corporate teams, with individual entry costing £150 and teams of four costing £500 each. Sponsors and partners include Berwins Solicitors, Ripley Castle, English Heritage, Crowther Turnbull Booth and Earthmill. Follow this link to download team and individual entry forms: http://www.carterjonas.co.uk/en-GB/news-and-events/news-and-press-releases/jan-14/yorkshire-pedalthon.aspx

Yorkshire Air Ambulance have appointed a new Regional Fundraiser for North Yorkshire.

Helen Gowans, 49, previously ran a small family timber business and has more than 20 years experience in sales.

She joins a small team of fundraisers working for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, the independent charity that needs to raise £9,990 a day to keep its two helicopters in the air.

Helen, who lives in Masham, said: “I really wanted a new challenge and wanted to move into the charitable sector, so I handed over the reins of the business to my son and am really enjoying this new role.

“Everyone has such love and respect for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and the work that it does. One of the charity’s two helicopters is based in North Yorkshire – at RAF Topcliffe – and in such a rural part of the county people really appreciate the value of the service.

“People feel the Yorkshire Air Ambulance is their air ambulance and know that it could be called to help anyone at any time.”

Helen will be working with North Yorkshire Regional Fundraiser Manager Tony Doveston by representing the charity at events and coordinating its volunteers’ activities throughout the area.

Yorkshire Air Ambulance provides a rapid response emergency service to five million people across the county. The only help it receives is the secondment of its paramedics from the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust.

Here's Helen in the above picture outside the charity head office.

We are pleased to announce that starting on Monday 23rd December we have nearly 500 YAA adverts sweeping across the region on various bus routes.

We have been fortunate enough to be donated some free advertising by CBS Outdoor who operate the advertising spaces on many of the buses across the UK.

This is such an amazing opportunity for YAA to raise awareness across the whole of Yorkshire!

We will be running a social media campaign from Monday 23rd December for two weeks. Using the hashtag #YAAONTHEBUSES! We want you to send in a picture of where you have spotted our adverts – you can be as creative as you like, if you want to be in the picture or just send the advert but be sure to hashtag and let us know the route you’ve seen it on. Below are lists of routes to look out for:

NORTH EAST AREA:

SELBY

Airmyn, Askern, Barkston Ash, Barlby, Beal, Bentley, Bickerton, Bilton, Brotherton, Burn, Cambleforth, Cawood, Chapel Haddesley, Church Fenton, Cliffe, Crofton, Doncaster, Drax, Escrick, Fairburn, Ferrybridge, Fulford, Goole, Hemingborough, Hensall, Hunsingore, Hut Green, Kelfield, Kellington, Knapton, Knottingley, Long Martson, Monk Fryston, Naburn, Newsholme, Osgodby, Pontefract, Rawcliffe, Riccall, Rufforth, Selby, Sherburn in Elmet, Snaith, South Milford, Stillingfleet, Stutton, Tadcaster, Tockwith, Toll Bar, Towton, Ulleskelf, Wakefield, West Cowick, Wetherby*, Whitley Bridge, Wistow, York,

YORK

Acomb, Ashley Park, Bishopthorpe, Burton Green, Chapelfields, Clifton Moor, Clifton, Copmanthorpe, Dringhouses, Dunnington, Earswick, Foxwood, Haxby, Heslington, Heworth Without, Heworth, Holgate, Huntington, Lowfield, Middlethorpe, Monks Cross, Nether Poppleton, New Earswick, Nunthorpe, Osbaldwick, Poppleton, Rawcliffe, South Bank, Stamford Bridge, Strensall, Tang Hall, Wigginton, Woodthorpe, York Hospital, York University, York

SCARBOROUGH

Allerston, Bridlington, Brompton, Burniston, Cayton, Cloughton, East Ayton, Eastfield, Ebberston, Falsgrave, Filey, Flixton, Folkton, Gristhorpe, Helmsley, Hunmanby, Hutton Buscel, Kirkbymoorside, Lebberston, Muston, Nawton, Osgodby, Pickering, Reighton, Scalby, Scarborough, Seamer, Sinnington, Snainton, Staxton, Thornton Dale, West Ayton, Wilton, Wombleton, Wrelton, Wykeham

HULL

Bilton Grange, Bransholme, Cottingham, East Ella, Greatfield, Hull, KC Stadium, Newland, Stoneferry, Sutton Village,

SOUTH YORKSHIRE AREA:

BARNSLEY

Ardsley, Athersley, Barnsley, Carlecotes, Carlton, Conisbrough, Crane Moor, Crow Edge, Cubley, Darfield, Deepcar, Denaby Main, Dodworth, Doncaster, , Dunford Edge, Flouch, Goldthorpe, Great Houghton, Hade Edge, Highburton, Holmfirth, Hood Green, Hoylandswaine, Kexborough, Kirkburton, Langsett, Manvers, Mapplewell, Middlecliffe, Millhouse Green, Monk Bretton, New Lodge, Newmillerdam, Notton, Penistone, Royston, Ryhill, Scissett, Shelley, Silkstone, Stairfoot, Stainborough, Staincross, Skellmanthorpe, Stocksbridge, Swinton, Thurgoland, Thurnscoe, Wakefield, Wath upon Dearne, West Melton, Wombwell, Woolley,

ROTHERHAM

Ardsley, Athersley, Barnsley, Bolton upon Dearne, Conisbrough, Darfield, Denaby Main, Doncaster, Elsecar, Goldthorpe, Greasbrough, Highgate, Hoyland, Kilnhurst, Manvers, Meadowhall Shopping Centre, Mexborough, Parkgate, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, Royston, Swinton, Warmsworth, Wath upon Dearne, Wentworth (W Yorks), Wombwell, Worsbrough,

ROTHERHAM SECOND DEPOT

Aston, Beighton, Bramley, Blackburn, Brinsworth, Catcliffe, Crystal Peaks, East Dene, East Herringthorpe, Handsworth, Kimberworth, Maltby, Manor Top, Munsbrough, Rotherham, Sheffield, Stag Island, Swallownest, Thrybergh, Treeston, Wickersley

SHEFFIELD STAGECOACH

Batemoor, Brampton, Burncross, Chapeltown, Droppingwell, Dungworth, Ecclesfield, Elescar, Firth Park, Heeley, Hemingfield, Hemsworth, Herdings, High Green, Hillsborough, Hoyland, Jump, Low Bradfield, Loxley, Manvers, Meadowhall Shopping Centre*, Millhouses, Parsons Cross, Rivelin, Sheffield, Stannington, Tankersley, Thorpe Hesley, Wath upon Dearne, Wombwell, Woodseats,

SHEFFIELD FIRST MAINLINE

Acorn Drive, Arundel Gate, Beauchief, Birley Moor, Bradway, Broomhill, Carterknowle, Chapeltown, Charnock, Crosspool, Crystal Peaks, Darnall, Ecclesall, Ecclesfield, Frecheville, Fulwood, Halfway, Hall Park, Handsworth, Heeley, Hemsworth, Herdings, High Green, Hillsborough Interchange, Jordanthorpe, Langsett, Low Edges, Loxley, Manor Park, Manor Top, Millhouses, Moorfoot, Nether Edge, Parson Cross, Pitsmoor, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, Sheffield United FC, Sheffield Wednesday FC, Shiregreen, Southey Green, Stannington, Totley, University of Sheffield, Wadsley Bridge, Walkley, Warren, Woodhouse, Woodseats, Wybourn

WEST YORKSHIRE AREA:

HALIFAX FIRST MAINLINE

Barkisland, Blackley, Booth, Boothtown, Boulderclough, Bradshaw, Brighouse, Burnley, Copley, Dudley Hill, Denshaw, Elland, Greetland, Halifax, Hebden Bridge, Hipperholme, Hubberton, Huddersfield, Illingworth, Leeds, Littleborough, Midgley, Mixenden, Mount Tabor, Norland, Northowram, Norton Tower, Odsal, Outlane, Pellon, Queensbury, Rastrick, Rinstone, Ripponden, Rishworth, Rochdale, Shelf, Shibdon, Siddal, Sowerby Bridge, Soyland, Stainland, Stanningley, Todmorden, White Rose Shopping Centre,

DEWSBURY ARRIVA

Barkisland, Blackley, Booth, Boothtown, Boulderclough, Bradshaw, Brighouse, Burnley, Copley, Dudley Hill, Denshaw, Elland, Greetland, Halifax, Hebden Bridge, Hipperholme, Hubberton, Huddersfield, Illingworth, Leeds, Littleborough, Midgley, Mixenden, Mount Tabor, Norland, Northowram, Norton Tower, Odsal, Outlane, Pellon, Queensbury, Rastrick, Rinstone, Ripponden, Rishworth, Rochdale, Shelf, Shibdon, Siddal, Sowerby Bridge, Soyland, Stainland, Stanningley, Todmorden, White Rose Shopping Centre,

HUDDERSFIELD FIRST MAINLINE

Almondbury, Ashenhurst, Baliff Bridge, Barkisland, Berry Brow, Birkby, Bradley Badger, Brighouse, Buckstones, Cragg Vale, Dean Bottom, Dean Head, Farnley Tyas, Fartown, Golcar, Hebden Bridge, Hepworth, Holmbridge, Holmfirth, Honley, Huddersfield, Kirkburton, Kirkheaton, Lindley, Linthwaite, Lockwood, Lowerhouses, Marsh, Marten Nest, Milnsbridge, Mytholmroyd, Netherthong, Netherton, New Mill, Newsome, Odsal, Outlane, Quarmby, Rastrick, Rawthorpe, Ripponden, Scapegoat Hill, Scholes, Slaithwaite, South Crosland, Stocksmoor, Thongsbridge, Upper Heaton, Waterloo (W Yorks), Wellhouse, Wilberlee, Wyke,

BRADFORD

Allerton, Apperley Bridge, Baildon, Bierley, Bingley, Bolton, Bowling, Bradford, Bradford Moor, Buttershaw, Lastingham Green, Calverley, Charlestown, Clayton, Cottingley, Crossflatts, Crossley Hall, Crow Nest, Daisy Hill, Dudley Hill, East Bowling, East Bierley, Eccleshill, Eldwick, Esholt, Fairweather Green, Fagley, Five Lane Ends, Five Rise Rocks, Four Lane Ends, Frizinghall, Gaisby, Gilstead, Girlington, Great Horton, Harden, Heaton, High Baildon, Hirst Wood, Holme Wood, Hope Hill View, Horton Bank Top, Hungerhill Estate, Idle, Idle Moor, Laisterdyke, Leaventhorpe, Lidget Green, Listerhills, Little Horton, Lower Grange, Low Moor, Lucy Hall,Manningham, Nab Wood, New Brighton, Odsal, Odsal Top, Priestthorpe, Queensbury, Ravenscliffe, Saltaire, Scholemoor, Scholes, Shearbridge, Shelf, Shipley, Shipley Glen, Thackley, Thackley End, Thornton, Thorpe Edge, Tyersal, Undercliffe, West Bowling, West Royd, Wibsey, Wilsden, Windhill, Woodside, Wrose, Wyke

LEEDS HECKMONDWYKE

Batley, Birkenshaw, Birstall, Bradford, Bradley, Brighouse, Cleckheaton, Clifton (W Yorks), Deighton, Dewsbury, Drighlington, Elland, Gildersome, Gomersal, Halifax, Hartshead, Heckmondwiike, Hipperholme, Huddersfield, Hunsworth, Leeds, Liversedge, Mirfield, Morley (W Yorks), New Farnley, Norristhorpe, Oakenshaw, Odsal, Roberttown, Scholes, Southgate (W Yorks), Wakefield, White Rose Shopping Centre, Wortley, Wyke,

LEEDS BRAMLEY

Armley, Brackenwood, Bradford, Bramley, Chapeltown, Churwell, Colton, Coply Hill, Cottingley, Cross Gates, Drysalters, East Ardsley, Farsley, Gamble Hill, Gledhow, Greengates, Harehills, Headingley, Holbeck, Holt Park, Horsforth, Hunslet, Kirkstall, Leeds, Meanwood, Merrion Centre, Middleton (W Yorks), Monkswood Gate, Moor Allerton, Moortown, Morley (W Yorks), Old Farnley, Parkwood Estate, Pudsey, Rodley, Rothwell, Scholes, Seacroft, Shaftesbury, Stanningley, St. James' Hospital, Swillington, Swinnow, Thornbury, Tingley, Westerton, Westwood Side, Whingate, Whinmoor, White Rose Shopping Centre*, Wortley, Xgate Centre,

LEEDS HUNSLET PARK

Addingham, Adel, Beeston (W Yorks), Belle Isle, Bramley Centre, Bramhope, Burley, Calverley, Chapeltown, Churwell, Clarence Dock, Cookridge, Cottingley, Cross Green, Draughton, Drighlington, Fearnville, Gildersome, Gipton, Guiseley, Halton Dial, Headingley, Holbeck, Holt Park, Horsforth, Hunslet, Ilkley, Kirkstall, Leeds, Leeds & Bradford Airport, Leysholme, Menston, Morley (W Yorks), Old Farnley, Otley, Pudsey, Rawdon, St. James' Hospital, Shadwell, Skipton, South Leeds Sporting Centre, Swinnow, Temple Newsham, Tingley, Tinshill, Troydale, University of Leeds, Westfield, White Rose Shopping Centre*, Wortley, Yeadon,

CASTLEFORD

Allerton, Askern, Bentley, Carleton Glen, Castleford, Cross Gates, Darrington, Doncaster, East Ardsley, Featherstone, Ferrybridge, Ferry Friston, Fryston, Garforth, Glasshoughton, Junction 32 Shopping Village, Kippax, Knottingley, Ledston, Leeds, Middleton (W Yorks), Morley (W Yorks), Mickletown, Normanton, Norton, Oulton, Pontefract*, Rothwell, Sharlston, Sutton, Swillington, Tanshelf, Thorpe Audlin, Wakefield, Wentbridge, Woodlesford,

LEEDS WAKEFIELD ARRIVA

Aberford, Alverthorpe, Barnsley, Barwick, Batley, Boston Spa, Bottomboat, Bradford, Bramham, Brighouse, Castleford, Clifford, Crigglestone, Denby Dale, Dewsbury, Drighlington, East Ardsley, Eastmoor, Featherstone, Ferrybridge, Garthorpe, Gildersome, Halifax, Hall Green, Healey, Hemsworth, Holmfirth, Horbury, Ilkey, Kettlethorpe, Kippax, Kirkhamgate, Knottingley, Ledsham, Ledston, Leeds, Lofthouse, Lupset, Micklefield, Middleton (W Yorks), Mirfield, Morley (W Yorks), New Crofton, Normanton, Ossett, Oulton, Outwood, Paragon Business Village, Pontefract, Rothwell, Ryhill, Scissett, Sharlston, South Elmsall, Swillington, Thornes, Thorpe, Tingley, Tong, Upton, Wakefield, Westerton, Wetherby, White Rose Shopping Centre, Woodlesford, Woolley, Wrenthorpe,

In aid of the ‘Keep it Up’ campaign

Huddersfield Town is happy to announce that the third annual ‘Walk for Pounds’ event has raised an incredible £16,396.17 for the ‘Keep It Up’ campaign!

175 fans walked the 19 miles from Yorkshire Air Ambulance’s then airbase at Leeds Bradford Airport to the John Smith’s Stadium on Saturday 5 October in aid of the unique fundraising campaign, which benefits both the Huddersfield Town Academy and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance charity.

The walk, which was sponsored by Stotts Coaches, was the third event of its type the Club has organised, with the previous two events to Bury FC in 2011 and Barnsley FC in 2012 raising a combined £43,000 for the campaign.

Huddersfield Town Supporter Partnerships Manager Robyn Deegan told htafc.com:

“I am delighted that the event has raised such a huge sum of money for the campaign; on behalf of the Club and YAA I want to thank all those people who got involved and took part. I would also like to thank the main sponsor, Stotts Coaches for their fantastic backing as well as Orchard Energy, who also supported the event.

“The ‘Keep It Up’ campaign would not be possible without the continued support of Huddersfield Town fans, who since 2009 have raised just over £980,000 in a variety of different ways.”

The next KIU event is the Pedal for Pounds 5: The Chapman Trail bike ride from Arsenal FC to the Stadium between Wednesday 23 April and Saturday 26 April 2014.

Read more at

http://www.htafc.com/news/article/keep-it-up-walk-for-pounds-total-1241545.aspx#AEpFMaM757tvVgPD.99

Yorkshire Air Ambulance has made a festive fund raising plea to fill a Christmas recycling sack for the region’s Helicopter Heroes.

The rapid response charity is calling on people to have a Christmas clear-out of unwanted clothes, shoes, bags, curtains and bedding and donate it through their successful recycling campaign.

“The lead up to the festive season and the Christmas period itself is a really good time to have a clear-out of those wardrobes and drawers,” said YAA Partnership Manager Katie Collinson.

“So we’re asking people if they will make us a gift of their unwanted items – whether it’s that dodgy Christmas jumper or slippers, or that dress that’s been hung up for years but is never worn. It’ll be an ideal Christmas present for the YAA!

“We work closely with our recycling partner BIU Group and since we launched our recycling scheme back in 2005, over £1million has been raised through recycling across the region – recycling is worth around £300,000 per year to the Charity and is a valuable sustainable income stream for us.

“So filling a recycling sack is a Christmas gift that doesn’t cost people any money but means so much to us.”

Yorkshire Air Ambulance, which provides a rapid response emergency service to 5million people, needs to raise £9,990 each day to keep its two helicopters in the air and maintained – that is equivalent to £3.6 million a year.

The charity has over 250 textile recycling banks at household waste sites, supermarkets and car parks across the county.

You can find out where your nearest bank is by either going to the BIU Group website (www.biugroup.co.uk) and clicking on the Bank Locator icon or by calling 01422 418 618.

The YAA operates two helicopters from bases in West and North Yorkshire and in its 13-year history has transported more than 5,200 patients.

Caption: (L-R) Paramedics Sammy Wills, Matt Syratt & Sam Burgess and , Pilot Captain Steve Cobb

#P4P5

This season Huddersfield Town Football Club launch the fifth annual Pedal for Pounds sponsored bike ride in aid of the ‘Keep It Up’ campaign.

The Keep It Up campaign is a partnership between the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and Huddersfield Town FC which works together to raise money for YAA and Huddersfield Town’s Academy.

The Keep It Up campaign is a Key Partnership for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. It gives the charity vital sustainable revenue which helps us to continue to provide our life-saving service.

The Club’s previous four bike rides have contributed over £600,000 to the £980,000 raised for the campaign so far since its inception in 2009.

The YAA are very proud of our affiliation with HTAFC and its supporters. We are excited and committed to be working with them further as we push to reach our £1million fundraising target which we hope to achieve this season.

We are pleased to announce the details of the Pedal 4 Pounds 5 (#P4P5)!

The ride will start on Wednesday 23rd April 2014 to Saturday 26th April 2014 from Arsenal to Huddersfield, The Herbert Chapman trial.

Herbert Chapman managed both Huddersfield and Arsenal. Chapman managed Huddersfield Town, between 1921–1925 winning an FA Cup and two First Division titles in the space of four years.

In 1925, Arsenal successfully tempted Chapman to join them, and he brought the previously trophy-less club an FA Cup and two First Division titles. Herbert Chapman was Yorkshire born and bred from Kiveton Park near Rotherham.

The route will be as follows:

Wednesday 23rd April – Depart Huddersfield by coach very early! Cyclists taken to the Emirates Stadium, for afternoon set off. The evening stop over is Cambridge.

Thursday 24th April – Depart Cambridge, evening stop over is Leicester

Friday 25th April – Depart Leicester, evening stop over is Doncaster

Saturday 26th April – Depart Doncaster for the final leg back to Huddersfield. Arrive back at the stadium for final home game of the season v Leicester City.

The total mileage is approximately 250 miles.

If you would like to take part in the Pedal for Pounds 5 bike ride, please download a sign up form. Just copy this link into your browser, http://bit.ly/IipbJJ and return along with the £40 registration fee (non-refundable, covers ride insurance, ride jersey, dinner, water, snacks and coach transport for yourself and your bike to London).

Forms can be posted FAO Robyn Deegan, HTAFC, John Smith’s Stadium, Huddersfield, HD1 6PX or handed in at main reception or ticket office windows. Cheques should be made out to ‘Keep It Up’ campaign.

For more information please contact Supporter Partnerships Manager Robyn Deegan on robyn.deegan@htafc.com.

The deadline date for entries is 24 January 2014.

Read more at

http://www.htafc.com/news/article/keep-it-up-p4p5-1200977.aspx#KZFT3uzwpuCou3ZD.99

We are delighted to be Real Radio Yorkshire’s chosen charity for their All Day Christmas Party which is to take place on the 13th December.

Dixie, Gayle & their brave breakfast team will be hosting the whole day from 6am right through to 7pm! They have organised a full day of crazy challenges and guest stars – there’s plenty of ways for everyone to get involved.

The rest of the Real Radio team will also be out and about across the area, trying to gather as much money as possible and visiting many of the hardworking fundraisers along the way.

Why not make a jingle for Dixie and Gayle to show your support? The 13th December is all about raising as much money as possible, so the Real Radio team have bowed out of spending money making jingles – this is where you come in.

Get your workmates together, your class, club or friends and come up with a jingle that Dixie & Gayle can play at the All Day Christmas Party. They’re not after an advert, just something short and sweet that lets people know exactly what they’re listening to.

You can be as creative as you like, the only thing you need to qualify is the following line:

“Dixie & Gayle’s All Day Christmas Party on Real Radio- Raising Money for The Yorkshire Air Ambulance”

You could sing it, say it, shout it, whisper it but whatever you do RECORD it and email your effort to breakfast@realradio.co.uk.

The Real Radio Team will play as many as they can on the day so make sure your listening to hear yours!

This is a fantastic opportunity for YAA and we are so pleased to be the chosen charity!

You can start sending your donations in now, text REAL05 to 70070 to donate £5 or make sure you’re listening to Real Radio on 13th December or keep following YAA's social media to find out how else you can be involved on the day!

The Yorkshire Air Ambulance have today flown their first mission from the Charity’s new state-of-the-art air support unit at Nostell Priory near Wakefield.

The rapid response helicopter was called to a road traffic collision involving a male cyclist and a vehicle in Holmfirth near Huddersfield and flew to the scene of the incident in only 9 minutes.

However the patient subsequently travelled to hospital by land ambulance after his injuries were not life threatening.

Yorkshire Air Ambulance has relocated one of its two helicopters from its existing base Leeds Bradford Airport to the purpose-developed air support unit in the grounds of the Nostell Estate.

The move will enable the charity to improve its coverage and response times to patients in the west and south of the county, with its second helicopter continuing to operate from its base at RAF Topcliffe near Thirsk, covering the North and Eastern part of the region.

As well as benefiting from an enhanced location, the Charity will have larger hangar space for its helicopter, on-site accommodation, a dedicated fuel bowser, helipad facility, improved office facilities and greater space in general.

The new location will mean better operational availability for its aircraft given the lower altitude of Nostell compared with previous base at Leeds Bradford Airport which was often affected by fog at various times throughout the year.

The Charity will see some cost savings as a result of the move which will come from having on site accommodation and buying fuel directly from the supplier.

Peter Sunderland, Chairman of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance explains: “This relocation to Nostell is a major step forward for Charity. It will enhance our service across the region, improving flying times to all areas and creating an operational overlap in our busiest areas.

“We are located on an independent site with a long-term lease which gives us stability and the opportunity to deliver an even better service to the people of Yorkshire.”

The development has seen the conversion of a pre-existing warehouse into a helicopter hangar, the creation of a landing pad and fuel area plus new offices, communications area and air crew accommodation.

Nostell will be manned 365 days a year and emergency flights will only take place during daylight hours, in line with CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) and planning ruling.

The independent charity provides a rapid response emergency service to five million people across Yorkshire – England’s largest region. It needs to raise £9,990 each day to keep its two helicopters in the air and maintained.

With no direct government funding the only help the charity receives is the provision of their paramedics from the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust.

In its 13-year history the YAA has transported more than 5,200 patients to hospitals across Yorkshire. Last it its two helicopters flew 933 missions and carried 444 patients – an 18 per cent increase on the previous year.