Donations to the group since the last news letter are very gratefully received and we are hugely indebted to Maureen Probert, Charlie Barker and Christine Wilshaw from Warslow for a 2nd cheque totalling £272 from further proceeds of their book “Warslow in days gone by”. Anyone who still has not got their copy is advised to get one of the few remaining copies from The Greyhound Inn. Other donations this month include £190 from Brian & Ann Belfield from their 50th Wedding Anniversary, £160 from Longnor Calendars, £10 from Roy & Joan Weaver of Warslow, £25 from Longnor Sports, £210 from Ed & Brenda Cartlidge of Warslow from their recent Wedding Anniversary and £20 from John & Margaret Massey.

The change you all put into our little red collection boxes dotted around the area all adds up. Thank you to everybody for keeping the group running and for the support in our aim of replacing our vehicle.
Thank you all very much.

For any information about fundraising or if you would like to train to become a First Responder please contact us.

We had a very successful fundraising evening at The Greyhound Inn on Wednesday 14th March, thank you to Adam, Jim and staff and everyone who came along and enjoyed a superb meal.  Thanks also to everyone who donated some wonderful prizes for the raffle and thank you to all those who bought tickets and congratulation those who won.  The night raised us almost £1100.  During the evening we were presented with a very special cheque from Maureen Probert, Charlie Barker and Christine Wilshaw totalling £750 from the proceeds of their book “Warslow in days gone by” a terrific amount of work went in to compiling the book and we are very grateful to them for this very kind gesture.  Anyone who would still like a copy of the book, limited copies are still available from The Greyhound Inn.

Donations to the group since the last news letter are very gratefully received from,  the odd change you all put in the collecting boxes mounts up, thank you, a last count up from Kidd’s at Longnor Village Stores £21.76, Longnor Post Office £9.27, Longnor Chip shop £17.48, Cobbles £6.45 and Kidd’s  at Brownspit Farm £23.11.  Felicity Johnson- commission from her Pampered Chef Evening £35.09, Tarmac – Tunstead £100, Clowes Coaches £250, Richard Elks – proceeds from his Domino match £160.00.

Thank you everyone for keeping the group running and for all your support in helping us a bit closer to renewing our vehicle.
Thank you all very much.

For any information about fundraising or if you would like to train to become a First Responder please contact us.

We have launched a drive to raise funds to replace our response vehicle.  The current vehicle was purchased new in 2004 at a cost of over £30,000 after liveries and lights, siren and radios etc had been fitted.  So to replace it is going to be no mean feat in anyone’s standards.  Every little bit of help and support would be greatly appreciated.

We have a fundraising event on Wednesday 14th March from 7pm at The Greyhound Inn, Warslow, with a 3 course meal @£20 per head with £10 of that coming to ourselves.  Booking essential to The Greyhound Inn directly on 01298 687017.  We shall also have a raffle on the night, if anyone would like to donate a raffle prize please contact us – otherwise why not join us for a wonderful evening and help raise funds for a brilliant cause.

Donations to the group since the last news letter are very gratefully received, from the collection box at Paddock Tea Rooms £77.02.  We also received an anonymous donation for £75.  A coffee morning organized by Rose and Geoff Robinson £100.  In memory of Ailsa Kinsey of Warslow £140.  Thank you to Family and Friends of the late John Prince of Moseley Cottage, Longnor for £200 in John’s memory. In memory of John Williamson of Badgers Croft, Longnor £295.  Thank you also to the Williamson family for the very generous donation of £5000 in John’s memory.  Thank you everyone for keeping the group running and for all your support in helping to kick start our new vehicle fund. Thank you all very much.

A reminder that in the event of you calling 999 for assistance, West Midlands Ambulance Service will mobilise a Community Paramedic Officer (CPO) and ambulance as well as the nearest First Responder group who are on duty which, dependant on the incident location, could be Flash & Longnor, Wetton & Alstonefield, Dane Valley, Mayfield & Ellastone or Waterhouses.  As each group is run by a small number of volunteers, who may have work and family commitments, it is not always possible to provide 24 hour responder cover. This means all groups cover a wider area than their name may suggest.  Consequently whoever is closest and on duty can respond to a call as directed by the ambulance control centre.

For any information about fundraising or if you would like to train to become a First Responder please contact us. Thanks.

The support from the community has been one of the main driving forces that has kept us going, in every sense of the word and donations are very gratefully received since the last newsletter from; new recruit  Alice Johnson and her family who had a very successful ‘Pampered Chef’ evening at the Cheshire Cheese, Longnor and raised £656.35, there were some wonderful cakes on sale and an excellent raffle, a big thank you to all of the local people and businesses who donated so many prizes, Warslow Village Hall have given us £150, the Elkstonians carol singing raised £105, Pam Nadin and Joyce Port had a stall at Longnor Christmas sale and made a tremendous £340 for us, a Christmas donation of £25 from Ewart and Pauline Hall from Newtown, the odd change you all put in the collecting boxes mounts up, thank you, a last count up from Trevor at Longnor Village Stores £11.99, Longnor Post Office £21.46, The Packhorse at Crowdecote £29.50, The Greyhound Inn at Warslow£8.33, The Butchers Arms at Reapsmoor £27.79, The Three Horseshoes at Blackshaw Moor £15.25, The New Inn at Flash £30.32, Flash Bar Stores £33.52 and the Kidd’s at Longnor Village Stores £14.12.  Thank you everyone for keeping the group running and building up the new vehicle fund.

For any information about the group or if you would like to train to become a First Responder please contactus – thanks.

There are plans in the pipeline for a fundraising event at the Greyhound Inn in Warslow. Probable date is March 14th – full details to follow, so keep checking back…..

From the collecting Tins :

Three horseshoes Blackshaw moor £15.25
Greyhound Inn Warslow £8.33
Buthchers Arms £27.79
New Inn Flash £30.32
Flash Bar stores £33.52

Very well done everybody please keep up the good work.

Have a brilliant Christmas and a happy & healthy New Year.

The group recently enjoyed a joint training session with the Longnor Fire Brigade on dealing with a trapped casualty needing to be cut out of a vehicle.  It was a very interesting and informative evening showing new techniques that make the process safer for all concerned and quicker for the casualty.  It’s hoped to have another session in the New Year.

Donations to the group since the last news letter are very gratefully received from, Louise Storer who raised £180 with the annual Longnor Duck Race, Sue Storer and the Longnor Well Dressing Team who gave us the Well donations of £41.63, Theresa Riley who held an exhibition of coins and raised £51.50, Edwin Bellfield of Leek who gave us £30 in memory of his wife Edith, a donation of £5 from a lady who saved her 5p coins for us and Trevor at Longnor Village Stores had £53.15 in the collecting box, that box does better than any!  Thank you all very much.  We are going to have to buy lots of new uniforms!

Merry Christmas and a Safe, Happy and Healthy New Year

For any information about fundraising or if you would like to train to become a First Responder please contact us.

Since the last news letter in July we have very gratefully received a donation of £350 from Erica and Charlotte Taylor, Charlotte was the retiring Warslow Gala Queen and over her year, with Erica’s help, raised money for our group and the Air Ambulance.  Well done and thank you.  Also from Warslow, Joe and Pam Critchlow gave us £220 following a 65th birthday, again many thanks.  The collecting boxes at the Greyhound, Warslow and the Hartington Cheese Shop gave us £15.68 and £14.76 respectively, thank you.

The new vehicle fund is building slowly but the old vehicle has required some major surgery recently.  Hopefully is now fit again to go into the winter and we will all keep trying to build up that fund.

KEEP WELL and KEEP SAFE

For any information about fundraising or if you would like to train to become a First Responder please contact us. Thanks.

More news about recent recruits coming soon!

We start the list of thanks for donations with an apology to Victor and Edith Fearns for getting their name wrong in the last report when thanking them for their Golden Wedding Anniversary donation, sorry about that.  Quarnford Parish Council have made two very generous donations to the group totalling £450 and the collecting boxes, thank you to everyone who puts their change into them, are a remarkable source of income – The Paddock Tea Rooms at the Roaches, £91 – Flash Stores, £29.71 – Longnor Wood Caravan Park, £49.57 – The New Inn at Flash, £10.58 – The Greyhound at Warslow, £21.17 and Longnor Village Shop, £24.87 – brilliant.  Thank you to Mark Rogers for donating his £10 prize to us for returning the Hollinsclough Questionnaire and we also thank the friends and family of the late Roy Wood from Elkstones for their wonderful donation of £681.50 in his memory.

The group belongs to the community and is kept running by your generosity and the time and effort given by the volunteers who respond to as many medical emergencies as possible.  We are all doing our bit for the community one way or another.  Thank you.

KEEP WELL and KEEP SAFE