A new way to support Scotland’s only charity-funded helicopter air ambulance is clear for take-off thanks to a partnership with Clothes Aid.
Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) in Perth would like households to look out for official Clothes Aid clothes collection bags landing on their door mats from this week.
This partnership hopes to raise £25,000 a year for SCAA and any shortfalls will be supplemented by Clothes Aid.
This support will help keep SCAA in the air, flying help and hope to time-critical emergencies all across Scotland.
Up to 95% of Clothes Aid’s net income from the collections will go to SCAA after fundraising costs have been met.
By simply filling a bag with clothes, pairs of shoes, coats, handbags, soft toys and fashion accessories and leaving it out on collection day, Clothes Aid will turn donations into vital funds for Scotland’s frontline life-saving team.
SCAA’s head of fundraising Sally Cameron said they were “delighted and extremely grateful” to be identified by Clothes Aid.
She said: “We all have clothes and accessories which we no longer use but which continue to clutter up our wardrobes and drawers. By taking the time to fill a Clothes Aid bag for SCAA, people are not only clearing out some space in their house, but also helping fund a unique life-saving asset in Scotland.”
Sally added: “SCAA has responded to more than 500 emergency callouts taking highly trained paramedics straight to the scene of traumatic accidents and medical emergencies across the whole of Scotland and providing rapid patient transfer to specialist hospital care. That’s quite a return for a few old jumpers.”