A kind double donation will help to save lives after a caravan park donated funds they raised towards a defibrillator to the Wales Air Ambulance.
The residents from Erwbarfe Farm Caravan Park raised £1,300 towards a defibrillator for the caravan park.
However, Alun and Shan Jenkins, who ran Two Hoots Café at Devil’s Bridge, kindly gifted the park with a defibrillator.
The tea rooms closed its doors last year, after 34 successful years.
Following the donation the residents then decided that they wanted to donate the £1,300 to the lifesaving charity.
During the recent sunny bank holiday weekend, the residents officially launched the park defibrillator with a traditional afternoon tea, with plenty of delicious sandwiches and cakes.
The park’s longest residents, Edwin and Angela Hobbiss, were asked to officially cut the ribbon on the special day. Edwin and Angela have been at the park for over 50 years.
Park owner, Bryn Jones, said: “Money had been raised by the residents to purchase the defibrillator however we were approached by Alun and Shan Jenkins, and they kindly donated their defibrillator to the park.
“It was lovely to see the park residents gather outside the office to officially launch the park defibrillator! A traditional afternoon tea was held with plenty of sandwiches and cakes.
“Thank you to everyone who came along to make it such a lovely afternoon and thank you to family and friends who helped with all the preparations.”
The defibrillator is now located in the original K6 jubilee phone box that had been purchased for the park by Gwynn and Beatrice in the early 80s and restored by Bryn.
Wales Air Ambulance is consultant-led, taking hospital-standard treatments to the patient and, if required, transferring them directly to the most appropriate hospital for their illness or injury. It is delivered via a unique third sector and public-sector partnership.
The Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS) supplies highly skilled NHS consultants and critical care practitioners who work on board the Charity’s vehicles.
This advanced critical care includes the ability to administer anaesthesia, deliver blood transfusions and conduct minor operations, all at the scene of an incident.
As a pan-Wales service, its dedicated crews, regardless of where they are based, will travel the length and breadth of the country to deliver emergency lifesaving care.
Emily Bell, Wales Air Ambulance Regional Fundraising Co-ordinator for the area, was invited to the park for the special occasion and was presented with the money raised by residents.
Emily Bell said: “A huge thank you to the residents at Erwbarfe Farm Caravan Park for choosing to donate the money they raised towards a defibrillator to our lifesaving Charity. Thank you to Shan and Alun Jenkins who kindly donated the defibrillator to the caravan park. Both these donations will make a lifesaving different.
“Shan and Alun have been valued supporters of Wales Air Ambulance, and it is wonderful that, following the closure of their tea rooms, their generous donation has enabled the money raised by the residents to be donated to our Charity.
“The Wales Air Ambulance Charity relies on public donations to raise the £13 million required every year to keep our helicopters in the air and rapid response vehicles on the road. Through donations like this we can continue to be there for the people of Wales, whenever and wherever they need us. Every pound raised helps save lives!”
