The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) has chosen Air Ambulances UK as its charity partner for 2024. This collaboration aims to support the vital services provided by the UK’s 21 air ambulance charities.
The decision was influenced by the positive impact of the Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance on a colleague within the association. To aid these efforts, the NACFB has set a fundraising target of £15,000, encouraging contributions from its over 1,200 member firms and more than 160 patrons and partners through a dedicated Enthuse donation page.
Air ambulances in the UK are critical, providing pre-hospital, urgent care and are dispatched over 107 times daily. The NACFB’s support will not only fund these life-saving missions, which cost an average of £4,510 each, but also foster innovations and improvements within these services.
Norman Chambers, managing director of the NACFB, remarked on the importance of the partnership: “Anyone, anywhere, can become a patient at any time and each mission costs on average £4,510 which is funded almost entirely by public donations. The Association’s support will help to fund not only these missions, but also innovation and development to ensure the air ambulance charities can continue to provide a world-class service across the UK.”
The partnership will be highlighted at all major NACFB events in 2024, including the Commercial Finance Expo in June, the Commercial Broker Awards in September, and the Commercial Lender Awards in November, with special fundraising activities planned.
Simmy Akhtar, CEO of Air Ambulances UK, expressed her gratitude, saying: “We are thrilled and very grateful to have been chosen by The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) to be its national charity partner. The support from NACFB will enhance our efforts in assisting air ambulance charities in saving lives. We look forward to showcasing the outcomes of our partnership and are thankful that the partnership will help air ambulance charities to save even more lives.”
Karen Jobling, CEO at the Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance, also commented on the collaboration: “Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance are delighted to be part of this partnership with the NACFB. As an independent charity, we receive no direct Government funding and rely entirely on businesses and communities to support our life-saving work, enabling us to be by the side of even more critically ill and injured patients when they need us most. The opportunity to engage with NACFB members on a regional level is one that we’re really excited about.”
