Pallet-Track has raced into action and committed to raising £75,000 to fund a new critical care car for the Midlands Air Ambulance.

So far, the Wolverhampton pallet network has raised nearly 65% of its target to put the charity’s vehicle on the road as fast as possible.

The critical care car will support the Air Ambulance’s nighttime operations and ensure 24-hour emergency coverage.

Fundraising activities to date have raised £48,142 for the charity and included its annual shareholder gala, golf day, a hub-to-hub cycle ride and charity casino night, which were all supported by colleagues and pallet network members.

Pallet-Track said that it costs Midlands Air Ambulance Charity up to £14m each year to maintain its three aircraft, fleet of critical care cars and deliver its lifesaving services.

Each air ambulance mission costs an average of £2,950, while a critical care car mission costs £288 on average.

L-R: Jon Cottrell, senior partnership executive at Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, Stuart Godman, CEO of Pallet-Track and Simon Picken, clinical logistics manager at Midlands Air Ambulance Charity.

L-R: Jon Cottrell, senior partnership executive at Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, Stuart Godman, chief executive of Pallet-Track and Simon Picken, clinical logistics manager at Midlands Air Ambulance Charity.

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Jon Cottrell, senior partnerships executive at Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, said: “Our advanced crew of critical care paramedics and doctors attend 12 missions each day.

“Pallet-Track’s outstanding fundraising activities have ensured our service can continue to reach and treat those in critical need.”

Stuart Godman, chiief executive of Pallet-Track, said: “We are very proud of the team and our network for going above and beyond with their fundraising efforts to get this new vehicle into the community as quickly as possible. It is a real achievement to have raised such a significant sum so quickly.”

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