Blake Morgan’s Cardiff office has presented a cheque for £10,367 to Wales Air Ambulance, marking the close of a two‑year Charity of the Year partnership and beating its original fundraising target of £10,000.
Donation delivered to Cardiff Heliport
The cheque was handed over during a visit to Cardiff Heliport on 20 July, with staff members Lee Fisher, Isabelle Mann and Menglin Li attending the presentation alongside Abi Pearce, Corporate Partnerships Manager at Wales Air Ambulance.
Wales Air Ambulance is a consultant‑led emergency service that provides hospital‑standard care at the scene and, where necessary, transfers patients directly to the most appropriate hospital. The charity operates through a partnership model involving third sector fundraising and public sector clinical support and relies on public donations to meet the £13 million a year needed to keep helicopters and rapid response vehicles operational.
Firmwide fundraising activity over two years
Throughout the partnership, colleagues across Blake Morgan’s Cardiff office organised a range of activities to raise funds and awareness. These included:
- Visits from Wales Air Ambulance personnel and a former patient talk
- Walks along the coastal path and the Taff Trail trek
- Sporting sweepstakes and a festive partner auction
- Collections via the charity’s donation box
The final total of £10,367 includes cash donations collected during these events. The fundraising, the firm said, reflects a commitment to supporting local communities and demonstrates staff enthusiasm for contributing beyond day‑to‑day work.
How the service operates
The Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS) provides consultant‑level clinicians and critical care practitioners who work on board Wales Air Ambulance vehicles. That capability enables advanced interventions — such as administering anaesthesia, blood transfusions and minor surgical procedures — to be carried out at incident scenes and during transfers.
| Item | Figure |
|---|---|
| Blake Morgan Cardiff donation | £10,367 |
| Blake Morgan target | £10,000 |
| Wales Air Ambulance annual requirement | £13,000,000 |
As a pan‑Wales service, Wales Air Ambulance crews travel across the country to deliver emergency critical care regardless of their base location. The charity’s dependence on voluntary donations means local fundraising efforts — such as that delivered by the Blake Morgan team in Cardiff — contribute directly to keeping the service operational for patients across the region.
The donation represents the culmination of a concerted employee‑led effort over two years and offers a tangible example of private sector support for an essential regional health service.
