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RECYCLING DRIVE KEEPS AIR AMBULANCE AIRBORNE
Recycling Officers at Gosport Borough
Council have roped in fellow Council workers
to raise funds for the Hampshire & Isle of
Wight air ambulance.
Funds raised from recycling are one of the main
sources of income for the air ambulance , helping to
keep it running 2 days a week. In just one week,
Council staff filled 30 bags with their unwanted
clothes, shoes, textiles, old mobile phones and ink
cartridges and handed them over to ‘Bag it Up Ltd’,
the company that works in partnership with the
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance Charity.
”Good quality clothing items are sold on to second-
worldwide,” said ‘Bag It Up’ spokeswoman, Naomi
Jaques. “All the 'end of life' garments and textiles can
be turned into industrial wipers and cloths, mattress
filling and insulation, which not only reduces the
amount of rubbish sent to landfill, but it also means
that we can pay money to the Hampshire & Isle of
Wight Air Ambulance Service to help it continue its
life-saving work.”
Gosport Council officers are now urging the
public to back their efforts and join the drive to
support the air ambulance.
“If you have just got a new phone and no longer
need your old one then you can pick up a pre paid envelope from the Town Hall or download an
address label from Bag It Up's website,” said a spokeswoman.
For more information, and to find out how you can help, see www.bagitup.org.uk or
www.hampshireandiowairambulance.org.uk.
Council have roped in fellow Council workers
to raise funds for the Hampshire & Isle of
Wight air ambulance.
Funds raised from recycling are one of the main
sources of income for the air ambulance , helping to
keep it running 2 days a week. In just one week,
Council staff filled 30 bags with their unwanted
clothes, shoes, textiles, old mobile phones and ink
cartridges and handed them over to ‘Bag it Up Ltd’,
the company that works in partnership with the
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance Charity.
”Good quality clothing items are sold on to second-
worldwide,” said ‘Bag It Up’ spokeswoman, Naomi
Jaques. “All the 'end of life' garments and textiles can
be turned into industrial wipers and cloths, mattress
filling and insulation, which not only reduces the
amount of rubbish sent to landfill, but it also means
that we can pay money to the Hampshire & Isle of
Wight Air Ambulance Service to help it continue its
life-
Gosport Council officers are now urging the
public to back their efforts and join the drive to
support the air ambulance.
“If you have just got a new phone and no longer
need your old one then you can pick up a pre paid envelope from the Town Hall or download an
address label from Bag It Up's website,” said a spokeswoman.
For more information, and to find out how you can help, see www.bagitup.org.uk or
www.hampshireandiowairambulance.org.uk.
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The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance