Support your local Ambulance Responders Charity
About our Charity
Since 2009, our team has been responding to 999 calls on behalf of West Midlands Ambulance Service, delivered basic life support training and helped communities keep their public access defibrillators online across South Warwickshire.
Our charity has grown, both in terms of the team and our area, not only supporting Ettington but also Long Marston, Wellesbourne, Kineton, Bishops Itchington and the whole of Southam!
We are a volunteer-led charity, funded entirely by donations.
100% Volunteer | 100% Donation Funding
What do we do?
Community First Responders
Our dedicated team of CFR’s attend emergency 999 calls to some of the most unwell patients in South Warwickshire, such as cardiac arrests, strokes, road traffic collisions and chest pain.
They are highly trained volunteers who receive training from the ambulance service to a national standard.
Their quick response, prior to an ambulance, can make the difference between life and death.
Community Training & Engagement
Our Community Training and Engagement Team deliver a range of awareness training to community groups and members of the public in such things as basic life support and stop the bleed!
They also deliver engagement and speaker sessions for those who just want to learn a bit more about what we do, from show-and-tell to presentations.
Community Defibrillators
We support several communities with managing their Public Access Defibrillators (CPAD). These units are accessible by members of the public who call 999, the call handler will give them directions and the code to their nearest cabinet
We work with parish councils and other organisations to keep these life saving resources as available as possible.
Where does the money go?
Our charity costs thousands to run every year, from kit to uniform, from tyres to oil changes and our volunteers dedicate thousands of hours to respond, maintain skills, deliver training, fundraise and so much more.
We need to keep our responders and volunteers well kitted, warm and on the road.
The average cost of equipping and training one of our first responders is around £1,500, this includes their advanced driving course, safeguarding and mental health training.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
As our response area grows, so does the need for another response vehicle.
A response car can cost us around £30,000, including hi-visibility livery, charity branding, emergency radio and messaging system, medical equipment and equipment storage.
100% Volunteer | 100% Donation Funding
Fundraising opportunities
Coffee & cake mornings
Swim-a-thon
Sponsored run or walk
Car wash
Quiz night
Birthday fundraiser
Got a better idea? Let us know
Got an idea for a fundraiser?
If you have an idea, you can make contact with our Sponsorship Coordinator, explain your idea, when it is going to take place and what your goal is.
They will set up a campaign via our JustGiving Account, from here they can upload artwork and some information about your incredible idea.
A link to your public JustGiving Campaign will then be sent to you, this can be shared with family, friends and colleagues to spread the word about your fundraiser! We will also share it!
Funds will then come directly to the charity at the end of the campaign.
If you would like to host a fundraiser for us, please click button below to send an email.
Send your fundraising ideas to: sponsorship@redhorsevalecfr.org.uk
Sponsorship opportunities
Our charity area has grown and so has our team, responding to more 999 calls year-on-year. By sponsoring us, you directly fund essential medical equipment, vehicles and the sustainability of our charity. Together, we can ensure that every call for help in our community is met with a well-equipped responder, ready to make a difference when minutes matter.
Sponsor a Heart – £100
- Receive a unique Red Horse Heart plaque to display
- Name on our website
- Certificate of sponsorship
Bronze Sponsor – £500
- Logo and detailed publication on our website
- Certificate of sponsorship
- Social media recognition
- Recognition at community events
- Basic Life Support training to your business
Silver Sponsor – £1,000
All Bronze benefits, plus:
- Your logo on our response vehicle
- Regular social media recognition througout the year
- Logo included on our event banners
- Opportunities to be featured in press activity, including our AGM and community events
Gold Sponsor – £1,500+
All Silver benefits, plus:
- Sponsor a Responder – social media recognition, logo on equipment and uniform*
Bespoke Sponsorship
We can create bespoke sponsorship packages such as:
Looking for something more tailored?
- Sponsoring a responder
- Sponsoring an event
- Supporting community training
We’ll work with your budget to ensure meaningful community impact and appropriate recognition.
Interested in finding out more? Email us sponsorship@redhorsevalecfr.org.uk
100% Volunteer | 100% Donation Funding