£10,000 Raised For Air Ambulance

The Fernie Hunt has raised over £10,000 for the Air Ambulance by holding charity events and a bucket collection at the Boxing Day meet in Great Bowden.

The cheque presentation to Richard Clutterbuck, Regional Fundraiser for the Air Ambulance, was made by Charlotte Hignett, Chairman of the Hunt Supporters Association, and Stacey Buxton with other representatives of the Hunt looking on including (mounted from Left to Right) Natalie Painter (Hon Secretary), Lucy Graham (Joint Master), Josh Worthington-Hayes (Whipper-in), William Hanson (Huntsman) and Philip Cowen (Joint Master) all being in attendance.
PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

It’s the biggest donation ever handed over by the group, which has pledged to continue to support the cause.

Spokesman Philip Cowen told Hfm the Air Ambulance is a life-saving service, especially for rural communities:

Richard Clutterbuck, Regional Fundraiser for the Air Ambulance, said: “Our Air Ambulance service is entirely funded by voluntary donation, and hence we are immensely grateful to the Fernie Hunt and all its supporters for their generosity in supporting the various recent initiatives which have led to such a remarkable sum being passed over to us today. T

“The support which we receive from local farming and equestrian communities is very gratefully appreciated, and we know how much the service is valued by the rural community at large throughout Leicestershire and Rutland”.