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On May 10th, Bedford Hospital and Luton & Dunstable Hospital celebrated International Nurses Day. RRT had the privilege of showing appreciation to the hard-working nurses through a burger meal.

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The RNLI is celebrating its 200th ! As part of the charity’s anniversary celebrations, a scroll, bearing the RNLI pledge to save lives at sea, is being delivered around the UK and Ireland as part of their ‘Connecting our Communities’ event.

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Congratulations to British Heart Foundation, who have reached £100m in donations via JustGiving! Since 2007, over 460,000 pages have been set up to support the heart and circulatory diseases , which has been able to fund over 4,000 heart treatment research projects.

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CEO Sleepout is a national charity where business owners come together to experience a night of sleeping rough. This event raises awareness and understanding, helping them to tackle homelessness. RRT Middlesbrough provided hot bacon rolls to CEOs in the early morning.

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Wonderful to hear that NACFB has chosen Air Ambulances UK as their charity partner for 2024! The NACFB has set a fundraising target of £15,000 for the charity, and plans to increase local and national awareness of the charities’ services through activities.

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The Hospital Hero Hike took walkers from Ipswich Hospital to Colchester Hospital to raise money for staff well-being throughout both hospitals. Covering 23 miles, RRT teams offered both a welcome meal and an evening meal to ensure the walkers remained fuelled.

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Today marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Week - this year’s theme is “Movement: Moving more for our mental health”. Moving more can increase energy and reduce stress, so we’re encouraging our followers to find more moments for movement this week!

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Today, 2,100 nurses from Luton & Dunstable Hospital and Bedford Hospital were served a burger meal in appreciation for their fantastic work in keeping our communities well. Happy International Nurses Day!

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Incredible to hear that grandparents Sally and Antony Brown have raised over £11,000 for the RNLI, Cornwall Air Ambulance, and parkrun UK by embarking on a 5600-mile trek around the entire British coastline!

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RRT Stafford has been supporting fire crews deployed at the Cannock warehouse fire throughout today. An explosion took place at 6 AM, engulfing the warehouse in flames. Thanks to the fire crew's efforts, the fire is now under control. Photo, Tim Thursfield.

RRT Stafford has been supporting fire crews deployed at the Cannock warehouse fire throughout today. An explosion took place at 6 AM, engulfing the warehouse in flames. Thanks to the fire crew's efforts, the fire is now under control. #rrtcares Photo, Tim Thursfield.
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Congratulations to James Sanderson, who has been announced as the new CEO of Sue Ryder! James will bring a wealth of experience across the NHS and non-profit sector to the bereavement , which offers support to those approaching the end-of-life or living with grief.

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The Dame Vera Lynn Charity helps children with cerebral palsy and other learning impairments make the best possible start in life. Last week, Lambeth Palace held an opening day, helping to raise money for the Dame Vera Lynn Charity. RRT Burgess Hill served meals to the guests.

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What an exciting between Air Ambulances UK and Auto Cycle Union! Through the partnership, the two organisations will work together on safety campaigns and awareness-raising activities which aim to make a tangible difference in communities across the UK.

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April has flown by here at the Rapid Relief Team. This month saw 156 volunteers serve 4,505 meals at 21 events. Watch the video to find out more!

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RRT supported St Peter's Hospice, Bristol at the 11th Tour de Bristol, providing meals for over 10,000 cyclists in total! Together, we've raised over a million pounds to support patients and families going through the most challenging times. St Peter's Hospice

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Congratulations to Manjeet Rai, who has been announced as a Patron of The Care Workers' Charity 💚! The supports care workers and advocates for the social care workforce, and Manjeet will support the charity in its outstanding work.

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Great to hear that Pancreatic Cancer UK has been named as the 2025 TCS London Marathon Charity of the Year! The charity, which funds pancreatic cancer and campaigns for treatment changes, hopes to raise £2m through the partnership to create an early detection test.

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Last week, the Tân CGC / MAWW Fire team hosted a large-scale multi-agency incident, simulating a response to a wide-area flood. Multi-agency training events are crucial for emergency services as a proactive approach to emergency preparedness.

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Incredible to hear that astrophysicist Phil Wiseman is currently undertaking the challenge of competing 7 marathons in 7 days to for MS Society UK! Dr Philip Wiseman has set a fundraising target of £7,777 which will go towards funding the charity’s MS research.

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Congratulations to Duncan Shrubsole, who has been announced as the incoming CEO of St Martin-in-the-Fields! Duncan has over 20 years of experience in the sector and will lead the charity in its mission to ensure that those experiencing homelessness can secure a safe place to live.

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