Gloucestershire Airport in Staverton has announced that they will be supporting Cirencester based charity fly2help as their Charity of the Year. Fly2help support families and individuals facing a wide range of trauma or tragedy by giving them the opportunity to experience the liberation and freedom of flight at an Air Smiles Day.
The fly2help Air Smiles Days aim to inspire and develop imagination
and stretch personal boundaries, helping individuals to discover new benefits
through renewed self-determination. The
extra boost that comes from the freedom of the skies and the exhilaration of
flight has been proven to renew motivation and enthusiasm, as well as increase
long term self-esteem and confidence.
Kim Davenport, Business Development Manager, Gloucestershire
Airport said: “We’re delighted to announce our support for fly2help for the
next year. After helping with an Air Smiles Day earlier this year, we saw first-hand
the positive effect that it had on a family with a child suffering from a
serious illness when one of our pilot’s donated a flight in his aircraft. Each
of the staff were so humbled by the experience that we decided that we would all
like to continue supporting the charity.”
Felicia Willow, fly2help’s CEO, said: “We are so pleased
that Gloucestershire Airport have decided to support our work for the
year. Everyone at the airport was so
enthusiastic about the Air Smiles Day we held there in March and I am looking
forward to working with them again over the next 12 months.”
The airport joins an impressive list of partners that have
already pledged support for fly2help including the Red Arrows, the RAF Typhoon
Display Team and the Battle of Britain Memorial Fund. This is the fourth year
that Gloucestershire Airport has
nominated a Charity of the Year. In 2012
they raised £3,200 through events such as an Open Day and a Ball for Help for
Heroes and Aerobility.
For further information on Air Smiles Days and aviation
charity fly2help please visit: www.fly2help.org
or follow them on Facebook and Twitter
under fly2help.
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For media information on fly2help please contact:
Samantha Williams on T: 07972888174 or Email: pr@revvedupcommunications.co.uk
Samantha Williams on T: 07972888174 or Email: pr@revvedupcommunications.co.uk
For further information on Air Smiles Days please contact:
Helen Tempest on T: 01285 770821 or Email: helen@fly2help.org
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