CHARITABLE
SUPPORT
Bluefriars are proud supporters of
East of England Ambulance Service Charity and Crisis
"GIVING IS NOT
JUST ABOUT MAKING A DONATION. IT IS ABOUT MAKING A DIFFERENCE".
Kathy Calvin - President and CEO of United Nations Foundation
EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE CHARITY
East of England is the NHS Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) that looks after most of Bluefriars’ employees. The trust charity is the primary source of funding for Community First Responders, trained medics who volunteer to respond to the most critical emergencies in their local communities. It also funds new equipment, looks after volunteer and full-time medics’ mental health and wellbeing, as well as providing community education and outreach.
Key Bluefriars employees regularly volunteer for the ambulance service and, subject to their work and family commitments, all Bluefriars’ employees and their partners are trained in basic life support (BLS) - what you might call CPR.
Take a look at their website - https://www.eastamb.nhs.uk/about-us/charity
Bluefriars Group CEO, David Plummer, has volunteered for EEAST for the last three years.
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“I feel it important that local businesses reach out to people that are struggling. Bluefriars promotes volunteering as a culture within its Team from the most senior director to the new trainee.
During the Covid Pandemic, I chose to volunteer for the ambulance service in an effort to support a service that was doing so much for local people at a very challenging time. I continue to volunteer to this day.”
CRISIS
Crisis is the national charity for the homeless. They work alongside people to rebuild their lives, finding suitable accommodation to help people off the streets through to supporting with a variety of social/health issues and onto stable employment.
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Our Chair, David Owen, has supported Crisis for over five years.
Our Chair, David Owen, has supported Crisis for over five years not only by contributing to the cause but has also been prepared to roll his sleeves up and get stuck in by regularly volunteering for 5/7 days in homeless centres at Christmas.
"In between cleaning toilets, manning doorways, and playing chess with guests, I have met some fascinating people and avoided the flagrantly commercial elements of 'the festive season'. It is by no means a sacrifice or praiseworthy, as it is the best way to spend Christmas".
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David is also treasurer of OneBodyOneFaith, the leading LGBT+ Christian charity.
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Take a look at their website - http://onebodyonefaith.org.uk/
