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Lambourn Valley Housing Trust
Registered Charitv Number 1049742 Registered Office; Griffins Court, 24 -32 London Road, Newbury RG14 IJX.
The Trust is a registered Charily that raises money to provide homes for both our retired and working stable staff. A few years ago it purchased land in Lambourn, now called Francome Fields, and it has already built twelve houses there. Houses in this area are expensive and many of those in Lambourn are lived in by people who are not working in the racing industry. We need to build more for our employees and work on building two three bedroomed houses has just started. Funds are urgently needed. If you would like to make a donation of any amount, large or small, please send a cheque to 'The Lambourn Valley Housing Trust" at the above address.
Peter Walwyn, Chairman of the Lambourn Valley Trainers Association said: "There are many reasons for a successful yard and one of the most important is the staff. They are not as richly rewarded as we would like and we are always likely to lose key trained lads and lasses when they have just married. Quite rightly they want a home of their own together, but cannot afford to rent anything suitable. Air Ambulance
Legato House, Waltham Road, White Waltham, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 3TP Tel: Office (01628) 511691 or Mobile 07979 604 604 Fax: (01628) 511894 www.airambulancetvac.org
The Lambourn Open Day is delighted to be giving a donation from the day's income to The Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance Trust. The Air Ambulance is not NHS or Lottery funded so they rely heavily on the generosity of the public in order that they can keep this valuable and vital service operational. The Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance is a charity funded by the people of Thames Valley. The Air Ambulance started operating in June 1999 and is based at Grove Park, White Waltham, Maidenhead. The yellow Agusta A109 Power helicopter carries life saving equipment together with one pilot and two paramedics. The Agusta has the capability to transport two patients, or a patient and relative, to hospital whilst they receive emergency treatment in the air
From the air and road ambulance crews who first attend an accident victim, to the surgeons tasked with the subsequent recovery of the patient, support for the benefits of an air ambulance is virtually unanimous.
Research has shown that the key to the level of recovery of an accident victim (or even their survival) is the "Golden Hour". In this crucial hour after an accident the mortality of a severely injured victim increases by a factor of three times in the first half-hour and another three times in the second half-hour if invasive medical action is not immediately available
Not only can airborne paramedics often reach severely injured people more quickly than a road ambulance, and begin vital treatment, the helicopter can also transport the patient directly to a dedicated treatment centre immediately.
Serious accidents to our stable staff on the roads and gallops are mercifully infrequent. However they do occur and the Air Ambulance provides an excellent and invaluable service when the situation arises.
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