Each year we raise money for charities and other good causes, mainly local to Norfolk and East Anglia, but also some national charities may benefit. A perennial benificiary of our fund-raising benefits is the East Anglian Air Ambulance, an organisation close to our hearts and one which provides an essential services to the local community.
East Anglian Air Ambulance
The charity was established in 2000 and in the early days operated in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk functioning with one helicopter - Anglia One. In 2007 the service was extended to operate a second helicopter, Anglia Two, serving Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The EAAA works with a range of organisations in operating its service including the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust and other clinical charities. Web site.
St John Ambulance
The work that St John Ambulance undertake can often
be taken for granted. Every year, at events such as this one, its members are on hand to offer first aid support for anyone who needs it. But they do much more than that. Last year St John Ambulance taught around 800,000 people first aid, enabling them to help others. And there is even more to this charity than that. Visit their website for more information and say hello to them at the Airday. Web Site.
Seething Airfield is a privately owned airfield in Norfolk situated south east of Norwich and just a few miles from the east coast.
Now home to a thriving flying club, the airfield was constructed as a base for Liberator bombers for the USAF 448th Bomb Group. You can still catch tantalising glimpses of those days on the airfield today.
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CONTROL TOWER MUSEUM: The former RAF Seething's rich history is captured in the iconic control tower of the airbase which is now home to a fine museum charting the life and work of those who worked there during the War years. The Control Tower is open the first Sunday of each month from May to October inclusive. |
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