There are several ways to support Sussex Air Ambulance through your business. These include placing a collection boxes in your retail outlet or office, Payroll Giving, making us your Charity of the Year, holding a fundraising event or taking part in our fundraising day, Funky Footwear Friday which is held every September.

Placing a collection box:

Collection tins can potentially raise tens of thousands of pounds for Sussex Air Ambulance. During the 2008/09 tax year Sussex Air Ambulance had a fantastic presence, raising over £6,600 throughout the county, at your local pub, shop or club. For more information on homing a collection tin in Sussex, please call Shirley on 01622 833 833.

Charity of the Year Status:

This could be through sponsored events, fundraising activities or Payroll Giving. (see below)

Holding a Fundraising Event:

Please click here to go through to our fundraising pages for information and advice.

Funky Footwear Friday

Funky Footwear Friday takes place every year during Air Ambulance Week in September, which in 2007 was taken up by Air Ambulance Charities across England and Wales. Funky Footwear Friday is is a fun and easy way to raise money for the life saving helicopter.

All you need is to register with us and ask everyone within your business or organisation to donate just £1 to Sussex Air Ambulance and then wear their funkiest shoes, whether they be a mis-matched pair of shoes colourful laces or just crazy, wacky shoes. Whichever takes your fancy!

It's simple and easy and the best bit is your workforce, can still wear their normal dress.

For more information please contact either our

East Sussex County Fundraiser Bridget Pepper on 07800 904194 or our

West Sussex County Fundraiser Cheryl Johnson on 07738486633.

Payroll Giving:

Payroll Giving allows staff to donate money to Sussex Air Ambulance through their pay packet. This allows the charity to take advantage of tax benefits from the Government increasing the donation by a further 28%.

For more information on Payroll Giving please click here.