Archive for June, 2019
SWH’s Surfacing Gangs prepare for Devon Air Ambulance’s Dragon Boat Race
Posted by Helen Douglas on June 06, 2019 in In Our Community
18 members of SWH Contracting’s Surfacing Team are currently training hard for Devon Air Ambulance’s annual Dragon Boat Race on Sunday 22nd September 2019. The race will take place on Exeter Quay, where the team will race against other local businesses and clubs to the finish line – let’s hope all their muscles from surfacing pay off!
The race is to raise money to keep Devon’s two air ambulances flying. Last year it cost £7.5 million to keep the air ambulances operational, helping 1109 patients, of which 11% were children. The ambulances are funded by the generosity of the community,...