Island Life Magazine Ltd February / March 2016 | Page 35

INTERVIEW

the generosity of people and
businesses in Hampshire and
the Isle of Wight to keep the
service running.
This is why education is
another big part of what the
charity does – and its latest
initiative for schools, the “999
Superheroes” project, is proving
so popular and successful that
other Air Ambulances elsewhere
in the country are looking to
adopt it.
It’s a great way of engaging
even quite young children in
learning about what the Air

Ambulance does – and showing
them what to do if ever they
need to call on the service.
Educational visits to Island
schools are ongoing, but the
charity’s Schools and Youth
Co-ordinator Jo Hennessy
was on the Island several
times in January, delivering
the “Superhero” message to
youngsters at Godshill Primary,
Nine Trees at Newport, Holy
Cross in East Cowes and
Newchurch Primary in Sandown.

The air
ambulance
operates
19 hours a
day, 365
days a year
and costs
£3million to
run!
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