Wrexham company conquer Yr Wyddfa in support of Wales Air Ambulance

Workers at a ‘nut butter manufacturer’ in Wrexham have taken on the mighty Yr Wyddfa as part of a series of fundraisers in aid of Wales Air Ambulance.

Staff at Meridian Foods, on the Wrexham Industrial Estate, organised the challenge after nominating the lifesaving service to be its Charity of the Year.

The company chose Wales Air Ambulance in support of the “important job it does for the people of Wales.”

“The air ambulance is extraordinary,” explained Sian Wass, Company’s Production Planner at Meridian Foods.

“I always thought it just landed at the scene and took the patient to hospital, wherever that might be.

“To know that they can perform treatments and procedures that would normally only be delivered in a hospital is just mind blowing.

“It’s the difference between someone surviving or losing their life.”

The Wales Air Ambulance is consultant-led, taking hospital-standard treatments to the patient and if required, transferring them directly to the most appropriate hospital for their illness or injury.

It is delivered via a unique Third Sector and Public Sector partnership. The Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS) supplies highly skilled NHS consultants and critical care practitioners who work on board the charity’s vehicles.

In support of the charity’s work the team at Meridan Foods took on the challenge of Yr Wyddfa to raise funds.

Sian said: “Our staff did an incredible job putting this event together – it took months to organise.

“The money keeps adding up and we are around £2,000, but we want to keep adding to that.”

The staff continue to think of new ways to support the lifesaving charity and have introduced a quarterly annual leave raffle and Euros 2024 sweepstake.

“Not everyone will thankfully need the air ambulance, but you may know someone who does in the future, and you would want to know they were getting the best care they could,” added Sian.

“That’s why our team agreed to support and raise awareness of the work it does. Most people don’t realise it’s a charity, and we want to do our bit to help.”

Debra Sima, Wales Air Ambulance’s Regional Fundraising Manager for North East Wales, said: “We are so grateful to be nominated as Meridian Food’s Charity of the Year – their support will help us to continue saving lives across Wales.

“A special thank you to everyone who took part in the Yr Wyddfa challenge to raise vital funds for us, and good luck to those competing in the Euro 2024 fundraiser.

“Support like this means we can keep our helicopters in the air and rapid response vehicles on the road. Diolch yn fawr.”