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Thinking out of the box for charity

A Sheffield company has been thinking out of the big yellow box to support Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

Armadillo Storage on Sheffield Parkway, part of the Big Yellow Group, is providing free storage to the rapid response emergency charity.

Having the unit allows Yorkshire Air Ambulance to safely store fund raising equipment such as gazebos, banners and stands as well as merchandise.

Armadillo Storage Manager Ed Taylor said: “The Yorkshire Air Ambulance is such a worthy cause and we are delighted to support the charity in this way.”

Yorkshire Air Ambulance serves 5million people across Yorkshire and has carried more than 6,400 people in its 15-year history.

The independent charity relies on the generosity of individuals and organisations across the region and has to raise £12,000 every day - equivalent to £4.4 million a year – to keeps its two aircraft flying.

South Yorkshire Regional Fundraiser Sam Silverwood said: “We are extremely grateful to Armadillo Storage. Giving us free storage is a real help and means our volunteers attending and supporting fund raising events can get what they need when they need it.”

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