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Step up for Air Ambulance this January Local charity Air Ambulance NI is giving everyone a great reason to get active this January by challenging the public to ‘Step Up for Air Ambulance’ and commit to 10,000 steps a day throughout the month.
Tonagh Neighbourhood Partnership has developed a community garden of reflection.
Tonagh Community Garden of Reflection
Translink is delighted to have been able to support the Tonagh Neighbourhood Partnership in Lisburn in developing a community garden of reflection as part of plans to leave a lasting, positive legacy associated with Translink’s recently concluded major project, Lisburn Area Renewals (LAR). Located close to the project works, the garden will provide an oasis of calm in a busy urban setting and will be of benefit to the whole community in the Tonagh area. The project has also benefitted from the co-operation and support of the Housing Executive. Brendan Sloan, Translink Programme Manager, said: ‘‘We have been proud to support Tonagh Neighbourhood Partnership in the development of
their community garden of reflection, and it has been great to see it completed and in use as a vital asset for the community. ‘‘Although it is now completed, the Lisburn Area Renewals project has been a major scheme to ensure that high safety standards and operational performance are maintained on our railway network. As part of the project, we have been proactively engaging with the wider
community in Lisburn to explain the importance of these essential works and have very much welcomed support from local people, organisations, and representatives across the community.’’ Des Marley, the Housing Executive’s Area Manager for Lisburn and Castlereagh said: “Tonagh Neighbourhood Partnership have transformed this area into a beautiful space for
the whole community to enjoy. “We were happy to help facilitate this great project by allowing the use of Housing Executive land and by working closely with Translink to provide funding for the garden. Translink is grateful to the community in Lisburn for their patience and support while this vital work to upgrade and enhance the railway has been undertaken.
Kerry Anderson, Head of Fundraising at Air Ambulance NI said, “New Year is always a good time to get active after overindulgences at Christmas, and not only will you be helping your own health, you will also make a difference to local patients who need Air Ambulance, helping to save lives.” Each participant will receive a branded Air Ambulance NI t-shirt and is asked to raise £50 to be entered into a draw to win £100 shopping vouchers. Participants should register their participation here https://airambulanceni. org/stepupforairambulance/ and set up a JustGiving fundraising page www. justgiving.com/campaign/ stepupforairambulance Once the challenge is
completed, participants have the chance of visiting the airbase in Lisburn for a cheque presentation and to see the helicopter they have helped keep in the air. Air Ambulance NI is needed on average twice a day; people’s lives can be turned upside down in an instant due to unexpected trauma or a serious medical emergency, and the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service doctor and paramedic are airborne in minutes. Once by the side of the patient the team can perform interventions that can be the difference between life and death. Find out more by visiting w w w. a i r a m b u l a n c e n i . org alternatively you can contact the charity directly by emailing info@ airambulanceni.org or calling 028 9262 2677.