Martyn Evans, chairman of the team, said: ‘We had planned to spend £10,000 on replacing one vehicle and purchasing and fitting out a new one, but thanks to the generosity of the St Austell Bewery Charitable Trust, who donated £6,000 we have been able to purchase a vehicle to fit out as a mobile incident unit and another as a water vehicle.’ Martyn was also featured on BBC Spotlight the following week.
‘All our money is raised via donations either from individuals or through fundraising such as an annual collection at Newbridge, martialling at events such as the Great West Run, coffee mornings held in Ashburton and individual members raising funds on their own. So a one off donation of this size from the St Austell Brewery is an amazing donation.’
Mark Bishop of St Austell Brewery said; ‘The St Austell Brewery Charitable Trust raises money through its pubs, golf days and individual staff members organising events. We invite requests from individuals and organisations from Cornwall, Devon and Somerset and usually donate to individual good causes rather than national charities.’
‘It is great for everyone to see where the money goes, I didn’t realise how much they would refurbish the vehicles.’