South Central Ambulance Charity raises funds to support South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust working across Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire as well as supporting our Patient Transport Services in Surrey and Sussex. All money raised by our charity is used to fund services, projects and equipment that is not supplied by Government NHS funding. The NHS only funds SCAS to make sure everyone has the basic tools they need to do their jobs. Without the money we raise people in our communities would have to wait longer for help which could affect their recovery. As a charity we have three key objectives: 1. To provide equipment, uniform and training for our volunteer Community First Responders All our Community First Responders (CFRs) are volunteers. CFRs assist the Ambulance Service by attending emergency calls in the areas where they live or work. As they are local, they can often reach a potentially life-threatening emergency in the first vital minutes before the ambulance crew can get to the scene. The NHS does not fund the ambulance service to provide this. With your help, we can give local communities the skills they need to help themselves, and each other, in a life-threatening emergency. 2. To build awareness of life-saving skills and defibrillators in our communities a little bit of knowledge goes a long way towards saving a life. 3. Supporting our Staff. Our ability to provide life-saving care is increasingly dependent on our faculty to make sure our staff have access to all the latest technology. Developing 999 care of the future means investing in research, development projects, introducing new ways of working and new equipment. We also support our frontline staff by investing in their working environment.