Big-hearted residents on Kirkby street donate snacks to King’s Mill ambulance staff

Heathfield Court resident Angela Chambers set up a social media chat group so all the residents could keep an eye on each other during lockdown.

This soon grew into a weekly social distancing quiz with quizmaster Harrison West, 13, providing some great questions and chief organiser Mark Robinson providing a music intro quiz.

Mark said: “Soon after this a bingo machine and tickets were bought and Ashleigh Catton ,6, become our bingo caller, growing in confidence every week when calling the numbers.

“Two little ducks made her giggle when we all shouted quack quack back.

“Every week everyone donated to the charity tin and pretty soon the money was adding up.“After a cul de sac chat we decided to treat all the hard working ambulance crews who are on the front line 365 days a year so I contacted my very good friend Simon Parry who is a Emergency Medical Technician and he arranged to come with ambulances in the pictures to collect the goodies.”In his spare time Simon restores old ambulances at the Ambulance Heritage Society so the residents made a cash donation as funds are very low due to not being able to attend events this year which helps them raise money for parts.

If anyone would like to see any of the old ambulances once restrictions are over, visit AmbulanceHeritage society.co.uk.