Welcoming Our New Fundraising Lead to BASICS Essex

BASICS Essex has long been powered by extraordinary people. Our volunteer clinicians give their time, skill, and compassion to bring advanced medical care to those who need it most, often in the most challenging circumstances. Their dedication is the reason so many lives across Essex have been saved, supported, and changed.

As the charity continues to grow, so does the need to strengthen the foundations that support our responders. That’s why we’re delighted to welcome Kim Turner as our new Corporate and Community Fundraising Officer - a role designed not to change what makes BASICS Essex special, but to enhance and protect it for the future.

For her, joining BASICS Essex is more than a professional step; it’s deeply personal. She has experienced first‑hand the impact of prehospital care - from losing a young family member in a road traffic collision, to seeing a close friend’s life saved by a similar scheme, to meeting patients whose lives were transformed by clinicians just like ours. These experiences have shaped her belief in the importance of this work and her commitment to supporting those who deliver it.

Although she now lives in West Suffolk, she grew up on the Suffolk-Essex border and spent much of her teenage life in and around Colchester. In many ways, joining BASICS Essex feels like a full circle.

Alongside her new role, she is the proud mum of two teenage boys, volunteers as a Community First Responder for the ambulance service and co‑runs a green‑waste recycling and tree surgery business in North Norfolk. When she’s not working or responding, she can often be found in her workshop, creating with wood and wire, usually accompanied by her golden retriever, Bramble

Her focus at BASICS Essex is simple: to build sustainable fundraising, strengthen awareness, and ensure our clinicians have the resources they need to continue their lifesaving work. With strong foundations and a united team, the future of BASICS Essex looks incredibly bright.