Fundraising You can help us save lives within your local community, by supporting us today Here are some community fundraising ideas for how you could help raise funds for BASICS Essex. Get creative! Hold a fundraising event Do what you love - perhaps baking, painting, walking, swimming, cycling, or maybe a dinner party - and help raise funds for BASICS Essex Online gaming tournament You could organise an online gaming tournament with an entry fee, raising funds for BASICS Essex Quiz night Host a quiz virtually or in person, requesting an entry fee, and have fun while raising funds for BASICS Essex Request a collection tin To display one of our BASICS Essex collection tins, please email us with your name, address and contact number. Contact us Become a Volunteer Volunteer support needed in a variety of roles, please get in touch today. Contact us Run the TCS London Marathon We have places available each year for the TCS London Marathon. More info Corporate Partnerships We are keen to speak with local businessess to discuss how we can work together. Are you in a position to consider making BASICS Essex your 'Charity Of The Year'? Contact us For even more ways to get involved, check out our Ways To Donate page Donate

WHAT WE DO BASICS Essex , formerly known as BASICS Essex Accident Rescue Service or B.E.A.R.S , is a charity made up of volunteer doctors and paramedics who respond to incidents at the request of the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust. We help save lives in communities across Essex and can be at your side in minutes, day or night. We're proud to supplement the outstanding service provided by our ambulance clinicians. We receive no government funding and rely solely upon your donations. Ways to donate Our committed volunteer doctors and paramedics make themselves available around the clock throughout the year. They are often first on the scene, be it at the roadside, in a field, or a home emergency. We have operated in Essex since 1973. Our qualified and experienced doctors and paramedics respond from home, or as part of a medical response team, in the schemes own Enhanced Care Car. The doctors and paramedics are able to provide additional treatment on the scene, like providing enhanced pain relief or emergency surgical interventions where required. With calls increasing BASICS Essex needs your support. You can help save more lives in your local area. Support us today and help us to continue to provide our vital lifesaving service to your local community.

Please get in touch if you've been attended to by our team, we'd love to know how you got on and feedback you have for us. Aftercare Have you or someone you know been attended to by one of our teams or have you received one of our aftercare cards? Please reach out to us at aftercare@basicsessex.org.uk We would love to know how you got on and feedback you have for us.

Check out the events we have going on in aid of our charity. EVENTS Run the TCS London Marathon The London Marathon is the capital's most popular sporting event, with over 50,000 people taking part last year. BASICS Essex has places available for the event. More info

Roles that BASICS Essex are recruiting for. Recruitment We aim to hold recruitment for level 1 paramedics annually and any recruitment rounds will be advertised on here and our social media channels. If you are an East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) recognised Critical Care Paramedic (CCP) or a Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine (PHEM) doctor and interested in joining BASICS Essex, please get in touch. Voluntary paramedic and doctor roles within BASICS Essex allow you to join the enhanced care team and undertake team shifts alongside our CCP's and doctors. Training will be provided. Currently the role is only for team shifts. Applicants are advised that this role will not lead to sign off as a critical care paramedic, but the scheme will, for those applicants who are interested in pursuing this, support such applications. Further information on this will be provided. We would ask for a minimum of 2 shifts per month. If you are interested in joining, email your CV, intention to apply or any questions to chris.hardy@basicsessex.org.uk .

Meet the team TRUSTEES Paul Gates Chairman Dr Ian Gibson MBE Honorary President Dr Phil Brown Clinical Director Dr C John Eaton Trustee Rob Davies Trustee NON-TRUSTEES Chris Anderson Treasurer Stuart Jackson Honorary Secretary AUTONOMOUS RESPONDERS (Respond individually from home or work) PAUL GATES DR JOHN CHATTERJEE MR JAMES SAMOUELLE MR NICK SILLETT DR TOM CLACK DR RYAN PERRY MR LAURIE PHILIPSON MRS GAYNOR WAREHAM DR MATT BUCKLAND-HOBY TEAM RESPONDERS (Respond as part of the scheme Enhanced Care Car) DR PHIL BROWN MR JOHN HORTON MR TIM ANDERSON MISS CLAIRE FITCHETT MR JAMIE RICKARD MR ASHLEY REED MR ALEX GIRLING DR NEIL STUDD MR MATT KING DR CHRIS HARDY (In Training) DR RICHARD BOOKER DR PADDY WILKINSON FUNDRAISING TEAM CHRISTINE WINZAR Community Funding Officer LISA THOMAS Trust and Grants Officer BELINDA HUNT Fundraiser IT/Digital CHRIS LOZEAU IT/Digital Volunteer

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Did you know that whenever you buy anything online – from your weekly shop to your annual holiday – you could be raising free donations for BASICS Essex with easyfundraising? There are over 4,000 shops and sites on board ready to make a donation – including eBay, Argos, John Lewis, ASOS, Booking.com and M&S – and it won’t cost you a penny extra to help us raise funds. All you need to do is: 1. Go to https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/basicsessex/ and join for free. 2. Every time you shop online, go to easyfundraising first to find the site you want and start shopping. 3. After you’ve checked out, the retailer will make a donation to BASICS Essex at no extra cost to you whatsoever! There are no catches or hidden charges and BASICS Essex will be truly grateful for your donations. Thank you for your support.

Sponsor A Clinician Each year our growing team of 25 BASICS Essex volunteer clinicians give their time to provide critical emergency medical care across Essex Communities. Your business can make a BIG difference , by pledging £1,000 a year (two years minimum) to help a BASICS Essex volunteer clinician provide essential Pre-hospital care across the country. This will help provide crucial funds for PPE, Equipment, and training for your designated volunteer. What does my business get for sponsoring? Your business will recieve a Corporate sponsor listing on BASICS Essex website with logo and link. We will publish several social media posts mentioning your sponsorship during the year. Your sponsored clinician will run a Complimentary company CPR and AED session for your team Your Company logo will be printed on the designated sponsored clinician's hoody. You will recieve Monthly updates from clinician and BASICS Essex, in which you are welcome to share with followers Our team can assist with fundraising tactics and ideas! Tim Anderson, BASICS Essex Volunteer “Putting my skills and experience as a Paramedic to use in supporting the care of people in Essex as a BASICS Essex volunteer has been an excellent way to give back to my community. Your corporate sponsorship helps fund PPE, essential equipment and training costs to support our scheme." Nick Sillett, BASICS Essex Volunteer “When I received an invitation to a patient reunion, I was astounded. Meeting them was really rather emotional and I felt privileged to have played a very small part in their care and recovery. This case still motivates me to volunteer for BASICS Essex to this very day.” James Samouelle, BASICS Essex Volunteer “Working in the ambulance service, I had a loose understanding of what BASICS Essex was, but it wasn’t until I saw a roadside incident close to home that I began to realise I could do more to support my local community, and that’s why I joined the scheme.” Learn more about our volunteers and the rest of the team here wan Get in touch and become a sponsor today! First name* Last name Email* Phone Write a message Submit

As a small emegency medical charity, your donation will enable us to respond to more critical incidents across Essex, providing enhanced pre-hospital care to patients and help save lives across Essex. We do not receive any statutory funding and therefore rely solely upon grants and donations. Donate Thank you for considering donating to BASICS Essex. Below are various ways you can donate, take part in our weekly charity lottery, and generate FREE donations through shopping cashback. ONLINE DONATION Donate to us through JustGiving to directly fund our lifesaving work. TEXT MESSAGE (SMS) To donate £5 , text ESSEX to 70085 To donate a sum of your choice, text ESSEX followed by the amount (no £ sign). Example: Essex 15 You will have the option to Gift Aid your donation via a reply text link. Weekly Lottery Join our weekly charity lottery to help us raise funds, while also being in the chance to win some great prizes! Win prizes of up to £25,000 Christmas Mega Bundle prize Guaranteed BASICS Essex winners 50% of all tickets sold go to us Tickets cost just £1 per week Get your tickets Gift vouchers Lottery powered by OneLottery. T&Cs apply. See website for details. WRITE A CHEQUE If you'd like to donate by cheque, please make it payable to BASICS Essex Post it to: BASICS Essex, Moulsham Mill, Parkway, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 7PX Free donations through easyfundraising You can raise FREE funds for us when you shop through easyfundraising. There are 4,000 shops and sites on board ready to make a donation – including eBay, Argos, John Lewis, ASOS, Booking.com and M&S – and it won’t cost you a penny extra to help us raise funds. More info FUNDRAISING EVENTS Check our Events page for more ideas on how to fundraise for us

Contact us for volunteering opportunities, corporate sponsorships, trusts, grants or general enquiries. Email: office@basicsessex.org.uk. By Post: BASICS Essex, Moulsham Mill, Parkway, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 7PX Contact Us First name* Last name Email* Phone Write a message Submit Get in touch with us through contact form, or using the details below: General Enquiries, Volunteering & Corporate Sponsorship: office@basicsessex.org.uk Community Fundraising & London Marathon: christine.winzar@basicsessex.org.uk / 07932 695389 Aftercare: aftercare@basicsessex.org.uk Trusts, Grants & Foundation: lisa.thomas@basicsessex.org.uk / 07910 018874 Sponsor a Clinician: Belinda.Hunt@basicsessex.org.uk / 07904903886 IT & Web: web@basicsessex.org.uk Postal address: BASICS Essex, Unit 24, Office 4, Highlands Farm, Rettendon, Chelmsford, CM3 8EB