SELFLESS volunteers supporting Wiltshire Air Ambulance have been praised for their dedication towards the charity.

Since January until the end of National Volunteers' Week (June 8), the charity's volunteers, called GroundCrew, attended 75 events and gave up 702 hours of their time.

This meant on average they attended an event every two days to raise awareness or to fundraise for WAA.

To celebrate their dedication and to thank them for their tireless efforts, Wiltshire Air Ambulance hosted an open evening at their new airbase at Semington.

Jemma Brown, Wiltshire Air Ambulance’s Volunteer Manager, said: "The hours and the support that our volunteers give to Wiltshire Air Ambulance is immeasurable. We cannot do what we need to do without the valuable time our volunteers give us by going to events, cheque presentations and delivering talks.

"This not only raises funds, but also vital awareness of the charity and our work. Our volunteers help save lives and for that, we cannot thank them enough.

"We are always looking for new volunteers to join the team, so if you are interested please contact us by emailing hello@wiltshireairambulance.co.uk or call the charity team on 01225 300536."