Tenby Inner Wheel Club has raised £1,000 for the Wales Air Ambulance following a delicious fish and chips supper event.

For 12 years the club has regularly raised money for the lifesaving service and to-date has raised an incredible £8,600.

The fundraiser was originally just a fish and chip supper in the evening, but in recent years the ladies have added the option of having lunch to the event, which has increased tickets sales. They also sell raffle tickets as part of the popular event.

The Inner Wheel Club of Tenby, which is a women's organisation focused on friendship and service, currently has 23 members who work hard to raise funds for different causes.

Karen Tulley, from the Inner Wheel Club of Tenby, said: “Our members of the Inner Wheel Club of Tenby use our skills to promote and help good causes whilst having plenty of fun at the same time

“We are all aware that Wales Air Ambulance relies totally on donations and receives no government funding, which is why we are always keen to make this a really good event and raise as much money as we can. The air ambulance service is essential particularly in rural areas.”

Wales Air Ambulance is consultant-led, taking hospital-standard treatments to the patient and, if required, transferring them directly to the most appropriate hospital for their illness or injury.

It is delivered via a unique third sector and public sector partnership. The Wales Air Ambulance Charity relies on public donations to raise the £13 million required every year to keep the helicopters in the air and rapid response vehicles on the road.

The Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service supplies highly skilled NHS consultants and critical care practitioners who work on board the Charity’s vehicles.

This advanced critical care includes the ability to administer anaesthesia, deliver blood transfusions and conduct minor operations, all at the scene of an incident.

As a pan-Wales service, its dedicated crews, regardless of where they are based, will travel the length and breadth of the country to deliver emergency critical care.

Following the successful fundraiser at the Boathouse in Saundersfoot, Mike May, Wales Air Ambulance Regional Fundraising Manger was invited to the club’s annual meeting where he was presented with the £1,000.

He said: “A huge thank you to everyone at Inner Wheel Club of Tenby for raising a further £1,000 for our service.

“The members have fundraised for us for 12 years and in that time, they have raised an incredible £8,600, which is amazing. We really do appreciate their on-going support of our all-Wales Charity.

“Fundraisers like these will ensure that the Wales Air Ambulance continues to be there for the people of Wales when they need us most. Thank you to everyone who has supported this fundraiser. You’ve all played an important role in helping save more lives across Wales.”

Over 56,000 missions have been carried out to date by the Wales Air Ambulance since the Charity’s launch on St. David’s Day 2001.