A finance manager at a Shropshire firm is putting herself to the ultimate test to raise vital funds for charity.
Carla Jackson is the group finance manager and company secretary at TG Group, and she is preparing to tackle the 100km Gower Peninsula Ultra Challenge on July 19 — her longest run yet.
She'll be raising funds to support the HELP Appeal - the only charity in the UK dedicated to funding hospital and air ambulance base helipads.
And Carla’s mission is deeply personal. In 2005, she was airlifted from a field in Llanymynech by an air ambulance crew after a serious accident. Now, as she marks the 20th anniversary of that life-saving intervention (and two years on from a separate brain injury) she is determined to give back to the service that rescued her.
“The Air Ambulance receives no Government funding,” said Carla. “They were there when I needed them, and I want to do my part to make sure they’re there for others. This challenge is about pushing my own limits to support an incredible cause.”
Carla is raising funds for the County Air Ambulance HELP Appeal, which plays a vital role in supporting emergency medical infrastructure across the UK. Every donation contributes directly to the construction and maintenance of hospital helipads and air bases that save lives every day.
Her goal is ambitious: to complete the 100km (62-mile) endurance event along the rugged South Wales coastline — further than she’s ever run before.
To support Carla’s challenge and donate to the HELP Appeal, visit:
https://www.justgiving.com/page/carla-jackson-8
