Center Parcs and Freeth Cartwright to the rescue
CENTER PARCS AND FREETH CARTWRIGHT TO THE RESCUE
In a move supported by leading national law firm Freeth Cartwright - whose Leicester office property partner Richard Osborn managed the legal process free of charge - East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) has opened a new stand-by point for its team of Community Paramedics, at Center Parcs’ headquarters in North Nottinghamshire.
Within days of hearing that EMAS was looking for a suitable base, Center Parcs bosses reached an agreement to provide just what the service needed - at no cost.
The new facility is available for use by community paramedics 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It comprises of an office area within the main building where staff can complete essential paperwork and perform other duties in-between emergencies. Crews will also have access to refreshment facilities when they take their meal breaks. A space right outside the main entrance has also been reserved for them to park their vehicle.
Raj Singh-Dehal, Center Parcs company secretary said: “We recognise what a fantastic job the ambulance service do in this part of North Nottinghamshire so we were only too happy to be able to offer some of the space available at our Head Office. We were also delighted that Freeth Cartwright were able to support us and the ambulance service in this arrangement by offering their services free of charge.”
Richard Henderson, EMAS’ general manager (Nottinghamshire) added: “We want to say a huge thank you to Center Parcs and to Freeth Cartwright. EMAS provides a valuable service in the local community and we are delighted that they offered to support us in this way. Having access to a base is important for our paramedic team and the location and high standard facilities now available to them is really welcome.”
Richard Osborn, Leicester office property partner, said: “Freeth Cartwright was delighted to support the venture and wish EMAS all the best in their new base at Center Parcs”.
ends - 26 April 2010
For more information contact:
Richard Osborn
Tel: 0845 634 1721
Email: Richard.osborn@freethcartwright.co.uk
NOTES:
Freeth Cartwright:
Freeth Cartwright is one of the UK’s leading national law firms operating from offices in Birmingham, Derby, Leicester, London, Manchester and Nottingham. The firm was ranked in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For 2008, 2009 and 2010 listings and have also won a legal technology and an LC.N award for Best Trainer. The Legal 500’s UK rankings also put Freeth Cartwright as a regional leader in no less than 10 categories and 31 partners are recognized by Chambers UK as leaders in their field.
For further information please visit Freeth Cartwright’s website at www.freethcartwright.co.uk.
East Midlands Ambulance Service:
East Midlands Ambulance Service provides unscheduled care and patient transport for 4.8 million people in an area covering approximately 6,425 square miles. They employ over 3,200 staff at more than 70 locations and operate a fleet of 850 vehicles with an overall annual budget of £150 million.
For the latest news and information on East Midlands Ambulance Service please visit their website at www.emas.nhs.uk/ournews.
Center Parcs:
The Center Parcs concept is to provide a range of outstanding leisure facilities, set amidst the surrounding forest environment which is both protected and enhanced.
Center Parcs operates four Villages in the UK; Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, Elveden Forest in Suffolk, Longleat Forest in Wiltshire and Whinfell Forest in Cumbria. Each is set in a forest environment, typically 400 acres in size and provides high quality accommodation in fully equipped Villas, Apartments and Lodges, which are set amongst trees and streams.
Each Village offers an extensive range of sports and leisure activities plus numerous restaurants, and retail outlets and a superb Aqua Sana Spa facility.