Charity Golf Tournament raises £14,520

Teams including representatives from 54 of Drax’s suppliers andcontractors took part in the golf competition, staged for the fifthyear at the club in York.

Peter Emery, production director at Drax said: “We understandthat the swift medical interventions provided by the Yorkshire AirAmbulance have a major impact on a patient’s chance of survival andsubsequent quality of life and we are delighted to continue tosupport such a crucial emergency service.”

He added: “Each year our Charity Golf Day grows in popularityand is always an enjoyable event for everyone involved. We areextremely grateful as once again our suppliers and contractorsshowed overwhelming support for the event.

“Thanks to their generosity we are delighted to have againincreased the amount raised, and even beaten our target by asignificant amount - an incredible achievement for the 2011tournament.”

Bob Smailes, regional fundraising manager at the YAA said: “TheYorkshire Air Ambulance relies solely on the generosity ofindividuals and sponsors to help save lives across the region andwe are very grateful for the continued support of Drax.”

For more information, please contact:

Melanie Wedgbury
Drax Power Limited 01757 612438
Sam Addie/Richard Harrison
Imagen PR 01943 468778
 

Notes to Editors

1. Drax Power Limited is the owner and operator of Drax PowerStation, the largest, cleanest and most efficient coal fired powerstation in the UK. The output capacity from the station’s sixgenerators is 4,000MW.
2. At current output levels Drax supplies some 7% of the UK’selectricity needs, and in 2010 through substituting sustainablebiomass for some of its coal the station produced around 7% of theUK’s renewable power.