A group of Burnham-On-Sea fundraisers are celebrating the 20th year of their organisation, during which time they have raised a mammoth £150,000 for the purchase of medical equipment in the town.
The Community Medical Equipment Fund has raised the huge sum since it was formed in 1986 and this week members Dr Roger Wildbore, Carol Davies, Penny Bull and Tom Ashton (pictured) gathered to mark the milestone.
The group was previously known as the Burnham and Highbridge District Medical Fund and provides medical equipment to local patients. Donations have come from bereaved relatives and fundraising events throughout the area.
“A great deal of these purchases have enabled many patients to continue to lead a normal life and not spend many hours or days in hospital,” said member Tom Ashton.
“These are items that cannot be funded on the NHS and because of their cost, cannot be readily afforded by the majority of people who require them.”
