Marham Village Fun Day 2006

The Fun Day:
All proceeds from the activities on the field will be split 50/50 between:

Marham Bowls Club refurbishment and renovation fund
The charity - "First Response" Unit based at RAF Marham.

The Charity: (Courtesy of First Response Website - Click Here)
'First Response' is a registered charity and as such receives no official funding from the MoD/RAF or the Ambulance Service, relying totally on support and fund raising from sections within Marham and from the local communities that it serves. Monies raised are used to purchase essential kit including uniform, medical bags and contents, and more recently a Training Defibrillator. Future plans are to obtain a new Response Car to replace the Fiat Stilo which in 2 years of service on the scheme has already completed over 60,000 miles.

First Response was set up to operate outside of the volunteer's normal working day, and it was important not to interfere with their primary roles within the Air Force, shift patterns and station duties.

Therefore they operate the following shifts:
Sunday to Thursday 18:00 - 00:00
Friday to Saturday 18:00 - 02:00
Saturday to Sunday 09:00 - 18:00

So the big question is 'Does It Work?
Well, Marham's First Response along with its sister schemes currently running at Coltishall and Honnington have recently been praised by the East Anglian Ambulance Service for helping the service to meet the national response times laid down by the government and for providing a high standard of patient care including treatment where needed.

The statistics speak for themselves, since inception in June 2001 Call Sign 'R662' Marham's Response Car and team have attended over 1000 emergency calls, putting the car out on shift over 800 times.

So what can you do to help ? :
Marham First Response is always looking out for new recruits to join. Upon applying to join you will be encouraged to ride out as an observer on a shift, this ensures that we select the right person for the team and subsequent training. Sometimes jobs are not very pleasant and this also helps to identify anyone who is of a squeamish disposition. Our selves and a senior ambulance service paramedic then interview candidates who wish to continue with the application to join.

After that it's just a case of waiting for a training course as either a Driver (Clean licence required) or as a Clinical Responder. These courses take place at the discretion of the Ambulance Service. Until then a successful candidate will continue to ride out on the Response Car. If its not up your street we are always looking for sponsorship and fundraising ideas.

For further information on joining the scheme or helping to support Marham First Response please do not hesitate to contact the following number:

Justin Smith (Station Officer Marham First Response)
Military: (VPN 95991) Ext 7891
Civil: (01760) 337261 Ext 7891
Mobile Tel: 07714105385

The Races: (Courtesy of RAF Marham website - Click Here)
The RAF Marham 10 Mile road Race and 6km Fun Run will take place on Sunday July 16th 2006 at Marham Village. Both the Marham 10 and the Fun Run are organized by members of RAF Marham, in aid of the charity 'Out & About' and as part of the Marham Village-fun-day. The 10 Mile Race and the 6km Fun Run will be open to both Service and civilian competitors with prizes as listed below. However, the main object of the event is to raise money for our nominated charity. If you have always wanted to try a jaunt round the picturesque lanes of Marham and soak up the atmosphere of a mass participation event, whilst raising money for a good cause then the Fun Run is for you. However, if you are a touch more ambitious and feel that there is a budding Brendan Foster in you, then why not try the 10 Miler, which includes a lap of RAF Marham Airfield.

The Prizes:
10 Mile Race - Team Prizes. (First 3 to count in each category)
1st Male Civilian Club Team,
1st Female Civilian Club Team,
1st Male Armed Forces Unit Team ,
1st Female Armed Forces Unit Team.

10 Mile Race - Individual Prizes:
1st, 2nd and 3rd Senior Male and Female;
1st Junior Male & Female;
1st Male Vet, 40+, 50+, 60+ and 70+;
1st Female Vet, 35+, 45+, 55+ and 65+.

Fun Run:
1st adult Male and Female;
First U14, U15, U16, U17 Male and Female.

The Charity:
"Out & About" began in 1984 and supports disabled children and young people aged 5 - 19 to access leisure activities in West Norfolk and Suffolk. Volunteers provide most of the direct support work to the 262 children and young people that they support. They exist to enable disabled children and young people to access their right to full and active inclusion in life. Raising funds, helps them to provide a free service to the children and young people that they support, as they do not believe that disabled children and young people should be charged to take part in 'ordinary life experiences'. If you wish to help in this valuable work, please print out the sponsorship form relevant to the Race you decide to do.

For further information on the work of "Out & About" visit www.out-and-about.org.uk

The Contacts:
Entry Forms along with sponsorship forms for both races are available from the Out & About website above and also from Marham Bowls Club. Please note, the closing date for entries is 8 July 2006. Finally, this event will only take place due to the efforts of volunteers. If you are willing to give up this day to act as a race marshal then please contact our volunteer coordinator SAC Phil Wolstanholme on RAF Marham 01760 337261 Ext 7671.

Race Diary:
The RAF Marham Running Club competes in various races throughout the year, primarily in two distinct leagues.

During the summer months, the club takes part in the Lincolnshire Services Summer Road Racing League (LSSRRL). The league runs from May until September, and all races are flat and fast, and of varying length. The average course length is approximately 10km (6 miles).

During the winter months, the focus turns towards cross-country events. The club participates in the civilian East Anglian Cross-Country League (EACCL), which sees races the whole length and breadth of the county. Races in this league can vary between venues, but are typically between 5km and 10km (3 to 6 miles).

Membership of the club is FREE and the main people to contact can be located through the Gym on 01760 337261 Ext 7094

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