School Nurses Raise Funds for EAAA
On Saturday 7 June, School Nurses Skyler Moulder, Anna Webb, Georgie McMahon, Lauren Roberts, and Debs Thain successfully completed the East Anglia Air Ambulance (EAAA) Trek 24 event, raising more than £3,000 and becoming the top fundraising group across all EAAA Treks in 2025. They took part in memory of Graham Chapman, our School Porter who passed away earlier this year.
Lauren and Anna, along with their colleague Anne, were part of the first response from Leys School staff. Although the outcome was not as hoped, they were deeply impressed by the care and response from EAAA. This experience motivated them to support the charity by participating in Trek 24 – Bedfordshire, one of EAAA’s flagship fundraising events. The event challenges participants to walk 24 miles or 24 km through the picturesque Chilterns countryside.
Anna, described by her team members as ‘the driving force’ behind their challenge, stated: “We wanted to honour Graham and show our appreciation to EAAA by channelling our emotions into something positive to drive change. It was a tragic incident that touched our entire school community and affected us as a team, but EAAA left a positive imprint on us.
“We saw EAAA’s Trek 24 – Bedfordshire event advertised and thought taking part in the 24 km route would be a good way to remember Graham, fundraise, and help others. It’s a meaningful activity to do as a team.”
Lauren added: “The EAAA Aftercare team understood the personal side. We’re a medical team, but Graham was a much-loved colleague. Their support validated our feelings and helped us process the trauma. EAAA wouldn’t exist without public donations, so it’s humbling that we can contribute by participating in Trek 24.”
Dr Nicola Ebbs, EAAA Deputy Medical Director, commented: “EAAA now treats an average of six people in our region every day. We couldn’t do this without the generous support from our communities. We’re immensely grateful to the team from The Leys School and all those participating in Trek 24 – Bedfordshire. This support truly helps save lives in our region.”
Donations are still welcome via the link: https://eastanglianairambulance.enthuse.com/pf/the-leys-school.