04.10.2006

NMT hands over the dosh

NMT Crane and Plant Hire Ltd, the Marston Moreteyne crane company, has presented a cheque to The Willen Hospice for £1,500 from the funds, which company and its staff raised at this years Bedford River Festival.

The company was involved in two events at the festival these included the Basket Lift across the river and the amazing Base Jumping event, the first in the UK.(See Cranes&Access September) .The total amount raised by the company was £3,000.00 of which half will be presented to the Bedford Hospital Charities later in the year.
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(L-R) Tim Ambridge, Jenny Wheely, Julia Rogerson of Willen Hospice, Mark and Nick Ambdridge

NMT initially instigated the fund raising after one of its drivers, Mick Wheeley, who died of cancer in 2005 was looked after at The Willen Hospice during his illness.

Mark Ambridge, the managing director of NMT said ‘ All the staff who took part in the event volunteered and their help and assistance throughout the weekend and the set up was greatly appreciated by all concerned. Due to the size of the stands we set up and the type of event we took part in none, of this would have been possible without them.’
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One of the charity events was the UK's first BASE jumping festival

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And out comes the chute

‘It was a great weekend and all those who attended the Festival were very generous’