The Oxfordshire Ambulance Service League of Friends was formed 27 years ago by a small group of people keen to help the Ambulance service raise funds for the welfare of staff and to provide high standards of equipment for their Ambulances.
Whereas most hospitals had their own League of Friends, Oxfordshire Ambulance were the only Ambulance Service to do so.
Over the years, their efforts have been extraordinary and have included the provision of defibrillators, specialist critical care transport equipment and so on.
As part of the reorganisation of the UK Ambulance services in 2006, Oxfordshire was merged with Hampshire, Berkshire, and Buckinghamshire to form the South Central Ambulance Service NHS Trust.
After a period of consultation the Trustees of the League of Friends, adopted a new name and constitution to reflect the new area of operations of the Trust, and applied to the Charity Commissioners for their approval of the changes. This was formally given on the 17th August 2007.
The League is formally constituted with a small group of Trustees operating within UK Charity law. They consist of a Chair, members of the public, and representatives of the Ambulance Service Trust. All positions are honorary – no Trustee can benefit from their role with the Charity. There is also an Honorary President.
