Lows of Dundee donation fuels life-saving flights for Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance

A leading coated fabrics and horticultural company has donated £10,000 to support Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance's nationwide life-saving work.

Family firm, Lows of Dundee, rounded off a successful business year with a charitable donation that Chairman and CEO Murray Low said was their way of "giving something back" through an "outstanding charity".

"We all know of the tremendous work that Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance does," he said. "It is an outstanding service, saving and supporting thousands of lives, and it relies on charitable giving to keep it in the air for the benefit of all.

"Living at Longforgan, we see the air ambulance helicopter flying in and out of Ninewells Hospital at Dundee on a regular basis and you just never know when you, a loved one, a colleague or a friend might need their help."

Murray runs the long-established business, which has bases at Dundee, Errol and Blackburn, with his wife Rosalind and three daughters.

"When we decided to donate to charity at the end of the financial year, we all agreed it should go to the air ambulance," said Murray. "Hopefully this one-off donation will help make a difference."

Nick Harvey, Director of Fundraising and Communications with Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA), said the support from Lows of Dundee would save lives.

"We're extremely grateful to the company and the Low family for thinking of SCAA during what has been a difficult time for many businesses," he said.

"They can rest assured that their generosity will help save lives and support our service as we respond to emergencies involving serious illness and injury all across Scotland, 12 hours a day, 365 days a year.

"SCAA can only fly with the support of the public and donations such as this ensure we are there when we're needed most."