Transport for Wales worker raises £400 for Air Ambulance
Lucy Martin, 29, signed up for the Newport 10K after the public transport service provider nominated the lifesaving service as its charity partner for 2023/24.
This was in memory of her father, Alan Martin, who died in August 2020.
Ms Martin said: "I am not a natural runner, but I wanted to challenge myself whilst raising funds for a great cause.
"The Wales Air Ambulance means a lot to my family because it came to the aid of my dad."
Mr Martin, a lorry driver at Tesco's Distribution Centre in Magor, collapsed at work.
Despite the efforts of the Wales Air Ambulance, he passed away.
"He was the most amazing father, very caring and funny," Ms Martin added.
"He supported us all, through the highs and lows.
"My mum was poorly for a few years, and was starting to get better, when we lost him."
The Wales Air Ambulance is consultant-led, taking hospital-standard treatments to the patient and, if required, transferring them directly to the most appropriate hospital for their illness or injury.
It is delivered via a third-sector and public-sector partnership, and relies on public donations to raise the £11.2 million required every year to maintain the helicopters and rapid response vehicles.
Ms Martin said: "We weren't aware of the aftercare team until we lost Dad.
"Mum received a phone call a week or two later from a patient liaison nurse.
"They talked her through what had happened, explained it all from start to finish and all the interventions that had been provided by the clinicians at the scene.
'That conversation was so important, as it helped so many people have a bit of closure.'
Ms Martin helped raise almost £400 after completing the Newport 10K on Sunday, April 14, 2025.
She said: 'After going through what we did, I set up a monthly direct debit for Wales Air Ambulance, but I wanted to do more.
'The atmosphere was amazing, and I had such a sense of achievement when I completed it.'
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