Pictured above: Peter Doleman
St John Ambulance has sold its former divisional headquarters in
Hinckley in a deal secured by Innes England.
The 5,000 sq ft commercial premises have been sold to The Tin
Hat Regeneration Partnership and will form part of the Hinckley
city centre redevelopment proposal.
Peter Doleman, director of Innes England, said: "This is a
positive move for St John Ambulance and delivers our objective to
help the charity fulfill its needs at this time.
"This sale was also an important piece of the jigsaw in so far
as the redevelopment of Hinckley town centre. The regeneration of
the existing bus station site with a sustainable mixed use retail
and leisure focussed scheme is vitally important to the future of
Hinckley town centre".
The local divisional premises for St John Ambulance in Hinckley
will now be the church hall to position the members closer to other
community groups.
Juliette Hewitt, County Executive Officer for St John Ambulance
Leicestershire and Rutland, said: 'St John Ambulance provides
trained and equipped volunteers at events across the country,
helping thousands of people who receive crucial first aid when they
need it. This move will provide better premises for us to continue
our vital services within the community, and will allow us to
utilize funds in the best possible way.
'St John Ambulance teaches people first aid so that they can be
the difference between a life lost and a life saved. We teach young
people in schools and through our youth programmes. We teach
employees for their workplace, and we teach people in the
community. Some become St John Ambulance volunteers, providing
first aid at events, acting as first responders to NHS emergency
calls in the community, or supporting their local ambulance
service. We are always looking for new members so if anyone is
interested in joining us as a volunteer or learning valuable first
aid skills please visit us at www.sja.org.uk or call us on 08700 10
49 50.'