A POPULAR countryside show near Redditch is set to celebrate a charity milestone.

Hanbury Countryside Show which takes place at Park Hall Farm has been supporting Midlands Air Ambulance Charity for nearly 25 years raising more than £10,000 in funding.

The upcoming show on Saturday, July 1 will mark the event’s 25th year of support.

Richard Heath, sponsorship manager for Hanbury Countryside Show, said: “For farmers and horse owners, it almost goes without saying that the service Midlands Air Ambulance Charity provides is very often lifesaving.

“Indeed, several show committee members have required the service and it is a charity very close to the hearts of many. It is hoped that we can continue making donations to Midlands Air Ambulance Charity for another 25 years and beyond.”

Last year, the show raised £1,000 for the charity, helping make three missions possible in the service’s Southern critical care car which covers Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, and Worcestershire. The event’s organisers have donated every year since 1998.

Charley Burke, Worcestershire fundraising executive for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity said: “We recently celebrated our 32nd birthday and to think that for 25 of those years, we have received the continuous support of the Hanbury Countryside Show is phenomenal.

“We do not receive any funding from the government for our daily missions, so it’s thanks to community groups, organisations and events, like this one, that we are able to continue saving lives.”

This year’s show is set to be the biggest yet, with an expected 14,000 people in attendance, celebrating the best of British farming and rural life.

There will be competitions for sheep, cattle, horses, goats, pigs, dogs, horticulture, and farriery, as well as vintage vehicles.

A special new animal feature has also been added for this year’s show, in collaboration with Attwell Farm Park, and special guest, TV’s Jules Hudson will also be in attendance.