Quentin Blake artwork to be auctioned in aid of East Anglian Air Ambulance

An original print and signed first edition book were donated by the illustrator

Author: Sian RochePublished 21st Oct 2022

Original sketches by cartoonist Quentin Blake are to be auctioned off - in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance.

An original print and signed first edition book were donated by the illustrator to the charity - and include several pictures created during the pandemic.

The funds raised will help to develop EAAA’s Community Challenge Badge initiative.

Aimed at schools and youth groups, the badge will encourage participants to take part in a task from each of the five different categories: Charity, CPR, Helicopter, East Anglia and Fundraising.

Tammy Swiderski, a community fundraiser for the EAAA, said: "I am so delighted we have been gifted these pieces to auction for our Community Challenge Badge.

"This initiative will make a big difference to our younger supporters, offering a way for them to be engaged with the charity in a friendlier way."

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