A Coleraine car dealership is giving away a brand new car worth £18,000 in aid of Air Ambulance Northern Ireland.

Roadside (Garages) Limited, Coleraine has linked with the Simon Osborne Air Ambulance Appeal to give one lucky winner the chance to drive away in a brand-new Kia Picanto GT-Line.

Tickets are just £10 each, with every penny raised going directly to Air Ambulance Northern Ireland. The Air Ambulance is tasked on average twice every day to those who are critically ill or injured, costing more than £8,000 per day.

This charity is especially close to the Osborne family from Ballymoney after Tony Osborne’s son Simon was involved in a serious road traffic collision in January 2019, highlighting just how crucial the service can be in an emergency situation.

(From left: David McIlmoyle, Wendy McIlmoyle, Kerry Anderson, Head of Fundraising at Air Ambulance NI, Simon Osborne, patient Air Ambulance NI, Tony Osborne, Father of Simon Osborne, Ian Lamont, Dealer Principle Roadside Garages Limited, Trevor Kane, Owner of Bayview Hotel, Ciaran Doherty, Causeway Geotech Director, Alan Matthewson, Owner of Mathewson’s Chemist and David Boyd, Director Roadside Garages Limited). CREDIT ROADSIDE GARAGES

placeholder image — (From left: David McIlmoyle, Wendy McIlmoyle, Kerry Anderson, Head of Fundraising at Air Ambulance NI, Simon Osborne, patient Air Ambulance NI, Tony Osborne, Father of Simon Osborne, Ian Lamont, Dealer Principle Roadside Garages Limited, Trevor Kane, Owner of Bayview Hotel, Ciaran Doherty, Causeway Geotech Director, Alan Matthewson, Owner of Mathewson’s Chemist and David Boyd, Director Roadside Garages Limited). CREDIT ROADSIDE GARAGES

Ian Lamont, Roadside Garages Kia’s Dealer Principal, commented: “We are delighted be working in partnership, to be giving one lucky individual the opportunity to win this fantastic new Kia Picanto GT-Line, all while supporting such an important charity.

"Air Ambulance Northern Ireland provides a vital service to communities across the country every single day. We would encourage everyone to call in to Roadside Garages Coleraine, pick up a ticket and help support this amazing cause.”

The raffle has been generously sponsored by Mathewson Chemist, The Dunluce Lodge, Causeway Geotech Ltd, European Prestige N. Ireland, Laurelbrook Aesthetics, Walter Mercers Ballymena, Pristine Competitions, Bayview Hotel Portballintrae & Roadside (Garages) Limited.

To be in with a chance of winning the car, simply call in to Roadside (Garages) in Coleraine and purchase a ticket in person. The lucky winner will be announced on Saturday, October 17, at the Osborne’s Gala Ball.