Elland-based consultancy Orchard Energy has turned up the heat on its support for Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) with the launch of an exclusive partnership deal.

Orchard is a long-time supporter of YAA and the main sponsor of the Pedal for Pounds 6 charity bike ride, which raises thousands of pounds every year to help keep the air ambulances flying.

Now the energy management consultancy will make a donation to YAA every time one of the charity’s corporate partners signs up to work with Orchard.

Katie Collinson, of YAA, said: “As well as supporting us through corporate sponsorship and its involvement with Pedal for Pounds, Orchard will now be working much more closely with us and our corporate partners.

“We ourselves have benefited from working with Orchard which has seen various cost saving for us and we are delighted that we will now see a boost to our funds whenever our partners start working with them, too.”

Gareth Henderson, managing director of Orchard Energy, said: “Our business is built on strong partnerships and this latest initiative with YAA is another example of how we work together with clients, charities and other organisations in a way that benefits everyone involved.

“YAA is a fantastic local charity that regularly makes a difference to people’s lives and as a business we are proud to provide sustained financial input through corporate sponsorship. We are delighted to have found yet another way to offer support with the launch of our YAA energy partnership scheme.”