Felix&Friends supports Royal Flying Doctor Service 90th Anniversary Gala
Felix&Friends creates event design and brand identities for distinguished charitable organisations across the UK and internationally. Our ongoing collaboration with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Friends in the UK) demonstrates our commitment to supporting vital humanitarian organisations through sophisticated event design and comprehensive sponsorship. The 90th Anniversary Gala in 2018 raised £175,000 for essential medical services across remote Australia.
For over six years, Felix&Friends has supported the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Friends in the UK) charity to raise funds through biennial celebration events. This long-term partnership reflects our understanding that effective design agencies can contribute meaningfully to charitable missions beyond commercial client work. Supporting organisations that provide vital healthcare to underserved communities represents an essential component of corporate responsibility within the luxury sector.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service provides 24-hour emergency cover and clinical health services across 7.3 million square kilometres of Australia's remote regions, treating almost 300,000 patients annually. Operating continuously since 1928, this iconic Australian organisation has earned international recognition for delivering essential medical care to isolated communities. The Friends in the UK chapter plays a crucial role in supporting these operations through fundraising events that connect British donors with this extraordinary service.
90th Anniversary Gala: Celebrating Nine Decades of Service
The 2018 gala marked 90 years of the Royal Flying Doctor Service providing vital care to people across Australia's inland regions. The celebration event attracted generous support from distinguished sponsors and donors who understand the importance of supporting remote healthcare provision. Lord Glendonbrook and NEX provided the most generous donations, whilst Etihad, Felix&Friends and Moss Wood Wines offered wonderful sponsorship support.
The live auction featured donations generously provided by Spicers Retreat, 67 Pall Mall, Scott Hallsworth, Granger & Co, Emirates One&Only Resorts and Anna Mason. The auction raised a superb amount, demonstrating the enthusiasm and commitment of attendees who bid generously throughout the evening. The charity expressed profound gratitude to all those who gave willingly and bid enthusiastically, recognising that such support directly funds aircraft, medical equipment and essential services.
Ongoing Commitment to Vital Healthcare
The evening's success, raising £175,000 for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, demonstrates how sophisticated event design combined with committed sponsorship and generous donor support can deliver substantial funding for vital charitable missions.
Felix&Friends will continue supporting the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Friends in the UK) in coming years, understanding that our capabilities as a design agency can meaningfully contribute to a respected charity providing essential healthcare to remote communities. This ongoing partnership reflects Felix&Friends' values: applying sophisticated design expertise to support organisations whose missions create genuine positive impact for underserved populations worldwide.
Felix&Friends first collaborated with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Friends in the UK) on the 2014 Gala Dinner held at the Imperial War Museum, which raised over £100,000 for the charity. Following this success, the organisation commissioned Felix&Friends to expand their digital presence into a comprehensive portal enabling fundraising event creation, ticket purchases and direct online donations.
This ongoing partnership demonstrates Felix&Friends' approach to charitable sector work: establishing long-term collaborations that build organisational capacity whilst maintaining the visual sophistication and strategic clarity that successful fundraising requires. The 2016 Gala's £110,000 result, achieved through combined efforts of guests, patrons and donors, confirms the effectiveness of thoughtful event design in supporting vital charitable missions.
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