Air Ambulances UK

Thank you to everyone who supported Air Ambulance Week, raising much vital awareness of the lifesaving work of air ambulance charities and helping them to save more lives and improve patient outcomes every day across the UK

We champion, represent and support the lifesaving work of air ambulance charities right across the UK, enabling them to save even more lives every day

We are focussed on providing vital national funding support, raising awareness, enabling advancements in patient care, advocating on key issues and policy, as well as being the central hub for the exchange of information and knowledge across the air ambulance sector.

Our work is vital because air ambulance charities form part of the UK’s frontline emergency response services, making lifesaving missions to around 80 people a day in urgent need of pre-hospital lifesaving care, but are funded by donations.

Did you know?

Air ambulances operated by 21 air ambulance charities across the UK

Average number of lifesaving missions a day

Average air ambulance mission cost, totalling over £60m annually

Funded almost entirely by donations

Saving Milli

Through representing, supporting and advocating the lifesaving work of air ambulance charities, we are helping them to save lives across the UK every day.

See how Essex & Herts Air Ambulance saved one-day old baby Milli.

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The 21 air ambulance charities that our Fundraising Partnerships support

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THE DAY I DIED SEVEN TIMES BUT SURVIVED THANKS TO SCOTLAND’S CHARITY AIR AMBULANCE

To mark Restart A Heart Day on 16th October we are sharing the inspiring story of Duncan who suffered a heart attack and died seven times, but survived thanks to the incredible critical care skills of the crew of Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance.

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AIR AMBULANCES UK AND VIRGIN RED ANNOUNCE NEW POINTS FOR GOOD PARTNERSHIP

Air Ambulances UK and Virgin Red jointly announce a new partnership supporting the lifesaving work of air ambulance charities across the UK with Virgin Points for Good.

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Unipart Logistics take on a team cycling challenge to continue support for the lifesaving work of air ambulance charities

Unipart Logistics are taking on a team cycling challenge to continue support for the lifesaving work of air ambulance charities after the life of their Chief Commercial Officer was saved by Cornwall Air Ambulance following a cycling accident.

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LAY-Z-BOY SOFA DONATIONS KEEP CREWS COMFY BETWEEN LIFESAVING MISSIONS

Air ambulance charity crews across the UK now have somewhere even more comfortable to relax between their lifesaving missions to people in desperate need of their advanced pre-hospital care thanks to a series of airbase sofa donations by La-Z-Boy UK.

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“I am so thankful to Essex and Herts Air Ambulance for saving my husband’s life”

Andrew Bord was taking a shower when he blacked out and fell as a result of, or leading to, a seizure; nobody knows which. But, Andy was left fighting for his life. Only thanks to the rapid response of Essex and Herts Air Ambulance delivering advanced lifesaving pre-hospital care to Andy in his home, before airlifting him to hospital, is he here today by the side of his wife Emma and their three young children.

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CEO OF AIR AMBULANCE KENT SURREY SUSSEX (KSS) WINS NATIONAL CHARITY LEADER OF THE YEAR AWARD 2021

David Welch, CEO of Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS), has won the Charity Times Charity Leader of the Year Award 2021 – a prestigious national award which celebrates excellence amongst charities and not for profit organisations from across the UK and honours the outstanding professionals in charity management.