Aircrew looking out of the window in an air ambulance

Pilot flying an air ambulance in the dark

Air Ambulances UK (AAUK) is the national charity supporting the lifesaving work of the UK’s air ambulance charities, enabling them to save even more lives every day.

Air ambulance crews bring the Emergency Department to patients who have suffered a life threatening or life changing trauma or medical emergency; providing advanced critical care to save lives.

On average an air ambulance can reach someone in urgent need within 15 minutes. Anyone, anywhere in the UK can become a patient at any time. Air ambulance charities are collectively dispatched to over 100 lifesaving missions each day across the UK; each mission is funded almost entirely by the generosity of local communities.

AAUK raises national funds to invest in the air ambulance community and acts as the one voice on issues of national significance. Our vision is that together we will ensure the best possible chance of survival and patient outcome for everyone in need of lifesaving pre-hospital care.

We do this by supporting, championing, and representing the invaluable work of the air ambulance community at a national level.

The Jude Morris Fund

AAUK air ambulance charity members can now apply to The Jude Morris Innovation and Development Fund. Applications are welcomed for funding of up to £10,000.

Leave a Gift in your Will

No matter how big or small, by leaving a gift in your Will to Air Ambulances UK you are giving the gift of a lifetime to someone facing the unthinkable.

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Did you know?

Air ambulances operated by 21 air ambulance charities across the UK

Average number of missions each day

The average helicopter mission cost is

*cost varies depending on geography, patient need, clinical and operational models of the local air ambulance charity.

Funded almost entirely by donations

OUR GOALS

To inspire national engagement and support
We will inspire commitment to the sector through raising funds, generating support and increasing national awareness of our cause.
To advance patient care
We will support and champion research and good practice in the sector by the delivery of projects and sharing of learning to improve patient outcomes.
To be a collective voice
We will become the trusted, national collective voice of the sector among central government, peer organisations, media and the public.
To maximise sector impact
We will deliver funding which enables air ambulance charity development and become the leading central hub of mutual information exchange, support and advice for the community.
To achieve organisational excellence
We will achieve the highest standards of governance and compliance, ensure financial sustainability and will nurture our team, as well as demonstrate our impact.