Air Ambulances UK Annual Conference and Awards of Excellence

Air Ambulances UK National Conference

About Air Ambulances UK Annual Conference and Awards of Excellence

Join us at the Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham on the 14th November 2022!

AAUK is delighted to once again be hosting the flagship Annual Conference and Awards of Excellence at Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham on the 14th November.

Each year hundreds of colleagues from across the air ambulance community join us for a chance to reconnect, network and share ideas and learning. It is the one opportunity in the year where the air ambulance community comes together for a day of debate, learning, research, and celebration. This year we are thrilled to bring the conference to a brand-new venue and location!

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Our line-up will include a wide range of speakers covering all aspects of air ambulance charity work to appeal to a wide audience as well as inspiring plenary speakers plus an opportunity to reconnect and network with our exhibitors.

Our event will culminate with the Awards of Excellence on the evening of the 14^th where we celebrate the excellence of those involved in the air ambulance community.

We hope you join us!

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Air Ambulances UK Sponsorship Brochure

This year we have devised a wide range of opportunities to be involved and support our event. We hope there will be an opportunity to suit your needs! We anticipate that hundreds of colleagues from across the air ambulance community will attend for a chance to reconnect, network, share ideas and celebrate. We are looking forward for the chance to engage with all our members and are sure it will be an extremely successful event for all!

We hope you that you chose to join us in creating a truly memorable occasion.

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Air Ambulances UK’s Awards of Excellence Nomination Process

Air Ambulances UK’s annual Awards of Excellence provides an important opportunity to celebrate the excellence of those involved in the lifesaving work of air ambulance charities across the UK.

We look forward to a wonderful evening where we come together to recognise the outstanding achievements of head office charity teams, campaigns, innovations, volunteers, and young people as well as clinical and aviation excellence.

You will find all the information you need to know about this years’ awards and how to nominate below.

Learn more about our Awards of Excellence Nomination Process

Judge Details

Judge 1

Debra Allcock Tyler:
CEO of Directory of Social Change

Judge 2

Professor Karim Brohi:
Trauma Surgeon and Director, London Major Trauma System

Judge 3

Tim Fauchon:
British Helicopter Association Chief Executive

Judge 4

Mark Docherty:
West Midlands Ambulance Service Director of Clinical Commissioning and Strategic Development

2022 Awards of Excellence Hosts

2022 Awards of Excellence Host

Hayley McQueen – Leading Sports Broadcaster

Hayley McQueen is a leading sports broadcaster on Sky Sports. She has worked in the industry for 20 years, first as a journalist then as an RTS (Royal Television Society) award winning producer before venturing on screen. Hayley is currently a lead anchor on Sky Sports News breaking the biggest stories from the world of sport.

Hayley has also worked on many major tournaments from the Champions League, World Cup, European Championships & Olympics games. She is one third of the award-winning podcast The Offside Rule, an all-female football podcast which has been running successfully for 10 years.

Hayley is an experienced event and awards host and has worked for the FA, Samsung, PayPal, KPMG, Barclays, Royal Mail, Honda, UEFA, ICC, Castrol, Scania to name just a few.

2022 Awards of Excellence Host

Derek Redmond – Former British Sprinter

Derek Redmond is a retired British sprinter. Derek was one of the country’s best athletes during the 1980s and 1990s. During his career, he held the British record for the 400 metres sprint and won gold medals in the 4×400 metres relay at the World Championships and European Championships.

Derek’s story is truly inspiring, and he now works as a motivational speaker sharing his remarkable story with audiences up and down the country. He has worked with a wide range of high-profile brands delivering his inspiring stories from the track in corporate environments.

Information About Speaker Applications

The theme of for the Annual Conference is ‘reconnect’ and we have the following areas we are looking for speakers:

Leadership
Clinical and Operations
Fundraising and Communications
Corporate Services

More information about who this year’s Speakers are to follow!

Event Details

Location

Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham
B5 7QU

Accommodation

Edgbaston Stadium. Learn more about hotels and travel here

Time & Date

14 November 2022
Conference 09:00am

About Edgbaston

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2021 Awards of Excellence Winners

2021 Young Person of the Year

Henry Carpenter
Midlands air Ambulance Charity

2021 Critical Care Practitioner of the Year

Liam Sagi
East Anglian Air Ambulance

2021 Campaign of the Year

Air Ambulance Northern Ireland

2021 Pilot of the Year

Alan Petch
Great Western Air Ambulance Charity

2021 Volunteer of the Year

Myrtle Irvine
Air Ambulance Northern Ireland

2021 Doctor of the Year

Dr Phil Hyde
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance

2021 Charity Team of the Year

Operational Support Team
Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex

2021 Special Incident of the Year

Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance

2021 Innovation of the Year

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance

2021 Lifetime Achievement Award

Bill Sivewright
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance

A Message From Our CEO

We are delighted and excited to be returning to an in-person conference in 2022.

Our theme this year is ‘Reconnect’ as we invite you to come along to our annual awards and conference to network with colleagues from across the UK.

The last couple of years have been challenging and the air ambulance community has adapted to ensure that patient care continues to come first.

We look forward to welcoming you on 14 November to discuss challenges, opportunities, innovation, collaboration and to celebrate our wonderful sector.

We look forward to seeing you!

Simmy Akhtar CEO, Air Ambulances UK

About Air Ambulances UK Annual Conference and Awards of Excellence

Purchase Tickets

Air Ambulances UK Sponsorship Brochure

Air Ambulances UK’s Awards of Excellence Nomination Process

Judge Details

Judge 1

Judge 2

Judge 3

Judge 4

2022 Awards of Excellence Hosts

2022 Awards of Excellence Host

2022 Awards of Excellence Host

Information About Speaker Applications

Event Details

Location

Accommodation

Time & Date

About Edgbaston

2021 Awards of Excellence Winners

A Message From Our CEO

Our Sponsors

Our Exhibitors

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