Pedal power takes over Peninsula for three charities on Giving Tuesday

Teams across global employment law and HR consultancy Peninsula Group’s UK offices cycled non-stop for 24 hours. The epic challenge raised more than £7,000 for three leading UK charities: Air Ambulances UK, DEBRA UK, and Together for Short…

AIR AMBULANCES UK ANNOUNCES 2024 AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE WINNERS SPONSORED BY KWIK FIT

Air Ambulances UK is delighted to announce the winners of the 2024 Awards of Excellence, sponsored by Kwik Fit and hosted by Air Ambulances UK ambassador Charlotte Hawkins at the Coventry Building Society Arena. This annual event celebrates…

CARDIAC ARREST SURVIVOR Backs Air Ambulance’s Christmas Campaign: ‘We Only Go With You’

A Norfolk woman who suffered a life-threatening medical emergency earlier this year, is sharing her story to raise awareness of the charity which helped to save her life. Ruth Baron, age 53, who lives near Downham Market in Norfolk, was attended…

Help CAAT ‘Sing it Home’ this Christmas!

Cornwall Air Ambulance is bringing the community together to help ‘sing home’ a second lifesaving helicopter this Christmas. The charity has released a new pop-up style festive animation which is accompanied by their very own catchy sea…

Interim CEO – Air Ambulances UK

Salary: £80,000 to £100,000 FTE depending on experience, skills and knowledge Location: Home-based but with regular travel to London and across the UK Type: Full-time or four days Term: Temporary contract, terms to be agreed with the successful…

Health Secretary visits Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance

Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance played host to a visit from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Neil Gray at the charity’s Perth HQ base today. The Cabinet Secretary spent over an hour with charity leaders and frontline pilot…

Revving Up Support: A Winning Season for Air Ambulances UK at BTCC!

What an incredible season it has been for Air Ambulances UK at the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC)! We’re excited to share that this season raised an impressive £21,095.88, which will directly support air ambulance charities across…

Air Ambulances UK CEO Simmy Akhtar announces departure to join the Royal Life Saving Society UK.

Air Ambulances UK regrets to announce that Simmy Akhtar, our Chief Executive Officer since March 2021, will leave the charity in December to take on the role of Chief Executive Officer at the Royal Life Saving Society UK. Simmy leaves behind…

Revolutionary air ambulance fundraising app wins prestigious Third Sector Award.

A fundraising app, which supports East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA), has been announced as the winner of a ‘Digital Innovation of the Year’ award. The EAAA ‘Missions’ app was recognised at the 20th anniversary of the Third Sector awards,…

Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) appoints new Chairman and Trustees

Aberdeenshire farmer and businessman Robbie Brown has been appointed Chairman of Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA). Robbie (53) takes over from Interim Chair Mike Beale and will serve up to two terms in office (four years per term). Now…