As the festive period quickly approaches, London’s Air Ambulance Charity has a multitude of ways to celebrate the season while supporting your local air ambulance. From Christmas events and bucket collections to meaningful gifts that help others this year, we’ve got you covered.
In September 2023, London’s Air Ambulance’s advanced trauma team – which operates 24/7, 365 days a year – attended to 168 patients.
Philanthropists Julia and Hans Rausing, renowned for their widespread commitment to supporting charitable causes, have contributed £1 million to London’s Air Ambulance Charity’s Up Against Time appeal. This generous donation, combined with £6.5 million already secured, brings us halfway to the £15 million required to replace our helicopter fleet by 2024.
Earlier this year, three teams from Tower Hamlets schools took on our 2023 helipad abseil and raised an amazing £8,000. London’s Air Ambulance Charity was delighted to welcome staff from schools in our local community to our helipad, 17 floors up on the roof of The Royal London Hospital to take on the descent.
Corsair Capital has been a valued partner and supporter of London’s Air Ambulance Charity since 2019. The company and its employees support the charity throughout the year at our biggest events; Sunningdale Golf Day and Gala Dinner, and most recently became a Sponsor at our next Gala Dinner which will be held on Wednesday 7 February 2024 at Raffles Hotel, OWO London.
With support from the charity’s funding partner Marshall Leasing and long-term supporters London Freemasons, London’s Air Ambulance Charity has introduced six new Volvo XC90s into its rapid response vehicle fleet.
On 24 September, 10 employees from Big Bus Tours completed 2023’s Tough Mudder challenge; facing mud, obstacles, heights and more to raise vital funds for London’s Air Ambulance Charity. Initially an idea for a team experience, the Big Bus Tours group decided to also use the challenge to fundraise.
London's Air Ambulance Charity is pleased to announce the appointment of Captain Sam Tompkins as Chief Pilot. Captain Tompkins, who has been flying with the service since 2022, will assume his new role in December 2023.
