Following the terrorist incident in Westminster, the London Ambulance Service and Metropolitan Police are coming together for a rugby match to show solidarity and raise money for victims and their families, as well as London’s Air Ambulance.

The London Ambulance rugby team will take on the Met Police SC019 team at Blackheath Rugby Club on 26th April at 3pm. After seeing the work of our advanced trauma team on the day of the incident, both organisations decided that a third of the money raised at the event will go to our charity.

We are thrilled to announce that our new three year partnership with Saracens F.C. officially kicked-off at Derby Day on Saturday 8th April. 

Thanks to an invitation from Saracens and Allianz, we were able to spread our message to more than 71,000 people gathered at Wembley stadium for the rugby match between Saracens and Harlequins. A whole new audience now knows that we are a charity, which relies on public donations.

Dr Gareth Davies, Medical Director of the London’s Air Ambulance charity and Consultant at Barts Health NHS Trust said:

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the friends, families and colleagues of those who lost their lives or were injured at the tragic incident in Westminster yesterday.  

"Our team worked alongside other emergency services, including the London Ambulance Service, the Metropolitan Police and the London Fire Brigade, to assess and treat multiple casualties. 

Our charity has strengthened its Board with the appointment of three new Trustees. Their names are Adrian Walker, Bob Forsyth and Ed Owen and they bring with them a wealth of experience across the charity, banking and finance, communications, accounting, audit and governance and medical research sectors.

Brain injury is the leading cause of death and disability through injury. It has long been considered that consequences of brain injury is from the impact on brain tissue itself, sometimes complicated by oxygen starvation from other injuries.

For another year, families, friends and co-workers came together to celebrate Shrove Tuesday at the Great Spitalfields Pancake Race. The race was organised by Alternative Arts and raised vital funds for our charity.

17 teams gathered at the The Old Truman Brewery on Brick Lane on 28th February, ready to run and toss pancakes on their way to victory. Among the competitors were runners dressed as Batman, Darth Vader and the Minions. After a dramatic round of heats, the race concluded with a final that was so close judges had to review video footage to decide who was the winner.

As our charity's three year partnership with Hogan Lovells comes to an end, we are celebrating all the support we have received from the law firm since our cooperation began in January 2014.

Our link with Hogan Lovells dates back to 2005, when both of our organisations played a significant part in the 7/7 bombings. On the ground, London's Air Ambulance helped triage and treat over 700 patients. After the emergency services had played their vital role, Hogan Lovells helped victims and their families claim compensation in the aftermath of the bombings. 

London Freemasons have presented London’s Air Ambulance with a surprise cheque for £100,000 at a lunch to thank them for their contributions to our second helicopter.

Back in March 2015, London Freemasons pledged £2 million towards ‘Your London, Your Helicopter campaign’ to help us purchase a second helicopter for London. Thanks to the individual fundraising efforts of the organisation’s 40,000 members from 1,350 lodges across the capital, the full amount was raised within 18 months and London now has the resilience of a second emergency medical helicopter. 

We are excited to announce that our charity now fully owns both of its helicopters. This will free up additional funds month on month and means greater stability for our service, and it’s all thanks to continued contributions from our incredible supporters.

Until a few months ago, both of our MD-902 Explorers (G-EHMS and G-LNDN) were partially owned by the bank, with London’s Air Ambulance making monthly repayments with a view to eventually owning both aircraft.