UPDATE: Our 'Your London, Your Helicopter' campaign in 2015 successfully raised the funds required to purchase our charity's second helicopter, G-LNDN. Click here to read more about the success of the second helicopter campaign, and the arrival of the helicopter in January 2016.

A London’s Air Ambulance supporter visited our helipad last week in celebration of winning our lottery.

Antony Leslie from Romford scooped the top prize of £1,000 in our weekly draw, which raises vital funds each year for the charity. He is one of the 38,000 hopefuls across London who donate to the charity to be in with a chance of winning a cash prize.

Have you seen London’s black cabs displaying the London’s Air Ambulance iconic red livery on their roofs? This is thanks to advertising company BrightMove Media, which is supporting our ‘Your London, Your Helicopter’ campaign by donating advertising space on its taxi topper LED screens. 200 taxis are supporting our bid to raise money for a second emergency medical helicopter for London. 

Daredevils from all over London abseiled off the London’s Air Ambulance helipad this weekend — the highest in Europe — to support the charity. The 284ft high helipad sits on the top of The Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel. 

Actor Larry Lamb has this morning abseiled off our helipad, the highest helipad in Europe, to support the charity. The 284ft high helipad sits on the top of The Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel. 

Now in its third successful year, the three day event is taking place from today until Sunday. Edmonton born Larry, well known for playing Archie Mitchell in EastEnders and Mick in Gavin and Stacey, is being joined by nearly 200 daredevils from all over London. 

The pioneering trauma and emergency care provided by us and Barts Health NHS Trust has featured in the BBC series ‘An Hour To Save Your Life’. The three-part second series returned to BBC Two this month, capturing life-saving medical innovations at the roadside and in hospital at The Royal London in Whitechapel and St. Bartholomew’s in the City — two of Barts Health NHS Trust’s hospitals. 

London’s Air Ambulance held an evening reception in central London on Tuesday 9th June to thank some of our key supporters in helping to reach the charity’s achievements over the last year. 

The venue was kindly donated by our patron His Grace, the Duke of Westminster, and guests were welcomed to The Grosvenor Office by charity, medical and operational teams. Guests were updated on our progress, which, with the help of our supporters, partners and volunteers, we have:

As part of our ‘Your London, Your Helicopter’ campaign for a second emergency medical helicopter, we have today launched a new competition to name both aircraft. 

Trinity Church of England School in Bexley raised almost £5,000 for London’s Air Ambulance after we treated a pupil who was hit by a bus. Following 12-year-old Caitlin's accident, the children and their families have raised more than enough to send the advanced trauma team to the side of another critically injured person by helicopter.