In December, members of the Albacore Meeting Room Trust, The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church based in South London, set a fundraising target of £1,000. They were surprised by the generosity of donations received after running an email campaign and sending out letters, that informed their local congregation of our work. 

Spokesman Lloyd Devenish said: “Once the literature was distributed, money just kept coming in! It was outstanding and completely smashed all targets we had originally set. In the end we managed to raise £2065.

Our helicopter has returned from its annual service with an ingenious new look - emblazoned with emergency markings and key messages. The changing message on the tail boom details the number of critical missions attended by our medical team, currently at 28,502. We believe our helicopter is the focal point to create greater awareness of the vital life-saving interventions that are carried out by our service 24/7. 

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We have moved the overnight airbase from Denham to RAF Northolt. The relocation of our MD902 Explorer helicopter (the quietest in its class) to the Royal Air Force base in South Ruislip will reduce flight time to and from the helipad at The Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, thereby saving on fuel costs.

On 20th April, five paramedics from the London Ambulance Service and their friends will jump 10,000 feet from a plane to raise money for London’s Air Ambulance. Paramedics Andrew Mills, David Platts, Laura Andrews, Ayoola Ariyibi and Rachael Fox will do the sky dive along with seven other friends.

Andrew said: "When Laura and I started our student paramedic course we always said we wanted to do a sky dive and now is the time. Luckily we’ve been able to persuade colleagues and friends to join us too."

Our team will be followed in Channel 5’s 'Trauma Doctors' in four 60 minute programmes, beginning on Thursday 11th April 2013 at 9pm. Shadowing London’s Air Ambulance and the UK’s leading trauma centre, The Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, 'Trauma Doctors' allows the audience to witness this specialist group of clinicians making the split second outcomes that can make the difference between life and death. Viewers are offered a rare insight into trauma doctors’ thoughts and decision-making processes through on the scene interviews and reflective interviews

We have formed a strategic partnership with International SOS. The partnership will focus on securing additional funding for our charity to sustain the vital life-saving services it delivers across the capital and support a number of key enhancements.

Saracens Rugby Club's premiership match against Harlequins on 24th March attracted a record crowd of 10,000.  Our doctor, Ben Clarke, and paramedic, Dan Davies, delivered the matchball to the pitch while Saracens were warming up in specially designed shirts that match our new livery. Volunteers braved the cold to shake buckets, raising £1,200 and merchandise was sold in Saracens' new merchandise store.

Saracens players Mouritz Botha and Carlos Nieto coached  Highgate Primary School children to reward them for supporting London’s Air Ambulance. The school won our Wear Red Day competition when 400 children ‘sported' red during National Air Ambulance Week 2012. The prize, a tailored visit donated by Saracens, was delivered on 16th April. 

London's Air Ambulance has formed a strategic partnership with mobile operator EE to develop new systems that will use 4G technology. The partnership is aimed at enhancing our service and cutting vital minutes off mission times for the benefit of patients. Our trauma team already started using tablet PCs with navigation apps, using EE’s 4G network, in rapid response cars, which are used at night to deliver a senior trauma doctor and paramedic to the patient.

We are moving our headquarters into the heart of the City of London following a donation from Land Securities, the UK’s biggest commercial property company. The HQ team will move to the new 4,000 sq ft office spanning four floors on Philpot Lane on 29th April. The property is next to 20 Fenchurch Street, the new skyscraper being jointly developed by Land Securities and Canary Wharf Group.

The donation from Land Securities ensures our charity can focus its attention on achieving the expansion goals - fundraising for a second helicopter and extended flying hours.