London’s Air Ambulance Charity

We are a charity that delivers an advanced trauma team to London’s most critically injured patients. Using a helicopter from 08:00 to sunset and rapid response cars at night or in adverse weather situations, London’s Air Ambulance brings the hospital to the patient when time is critical.

Our life-saving work is featured in the Netflix series 'Critical: Between Life and Death', offering a behind-the-scenes look at how our team responds when every second counts.

A legacy of service. A future of innovation. 

Our vision is to bring hope to every one of our patients across London, when they need us most, where they need us most.

With over 50,000 patients treated and a history of life-saving firsts, we’ve been shaping the future of pre-hospital care for over 35 years. None of it would be possible without the generosity of those who support us.

This October, Free Wills Month is a chance to reflect on the legacy you want to leave. Whether it’s something you’ve just started thinking about or something you’ve been considering for a while, a gift of any size can help power our service. 

Events and fundraising

Whether you want to run, cycle, abseil or take part in another personal challenge to raise money, we would love for you to get involved and help us treat an average of five patients every day.

Helipad Abseil 2025

Register now for the 2025 Helipad Abseil, places are allocated on a first come, first served basis. We need a team of fearless fundraisers to launch themselves from the highest rooftop helipad in Europe and descend The Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel from 17 floors up.

Thames Path Challenge 2025

Register your interest to walk, jog or run the Thames Path Challenge in 2025, following England’s greatest river. The full Thames Path Challenge 100km route heads from Putney Bridge past Hampton Court to Runnymede of Magna Carta fame at 50km, then on past wonderful historic scenery all the way to Henley. With half and quarter distance options – there's a challenge for everyone.


London to Brighton Cycle

The London to Brighton Cycle ride is the UK's largest multi-charity cycle event. Starting in London and finishing on the scenic Brighton Seafront, this 55 mile cycle ride is perfect for solo cyclists, groups and all levels of riders.
If you are interested in joining our team with a charity place in 2025, please register your interest to take part.


Get involved

There are a number of ways you can support London’s Air Ambulance Charity, such as holding a fundraising event in your local community, joining our weekly lottery with the chance of winning £1,000 or becoming a volunteer.

Fundraising

There are many different ways to support London’s Air Ambulance Charity in your local area, whether you would like to hold an event of your own, host a collection pot or fundraise through your school or community group.

Giving in Memory

Donating in memory is an incredible lasting legacy, and by helping us be there for critically injured patients in London, you are creating a truly fitting tribute to your loved one. Honouring the life of someone close to you by helping keep our vital service flying can ensure that the memory of your loved one lives on.

Volunteering

London’s Air Ambulance Charity is powered by volunteers. They give their time and energy to support the charity to raise funds for our life-saving work, whether that’s weekly, monthly or a few times a year.

Patient stories

Read our patients’ stories to learn more about the care London’s Air Ambulance provides on scene and the impact this has on our patients, their families and their recoveries.

Nick and Alison’s story

In June 2024, Nick and Alison – a couple of 10 years – were at the Lambeth Country Show in…

The ripple effect of trauma: two daughters’ perspective

In October 2018, David Summerfield was at Waterloo Station when a man he didn’t know punched him in…

Anne's story

For Anne, 4 July 2018 started as a normal day. She went for coffee with her son and sister and…

News and stories

Our expert crew are showcased in Netflix’s new documentary Critical

Netflix’s new documentary series, Critical: Between Life and Death, has been released today (23…

Launching pre-hospital ECMO to bring hope for patients with cardiac arrest

For the first time ever in the UK, London’s Air Ambulance is bringing ECMO to the streets of London…

The monthly mission report: Q1 2025

In the first quarter of 2025 – following the announcement that 2024 had been our busiest year on…

To us, the team at London’s Air Ambulance are absolute heroes. My son wouldn’t be alive today if it wasn’t for this life-saving charity…

Donate today

Without the support of the community it would not be possible to continue our life-saving work. Your donation today could save the life of a loved one tomorrow.

Your donation today could save the life of a loved one tomorrow.

Trauma doesn’t stop, neither do we. Our 2024 mission data is here.
Trauma doesn’t stop, neither do we. Our 2024 mission data is here.