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.
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.
London’s Air Ambulance’s wellbeing helipad garden – situated on top of The Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel – was nominated into the finals of The London Garden Society’s ‘patio, roof or balcony display’ category and awarded second place.
In August 2023, London’s Air Ambulance’s advanced trauma team attended to 190 patients in London.
