Our team

Cath joined the team in January 2019 to raise vital income from Charitable Trusts, Foundations and grant giving bodies. Since moving to Cornwall in 2006 to raise her children, Cath has worked for both local, regional and national charities including Children’s Hospice South West and more recently has sat on the other side of the fence distributing European funding at Cornwall Development Company. When not at her desk, Cath enjoys the great outdoors, whether running, cycling, walking, kayaking or surfing.

Alan joined the team in November 2016 as a van driver. Day to day, he is in the van, driving around to meet people throughout Cornwall, collect furniture and deliver it to the store. Speaking to local people in their homes, he is often one of the first faces the public meets and can give information as well as an informal chat. He has lived in St Austell all his life, and has previously worked for a local removal firm for 13 years. Alan is a big music lover, and in his spare time enjoys local bands. He is also a member of the St Austell Band Club.

Amy started working for the charity in March 2018 and works across the whole organisation to co-ordinate all of the New Heli Appeal fundraising activities, helping to ensure that the charity raises £2.5 million to buy a next generation helicopter by April 2020.

Born and bought up in Cornwall, Amy left the county to go to University and then spent 5 years living and working in Oxford. Before joining Cornwall Air Ambulance, Amy always worked in the arts and cultural sector, working with the Philanthropy teams at English Heritage and the National Trust, supporting a number of major capital campaigns with museums across the country, and working at Oxford University. She moved back to Cornwall in 2016 where she became Fundraising and Development Manager at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall. Amy is excited to do what she can to secure the future of this important charity for many years to come.

Becky joined the fundraising team in April 2013. With a background in fundraising that began at university in Leeds, she enjoys supporting individuals in their fundraising and leading the rest of the fundraising team. As someone who loves the outdoors, Becky is well aware of the importance of the helicopter in a county as rural as Cornwall and loves involving the community to keep this important part of Cornish life flying.

When not at work Becky enjoys travelling (especially visiting her sister in New Zealand), doing yoga and walking on the coastpaths and moors of the country. Having taken up the challenge of running Plymouth Half Marathon for the charity in 2014, Becky found she actually enjoys running and still runs regularly. She also loves the Great British Bake Off and says she’ll do anything for a slice of cheesecake.

Ben is one of the newest members of the team and his role is to provide a service to Cornwall Air Ambulance customers by collecting and delivering donations. His background is in theatre as he spent eight months working at the Minack Theatre and has also been involved in shows that took him across England and Europe. Ben and his wife moved back to Cornwall to start a family and while he is still interested in the theatre his most important pastime is time spent with his family.