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Cornwall Air Ambulance is excited to announce the release of their brand-new magical animation this Christmas, called Jess’ Journey.
The moving story follows a young girl called Jess who watches as her brother Ned is taken away to hospital by the Cornwall Air Ambulance helicopter.
The animation sees the critical care paramedics arrive in your AW169 helicopter at the Royal Cornwall Hospital to pick Ned up and transfer him to Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.
Ned’s sister Jess watches on as her special brother is whisked away into the skies, receiving lifesaving support. The animation follows Jess as she comes to terms with what’s happening to Ned – and responds in the most spectacular way.
Any donation you can make to Cornwall Air Ambulance this Christmas will be doubled, thanks to the amazing support of a small group of donors.
Your donation will go towards the #heli2 appeal, enabling your charity to buy a vital second lifesaving helicopter.
Where the story comes from
The story of Jess’ Journey is based on patient Ned and his family.
Ned was just seven years old when he suffered a brain bleed and needed specialist care, after complaining of a headache at school.
He was rushed to hospital that night and needed to be taken to the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children for surgery. Cornwall Air Ambulance was tasked to carry out the inter-hospital transfer, getting Ned there quickly and saving vital hours of travel time.
Ned underwent five surgeries over the space of a week. He was in a coma and intensive care for seven days. Due to Covid restrictions, only one person could be with him at any time. That meant his five-year-old sister Jess couldn’t see her big brother.
Ned had speech therapy and physiotherapy and has since made a remarkable recovery. He loves being back at school and spending time at the beach surfing with his family.
Mum Abi said: “Something like this teaches you a lot. We don’t put things off, and appreciate every moment. As a family we have been inundated with kindness – in the darkest days we felt the most love. We are so grateful for our friends and family.
“The air ambulance helped to save Ned’s life, we will never know the difference those two hours meant, but we will forever be grateful for their part in saving his life.”