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Letter from HRH Duke of Cambridge marks start of Air Ambulance Week

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Cornwall Air Ambulance will join other air ambulance charities across the UK to celebrate Air Ambulance Week 2020 from 7-13 September. The start of the week was marked with an open letter from HRH The Duke of Cambridge who thanked staff, volunteers and supporters for helping to keep the helicopters flying. The ‘Because Every Second […]

Lions Clubs International Foundation supports air ambulance

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Cornwall Air Ambulance is one of several air ambulance charities across the UK to be supported by a grant from the Lions Club International Foundation. The lifesaving charity was awarded £4,560 for two UV decontamination chambers, which will help to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 infection. The cabinets use ultraviolet light to destroy both […]

Cornwall Air Ambulance tasked to 1,144 missions in 2019

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Cornwall Air Ambulance was tasked to 1,144 missions in 2019. New data released by the charity shows that missions increased by more than 3% compared to 2018 and are up more than 30% from 2017. The helicopter flew on 764 missions, while the other 380 were responded to in the charity’s rapid response vehicles. The […]

Alex Polizzi lunch raises £10,000 for New Heli Appeal

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Diners at a lunch hosted by Hotel Inspector Alex Polizzi raised an incredible £10,000 on Tuesday 24 September through generous donations and auction bids. The event, held at and supported by the iconic Hotel Tresanton, featured a four-course lunch with local food generously donated by suppliers as well as an auction with prizes including tickets […]

Cornwall Air Ambulance appoints first Vice President

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Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust has appointed its first ever Vice President. Dr Ed Abrahamson will take on the honorary position, which is offered to the charity’s most committed and influential supporters. One of the country’s leading Consultant Paediatricians, Dr Ed divides his time between Chelsea & Westminster Hospital and his private clinic at BUPA Cromwell […]

Joe Way Paddle raises £8,000 for charities

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The Joe Way Paddle for Life, an event held in memory of a four-year-old Newquay boy who died in 2008, has raised £8,000 to support local charities and good causes. Cornwall Air Ambulance is just one of the charities the event, held in Newquay Harbour, supports each year. Joe Way was born with a rare […]

Take part in the Great Cornish Cream Tea

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With National Cream Tea Day just around the corner, Cornwall Air Ambulance is encouraging supporters to hold their own afternoon tea to raise funds for the charity. The national day, which celebrates scones topped with jam and clotted cream, takes place on Friday 28 June. Supporters are being asked to hold their own Great Cornish […]

Spring Plant Sale returns

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The annual Spring Plant Sale returns to Cornwall Air Ambulance headquarters next week for the seventh year running.Garden lovers will be able to pick up plants at reduced prices, while supporting the lifesaving charity, at the event on Saturday 18 May. A number of local nurseries and garden centres have donated plants for the sale, […]

Looe 10 Miler raises more than £4,000 for Cornwall Air Ambulance

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Runners and supporters at the 2019 Looe 10 Miler race in February have raised £4,200 to support the Cornwall Air Ambulance New Heli Appeal. More than 500 runners took part in the challenging event, with each entry fee contributing to the total raised. In addition close to 100 children completed a fun run, and there […]

One year to go in New Heli Appeal countdown

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Today marks the one year countdown in the fundraising appeal to bring a new air ambulance to Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Cornwall Air Ambulance launched the £2.5m New Heli Appeal in April last year. With just 12 months to go to secure the faster and more powerful AW169 helicopter, the charity still needs […]

Cornwall Air Ambulance celebrates smashing £1 million mark in New Heli Appeal

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Today Cornwall Air Ambulance is thanking each and every one of its supporters who have helped the charity reach the fantastic amount of £1,008,474.87 towards its New Heli Appeal. After calling for support earlier this week, the charity has been inundated with donations from individuals and community groups who have helped it break the £1 […]

New Heli Appeal needs your help to top £1M

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Cornwall Air Ambulance is asking supporters to help top the £1 million mark in it’s fundraising campaign for a new helicopter. Following a bumper year of fundraising, an incredible £993,142 has been raised for the New Heli Appeal so far. Since the charity launched the £2.5m appeal in April 2018, supporters have held events, activities […]

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