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Cornwall Air Ambulance is appealing for more support as the charity looks set to have one of its busiest years. New figures reveal that from January-August Cornwall Air Ambulance flew 544 missions compared with 465 emergency missions during the same period in 2017. The critical care car has been on 215 call-outs so far this […]
Cornwall Chamber of Commerce has chosen Cornwall Air Ambulance as its Charity of the Year. The Chamber will offer its support to the lifesaving charity by promoting activities and fundraising opportunities to its members throughout the year. Members of the committee will also be organising their own fundraising events in aid of the New Heli […]
Cornwall Air Ambulance is giving visitors the chance to experience what it is like to be a helicopter pilot when it opens its doors to the public on Saturday 8 September. For the first time ever at an Open Day event visitors will be able to have a go at hovering a helicopter using the […]
The seventh annual Cornwall Air Ambulance Summer Ball was a great success, raising thousands of pounds for the lifesaving charity. This summer’s ball was extra special because it coincided with one of the biggest fundraising campaigns in the charity’s 30-year history – the £2.5m New Heli Appeal to bring a next generation air ambulance helicopter […]
Cornwall Air Ambulance is launching its Make a Will Week (10th- 14th September) when solicitors across Cornwall will waive their fee for basic Will writing or amending of existing Wills, in return for a donation of their fees to the charity. Supporting Cornwall Air Ambulance with a gift in your Will is a pivotal decision that […]
More than 600 garden lovers flocked to Cornwall Air Ambulance headquarters for the lifesaving charity’s Spring Plant Sale which raised more than £3,700. The annual sale is now a must-see event for green-fingered folk across Cornwall who jump at the chance to buy garden-centre plants at bargain prices. This year proved no exception as a […]
Three new critical care paramedics have joined the crew of Cornwall Air Ambulance to help save lives across the county. Kris Lethbridge, Thomas Hennessy-Jones and Pete Storer became members of the Cornwall Air Ambulance crew after a rigorous selection process, including written exams, emergency scenarios and fitness tests. They take the total number of air […]
A team of cyclists pedaled more than 200 miles, braving wind, rain and steep terrain to complete the Tour de Cornwall and raise more than £9,200 for the county’s air ambulance service. Ten people took on the charity challenge organised by Cornwall Air Ambulance, a charity that carries out more the 700 lifesaving missions each […]
People can fly a Cornwall Air Ambulance mission from their phone, tablet or computer screen thanks to the release of a 360-degree film to coincide with Fund a Flight Week (11 to 17 September). Previously the film has only been available to view through the use of specialised 360 viewers, but the lifesaving charity has […]
Cornwall Air Ambulance wants to turn the county red in a bid to raise money for the lifesaving charity during Fund a Flight Week (11 – 17 September). People are urged to raid their wardrobes and get sponsored to wear red hats, shirts, shorts, skirts, onesies and even wigs to proudly show they are supporting […]
Cornwall Airport Newquay is taking being a good neighbour to new heights by choosing Cornwall Air Ambulance as its charity of the year. Workers at the airport chose to raise money for the lifesaving charity during a staff vote which saw Cornwall Air Ambulance come out on top. Jackie Southon, the charity’s Head of Income […]
The Cornwall Air Ambulance charity shop in Newquay has started to trade on Sundays to capitalise on the high number of visitors flocking to the popular seaside town this summer. The store, located in the town centre on East Street, experienced a 14% year-on-year increase in takings last week alone as the start of the […]