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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 […]
For over 10 years, David Rickard has been delivering a free weekly newspaper in his local neighbourhood in Honiton. The money he makes from his round he donates to Cornish charities in memory of his late mother, Mary. The 80-year-old has raised nearly £20,000. David recently came to the airbase to meet critical care paramedics […]
Camel Valley has donated thousands of pounds over the years to help keep the Cornwall Air Ambulance helicopter flying. This year the company donated £2,270- bringing their total donations to the charity to over £23,000. The Bodmin-based winery has been in partnership with the charity for more than 9 years, raising vital funds from their […]
Dales has become the first ever company to sponsor uniforms for more than 200 volunteers at Cornwall Air Ambulance. The charity’s volunteers, known as Groundcrew, will sport new red uniforms emblazoned with the Dales logo when they are attending events, working in charity shops, or holding talks. The family motor company wanted to support Cornwall […]
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, […]
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 […]
Perranporth Golf Club has raised an incredible £9,656 for Cornwall Air Ambulance from a series of fundraising events throughout the year. Club Captain Peter Naish presented the cheque to Cornwall Air Ambulance Trustee, Ian Brackenbury, at the club on Saturday 23 March. The club chose Cornwall Air Ambulance as its charity of the year after […]
Bishop Fleming has chosen to support Cornwall Air Ambulance for the second year in a row. The Truro office of the Top 30 accountancy firm will raise money for the New Heli Appeal as part of its centenary celebrations and will become an official gold partner of the appeal, which aims to bring a new […]
A popular running race in Looe is to help raise vital funds for the Cornwall Air Ambulance New Heli Appeal this February. Taking place on Saturday 23 February, the Looe 10 Miler attracts hundreds of runners from around the South West and beyond, and forms part of the Cornish Grand Prix Series of top races […]
BBC Science Editor David Shukman has backed the appeal to bring a new air ambulance helicopter to Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly. The broadcaster recently held a lecture at Cornwall Air Ambulance headquarters in Newquay in which he called the New Heli Appeal a ‘fantastic cause’ for the county. He said: “I had a […]
BBC Science Editor David Shukman will talk about Space in an exciting lecture held at Cornwall Air Ambulance next month. The lecture, Reporting Space: The Excitement and the reality, will see him discuss his own experience inside the hangar at the charity’s base in Trevithick Downs. Mr Shukman has been on assignment to more than […]
Helicopter pleasure trip company Adventure 001 has once again supported Cornwall Air Ambulance with a significant donation following its successful summer season in St Ives. The company has donated an incredible £151,000 since 2011 making it the lifesaving charity’s largest corporate donor. On average, the crew of Cornwall Air Ambulance fly 800 missions a year, […]