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

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 […]
Overwhelming support for first ever Blue Light Day

Thousands of people attended the first ever Blue Light Day at Cornwall Air Ambulance headquarters yesterday (Sunday 24 February). The event turned out to be the charity’s most popular ever, as it showcased the work of emergency services in Cornwall. Visitors had the opportunity to test their CPR skills and learn how to use a […]
Become a New Heli Hero for Cornwall Air Ambulance

Cornwall Air Ambulance is giving supporters the chance to have their name on the new helicopter as part of its ‘New Heli Hero’ scheme. The lifesaving charity is offering a limited number of name places on the new AW169 air ambulance. For a donation of £100 your name will feature on the base of the […]
Cornwall Air Ambulance celebrates smashing £1 million mark in New Heli Appeal

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

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 […]
Two Cornish hotels become major New Heli Appeal partners

Two Cornish hotels are backing the campaign to bring a new air ambulance helicopter to Cornwall. The Greenbank and The Alverton are the latest businesses to become major New Heli Appeal Partners with Cornwall Air Ambulance. Over the next year, the two hotels aim to raise £20,000 for the lifesaving charity, which relies on donations […]
Celebrity chefs raise more than £25,000 for New Heli Appeal

Three celebrity chefs joined forces and cooked up a storm to raise money for Cornwall Air Ambulance New Heli Appeal. Paul Ainsworth, Angela Hartnett and Neil Borthwick cooked up a Michelin starred feast at Rojano’s In The Square in Padstow. The event was sponsored by Enotria wine and Planeta, and BBC Radio Cornwall’s Daphne Skinnard […]
Hamilton Medical sponsors crew uniform for Cornwall Air Ambulance

Hamilton Medical has become the latest business to sponsor a crew uniform for Cornwall Air Ambulance. The company, which provides the intelligent ventilation system used on board the air ambulance, has pledged £2,000 to the lifesaving charity. Critical Care Paramedic Kris Lethbridge proudly wears a Hamilton Medical logo on his sleeve while saving lives in […]
Christmas open day raises more than £3,100 for Cornwall Air Ambulance

More than 500 people came through the doors of the charity’s headquarters on Saturday 1 December to take part in festive activities at the Christmas open day. Santa’s Grotto was a sell-out, with 80 children visiting Santa Clause in the helicopter hangar, whilst a pop-up charity shop, and tea and cake stall kept the grown-ups […]
North Cornwall musicians release charity CD for Cornwall Air Ambulance

The Barrel at Bude, North Cornwall’s only micropub, celebrated its first birthday by inviting local musicians to make a CD to raise funds for Cornwall Air Ambulance. Musician’s from Bude and the surrounding area were invited to donate their talent for free at the three-day event in June, which culminated in the creation of two […]