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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 opened a new charity shop in Truro on Saturday 16 March. The shop, which will raise money over the next year for the New Heli Appeal, was officially opened at 11am by Critical Care Paramedic Jeremy Griffiths. A queue of people waited for the shop doors to open and the first 30 […]
Latitude50 has partnered with Cornwall Air Ambulance to become a Tourism Business Supporter raising funds for the New Heli Appeal. The holiday letting company, that offers quality, self-catering accommodation on the North Cornwall coast, will highlight the value and importance of the lifesaving charity to their guests and property owners. Jill Landeryou, Owner Latitude50, said: […]
A rare bird spotted near Land’s End has helped to raise funds for Cornwall Air Ambulance’s New Heli Appeal. Hundreds of people flocked to Treeve Moor to catch a glimpse of the Grey Catbird- a bird native to North America- when it arrived on the UK mainland in October last year. Liz Trenary, who owns […]
Cornish singer Josh Curnow has been unveiled as the latest ambassador for the New Heli Appeal. The former Britain’s Got Talent star is supporting the lifesaving charity after being airlifted himself as a child. Over the next year, Josh will be holding concerts and other fundraising initiatives to raise money for the appeal, which seeks […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The New Heli Appeal has had a boost thanks to donations from Cornwall’s biggest charity grotto. In December more than 3,000 children journeyed through the Santa’s Grotto at Trevena Cross Nursery to meet Father Christmas. The event was put on with the support of The Rotary Club of Helston-Lizard and raised over £9,500 which was split […]
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 […]
Cornwall Air Ambulance is appealing for more support after new statistics show the charity carried out 1,105 missions in 2018, alongside launching an appeal to bring a new air ambulance to the county. New data revealed by the charity shows that missions increased by more than 25% compared to 2017, putting extra pressure on the […]
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 […]