Team members: Philanthropy Forum

Despite spending the last 40 years living and travelling to different places around the UK and internationally, Cornwall is and will always be, home. My parents, family and close friends still live in Cornwall and it’s definitely where my heart is – there is nowhere as special and I’m honoured to have been asked to be an Ambassador for the Cornwall Air Ambulance.

Having grown up in Cornwall, I know that there are also challenges, none more important than the long distances to hospitals, the difficult roads and traffic congestion. That’s why the Cornwall Air Ambulance is so important. My mum was airlifted to Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro and it was a big relief to my dad and myself to know that she was in such good hands – they not only make a difference to patients but to families too.

I’ve got to know the whole Cornwall Air Ambulance team and I’m in awe of the paramedics, the pilots and the teams who support them. I was delighted to be able to raise over £95,000 to buy the pilot’s seat in the new heli last year with help from my company, Comitti Boats UK & Caribbean and favourite partners, including Clarendon Fine Art, Maranello Ferrari, Bollinger, Rick Stein, Sheree Valentine Daines and Stephanie Millward MBE.

Comitti Boats UK & Caribbean have also just sponsored the new pilots’ uniforms and I’m committed to supporting Cornwall Air Ambulance, both through personal donations as well as leveraging my partners and teams to deliver exciting fundraising initiatives, including The Twelve Days of Christmas Challenge in 2020.

Together we can keep the Cornwall Air Ambulance flying – saving lives and keeping families together.

Jackie is a successful and well-known businesswoman within Cornwall. Jackie has personally contributed to the appeal and was the inspiration behind the charities first London Gala Dinner, which took place in January. This wonderful event raised £130,000 and showcased the charity to our London supporter base who were joined by Cornwall donors for this spectacular evening. Jackie continues to support the charity as a member of the Philanthropy Forum.

Jackie has now been made an ambassador for the charity in acknowledgement of her support for Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust.

Jonathan is an Ambassador for Cornwall Air Ambulance and works for Cornwall Council. He is also a volunteer fundraiser for several Cornish charities and organisations; having raised over £200,000 in total. Jonathan has been a keen advocate for the Cornwall Air Ambulance for many years and as a Board Member of the New Heli Appeal helped raise nearly £100,000 towards the AW169. Jonathan is also Chairman of St Allen Parish Council and a Justice of the Peace. Jonathan was chair of the Philanthropy Forum during 2021/2022. He was appointed as an Ambassador for the charity in July 2023.

Lisa has had a long and successful career with various multi-national organisations, helping develop talent and delivering projects. She originally joined the London Fund Raising Committee at the Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust, setting up a  Charity Golf Day in Richmond in November 2023, which raised over £26,000 as well as helping as part of the team to deliver the recent London Gala Dinner in January 2024. She was then delighted to be asked to join the full Philanthropy Forum and since raised a further £42,500 through corporate sponsorship and personally participating in CAAT events. She feels hugely passionate about being able to contribute and help with Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust fund raising initiatives, working alongside an inspirational team of people.