A wide range of silver-themed donations are being sought by the Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance, which will help support the life-saving service as part of their 25th Anniversary celebrations.
The local Air Ambulance has recently launched its brand-new ‘Donate Your Silver’ fundraising initiative, which asks members of the public to donate their silver items throughout the Charity’s silver anniversary year.
Anyone who would like to Donate Your Silver to the Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance and support this new initiative, you can request your very own supporter pack by emailing fundraising@ambucopter.org.uk/
Image copyright Matthew BellThe used helicopter which is currently green will be made to match the first one
A second air ambulance for London has been purchased, the charity that runs the service has said.
The aircraft should arrive from Qatar this week and be in use by early next year after modifications, a spokeswoman for London’s Air Ambulance said.
About £3m was raised for the purchase and conversion costs.
It means when one helicopter is being maintained, London will still be served by a traffic-beating aircraft.
The second emergency medical helicopter – a used MD902 Explorer – was paid for by donations to the Your London, Your Helicopter campaign which aims to raise a target of £6m to keep it flying for five years.
The helicopters will alternate taking an advanced trauma team to critically injured people.
The spokeswoman said last year there was an accumulated total of 55 days when the charity’s helicopter could not be used because of maintenance work.
London Air Ambulance boss Graham Hodgkin said it was a “truly exciting development for London and the biggest step-change” in the service resilience in the charity’s history.
Image copyright London’s Air AmbulanceThe second helicopter has been used for medical purposes in Qatar
London’s Air Ambulance facts
Founded in 1989, it has treated more than 30,000 critically injured people
It serves the 10 million people who live, work and holiday within the M25
It operates in partnership with Barts Health NHS Trust and London Ambulance Service
In 2014, it treated 1,806 patients: 33% from road traffic incidents, 27% from falls and 24% from penetrating trauma including stabbings and shootings
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