About the Charity
The Charity operates three air ambulance helicopters which covers an area of 8,000 square miles and11 counties. This enables the paramedics to reach all parts of our region within 19 minutes and treat patients in the critical golden hour.
Your County Air Ambulance carries out approximately 2,000 missions each year and has completed in excess of 20,000 missions since it commenced in 1991. The charity relies on people and organisations like you to raise in excess of £3 million every year to operate this valuable service.
Within your community you can help to support and enable your county air ambulance to continue saving numerous lives, speak to us on 01384 24 11 33.
History so far
May 1991 In the air
The formal launch of 'Air 5' at Hagley Hall the service operated five days per week from Halfpenny Green Airport.
October 1991 Keeping Going
The aircraft was relocated to RAF Cosford to improve the facilities.
April 1992 Spreading the Message
A major publicity campaign was launched to emphasise the benefits of the Air Ambulance.
March 1993 A New Identity
'Air 5' is renamed County Air Ambulance to recognise the variety of counties covered across the region.
May 1995 Extending the Service
Ten hours and seven day operations starts.
May 1997 A Motorway First
The second helicopter moves to Strensham Services Area.
September 1998 New facilities
New Visitor centre and operational base provided at RAF Cosford.
November 1999 Moving East
The third helicopter is introduced at Nottingham East Midlands Airport operating five days a week.
May 2001 New Generation
Introduction of EC135 'new generation' helicopter - the first in England as an air ambulance.
October 2003 Improving Care
All aircraft are equipped with new medical equipment.
October 2004 Week in, week out
East Midlands Aircraft extends to seven days a week.
April 2005 On the Right Road
New long term agreement for aircraft provision includes new permanent EC 135 commissioned at Strensham.
November 2005 New Heights
The charity reaches another milestone as the service achieves its 20,000th mission.
May 2006 Completing the Hat Trick
The charity celebrates its 15th anniversary with the delivery of a New EC135 helicopter to Nottingham East Midlands Airport, bringing the fleet to three modern aircraft.
Areas covered
Your County Air Ambulance covers 11 counties and an area of 8,000 square miles. Your service covers the most diverse terrain in the United Kingdom, covering cities to villages; farming, industrial and commercial sites; seven motorways, major trunk roads and thousands of miles of rural roads.
Our three helicopters are based in three locations, at RAF Cosford, near Wolverhampton, Strensham Motorway Service Area, just past junction 8 off the northbound M5, and at East Midlands Airport on the Derbyshire/Leicestershire border. These locations are ideal to allow the paramedics reach all parts of the region within 19 minutes and 80 percent of the region within 8 minutes flying time.
Help us to continue saving lives in your county:
Make a donation
Make a donation by post
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If you would like to make postal donation to County Air Ambulance, please make cheques payable to 'County Air Ambulance'.
Please print off and complete the form and send it to the address below.
County Air Ambulance, FREEPOST WV999, DUDLEY, West Midlands, DY1 3BB
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make a donation by telephone
If you would like to make telephone donation to County Air Ambulance,
please call 01384 24 11 33 and have your credit/debit card details ready.
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make a dontion online
Our online donation service should be available over the coming months.
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gift aid
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Please remember to gift aid your donation if you are a UK taxpayer as the
County Air Ambulance will receive 28p in every £1 from the Inland Revenue at no extra cost to yourself.
Please print off and complete the form and send it to the address below.
County Air Ambulance, FREEPOST WV999, DUDLEY, West Midlands, DY1 3BB
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donation of goods
Items may be donated to the charity of either new or second-hand origin.
New items may be used in raffles, auctions etc, that may be organised by our many fundraisers.
Used items may be distributed to charity shops that raise funds for the appeal.
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standing order
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Please print off and complete the form and send it to the address below.
County Air Ambulance, FREEPOST WV999, DUDLEY, West Midlands, DY1 3BB
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How can you help
The County Air Ambulance relies totally upon voluntary funds raised by people just like you.
There are many ways that you can help, for example:
Become a Supporter
We have a Supporter Membership Scheme. For further advice and information please contact:
The Appeals Department on 01384 24 11 33.
Becoming a Volunteer Co-ordinator
We have an ever-expanding family of friends who help the charity by acting as our representative
in their local area and attend events, cheque presentations, provide talks on our work to local
societies etc. For further advice and information please contact:
The Appeals Department on 01384 24 11 33.
Organise an event
At work, home or in your local social activity centre. For further advice and information please contact:
The Appeals Department on 01384 24 11 33.
Organising a fundraising event of your own
If you have a fundraising idea why not contact us to discuss it. We will be pleased to offer advice and
assistance to make your event a reality. For further advice and information please contact:
The Appeals Department on 01384 24 11 33.
Volunteering to assist at events
The charity attends a wide range of events and is always looking for people to volunteer to assist in the
running of a stall or in our mobile Exhibition Unit. For further advice and information please contact:
The Appeals Department on 01384 24 11 33.
Purchasing promotional goods
Including Christmas cards, diaries etc. We have a wide range of promotional goods ranging from pencils to die
cast model helicopters. For further advice and information please contact:
The Appeals Department on 01384 24 11 33.
Take part in an adventure activity
If you are interested in parachute jumping, sky diving, white water rafting, abseils, zip wires or even dragon
boat racing and would like to raise funds for County Air Ambulance we can assist-you can even do some events
for free if you raise the minimum sponsorship. For further advice and information please contact:
The Appeals Department on 01384 24 11 33.
Providing Corporate Support
You may operate a business or you may be able to influence your employer to support our charity through a wide
range of business opportunities. For further advice and information please contact:
The Appeals Department on 01384 24 11 33.
Payrol giving
There are currently government incentives available to encourage employees to donate via their wages
direct to the charities of their choice. We will be pleased to advise on setting up such a scheme.
For further advice and information please contact:
The Appeals Department on 01384 24 11 33.
Legacy Bequest
Consider making a legacy bequest to the County Air Ambulance in your Will. For further advice and information please
contact:
The Appeals Department on 01384 24 11 33.
