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All the latest news from Wiltshire Air Ambulance

The exterior of Middlewick House, with five sports cars parked on the lawn in front

One month to go until Middlewick House Open Garden returns

Wednesday, 08 May 2024

Nick and Annette Mason will be opening up their garden to the public again on 8-9 June to raise vital funds for two local charities, Wiltshire Air Ambulance and The Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust.

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Mike Land with the 24hr van pull vehicle parked on the helipad next to the WAA helicopter

Mike Land aims to beat van-pull record

Tuesday, 30 April 2024

A Swindon branding expert, who cheated death when his bungee snapped during a jump, hopes to break the Guinness World Record for pulling a van.

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A volunteer at an event wearing a yellow t-shirt, they are sat at a table with yellow collection buckets on and raffle tickets

Volunteers proudly collect local awards

Monday, 29 April 2024

Two dedicated volunteers for Wiltshire Air Ambulance have received awards for their work in the community.

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Representatives from Backhouse with a pilot and two paramedics

Backhouse chooses us as charity of the year

Friday, 26 April 2024

Backhouse, a Chippenham-based housebuilder, is proud to announce Wiltshire Air Ambulance as its Charity of the Year. This collaboration reflects Backhouse’s dedication to supporting the communities it builds in.

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A cheque presentation from Malmesbury League Of Friends with WAA's crew, in front of their critical care car

MLOF donates further £10k

Wednesday, 24 April 2024

Wiltshire Air Ambulance has received a further donation of £10,000 from the Malmesbury League of Friends (MLOF).

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Yellow and green helicopter landed at Salisbury District Hospital helipad launch with crew walking towards camera

New helipad launches at Salisbury District Hospital

Wednesday, 17 April 2024

Wiltshire Air Ambulance has become the first air ambulance to land at Salisbury District Hospital’s newly upgraded helipad.

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2023 Impact Report

Thursday, 04 April 2024

The year 2023 was another busy one for Wiltshire Air Ambulance, not just from an operational point of view with missions, but also in terms of the demands placed on our charity team, who are tasked with achieving the yearly fundraising goal to keep our helicopter flying.

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Visitors at WAA airbase viewing the helicopter taking off

Another sell out Brew with the Crew event with Air Ambulance crew

Wednesday, 03 April 2024

Wiltshire Air Ambulance’s Easter Brew with the Crew event proved a massive success, with a sell-out crowd in attendance.

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Bradford on Avon businesses work together to support us

Tuesday, 02 April 2024

When Hitachi Information Control Systems (based in Bradford on Avon) embarked on raising funds by having a charity raffle for their Christmas party last year, they were bowled over when other local businesses got on board, not just to donate prizes but also adding much needed funds to the pot!

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Wiltshire Air Ambulance's yellow and green BMW critical care car parked at the Royal Crescent in Bath

Our impact | February 2024

Thursday, 21 March 2024

February was another busy month for our aircrew, with a total of 97 missions taking place. This equates to an average of three missions a day, including the additional leap year day.

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Upcoming Events

WAA Event

Play on the Pitch

Tuesday 14 May 2024

The deadline to sign up for this event has now passed.

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Community

Craft "De-Stash" Sale

Saturday 18 May 2024

Many local crafters are sorting and clearing out unused and unwanted craft materials.

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The exterior of the pub The New Inn at Winterbourne Monkton

Community

48 Hour Walk-a-Thon

Friday 31 May 2024

Join Cody and a team of locals who will be walking non-stop for 48 Hours to raise funds for three fabulous causes!

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Community

Middlewick House Open Garden

Saturday 08 June 2024

Our ambassadors Nick and Annette Mason are kindly opening up their garden to the public again to raise money for Wiltshire Air Ambulance and The Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust.

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