Hand In Your Handbags

Over the course of April we have been asking our supporters to hand in their unloved handbags to their local charity boutiques, the target was to fill our heli and, of course, raise vital funds for The Air Ambulance Service in the process!

We had a phenominal response that surpassed all expectation, finishing up with a spectacular 2665 handbags donated during April.

We'd like to say a massive thank you to all our wonderful supporters for donating to our shops and hope you can keep up the good work in the coming months!

The Air Ambulance Service recieves no government funding and relies entirely on generous donations from the public to keep our HEMS and child transfer service flying and helping others.

If you'd like to donate your preloved items to one of our boutiques, you can find details about all of our shops here.


Some of our donations in the heli

In My Spare Time....

What do you do in your spare time? Do you watch television? Play sports? Shop to you drop? Garry Froggatt, one of our esteemed volunteers, has written a poem about what he does in his spare time and we're sure you'll agree it's incredibly motivating and inspiring! To follow in Garry's footsteps and volunteer for The Air Ambulance Service in your spare time, please get in touch!

In My Spare Time

Wherever you are, wherever you may be,
You may be knocked down or crash into a tree,
You may fall off a horse,
Or wander off course,
But our helicopter will be there for thee.

Now flying one of these, isn’t cheap,
To help you get back on your feet,
So whilst you’re drinking your brew
Just think about our crew
Who’s rushing to their need.

But spare a thought about the money
That needs to be raised, whether rainy or sunny.
I can’t do tricks
And I’m rubbish at limericks,
And not very good at being funny

But in my spare time, I’ll run a stall
Selling pencils n pens, in a hall.
Your spare cash, you can chuck it
In my collection tin, or bucket
And make a difference, however small.