10th September 2010
  1. FREEMASONS £75K BOOST FOR NEW AIR AMBULANCE FACILITY
    Posted on June 26, 2009

    Freemasons from Shropshire and Staffordshire have presented £75,000 towards the development of facilities at Staffordshire’s Midlands Air Ambulance base at Tatenhill Airfield near Burton on Trent.

    The award was made by Provincial Grand Master David Edwards of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of Staffordshire and Shropshire, on behalf of the Mark fund of [...]

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  2. MAYOR OF WOLVERHAMPTON PRESENTS FUND TO CHARITY
    Posted on June 25, 2009

    The former Mayor of Wolverhampton has presented generous donations to her chosen charities, including Midlands Air Ambulance.

    Councillor Christine Mills, past Mayor of Wolverhampton, held a reception at the Mayor’s Parlour at the Civic Centre in Wolverhampton to present three local charities with cheques after endorsing them at the start of her year in office.
    Helen Hitchman, [...]

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  3. AIR AMBULANCE ROADSHOW COMES TO STAFFORD
    Posted on June 25, 2009

    Midlands Air Ambulance is taking to the road instead of the sky this summer, as its multimedia mobile exhibition unit sets off to explain all about the life saving service to audiences across the region.

    The first stop for the roadshow will be the ASDA store carpark in Queensway, Stafford on 2nd July between 9am and [...]

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  4. RACE NIGHT BOOST FOR AIR AMBULANCE
    Posted on June 23, 2009

    Two Condover residents have raised over £1000 for the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity after hosting a charity race night and raffle at Condover Social Club.

    Hazel Lewington and Sue Walker raised the magnificent sum of money in May after deciding to host a fundraising event in the memory of Hazel’s son Chris.
    Hazel and Sue were aiming [...]

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  5. LIONS CLUB BOOST FOR AIR AMBULANCE
    Posted on June 22, 2009

    Members of a Derbyshire Lions Club have donated £1000 each to the two Air Ambulance services that serve the area.

    Members of the Ashbourne and District Lions Club recently paid a visit to the Midlands Air Ambulance base at Tatenhill Airfield near Burton on Trent to present a cheque for £1000.
    Club members raised the impressive sum [...]

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  6. AIR AMBULANCE BENEFITS FROM LOCAL STEAM RALLY
    Posted on June 22, 2009

    STAFFORDSHIRE steam enthusiasts have presented the proceeds from a local engine and miniature steam rally to the Staffordshire based Midlands Air Ambulance Charity.

    Barton Gate Charity Steam Rally was held in July 2008, attracting hundreds of visitors to its venue at Barton under Needwood. The two day event was in aid of local charities, including the [...]

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  7. AIR AMBULANCE RUN IN MEMORY OF THOMAS
    Posted on June 17, 2009

    Family and friends of young boy tragically killed in a road traffic accident in Burntwood, Cannock, have come together to present Midlands Air Ambulance with the proceeds from a 10K fun run in his memory.

    Helen Mainon and Adam Sayer from Manchester, recently completed the Great Ireland Run in Dublin in memory of Thomas Knight who [...]

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  8. MIKE STARTS 3000 MILE USA BIKE RIDE
    Posted on June 15, 2009

    A Shrewsbury man has set out on a 3,000 cycle ride with a difference, all in aid of the Midlands Air Ambulance.

    Michael Barlow, from Rocke Street, Belle Vue, decided to undertake the marathon bike ride after being made redundant. A keen cyclist, Michael plans to pedal his way from San Francisco, on the west coast [...]

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  9. FREEMASON SUPPORT FOR AIR CHARITY
    Posted on June 15, 2009

    Freemasons from Shropshire Masonic Charitable Association recently presented £750 to the Midlands Air Ambulance at a presentation of grants to over twenty-five local charities.

    The award was made by the Provincial Grand Master, Right Worshipful Brother James Hodgson, at the Masonic Hall in Shrewsbury.
    Receiving the award, Helen Hitchman, area fundraising manager for Midlands Air Ambulance said:
    “Midlands [...]

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  10. EMMA CELEBRATES NEW YORK MARATHON SUCCESS
    Posted on June 15, 2009

    Emma Stock from Bristol, took part in her first New York City Marathon after deciding to accept the challenge to run the 26 miles in memory of a close friend.

    Over £1,500 was raised by Emma for the Midlands Air Ambulance service as a result of taking part in the event in November 2008. Emma was [...]

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  11. AIR AMBULANCE COMPLETES 30,000 MISSIONS
    Posted on June 11, 2009

    Midlands Air Ambulance has recently completed its 30,000th flying mission since its launch eighteen years ago.
    Established as one of the first Air Ambulance Operators in the UK, the air service Charity has developed to become one of the busiest helicopter medical service providers in the UK.
    Now operating from three bases across six counties of the [...]

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  12. IT’S A SNIP FOR AIR AMBULANCE
    Posted on June 9, 2009

    Trainee hairdressers from the Wolverhampton area have given a boost to Midlands Air Ambulance by presenting the Charity with £600 from a charitable event held in April.

    Students from The City of Wolverhampton College in King Street held their annual show at Goodyear Centre in Wolverhampton, which included a tropical and spectre of the rainbow themed [...]

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  13. OSWESTRY MAN’S LONDON RUN FOR AIR AMBULANCE
    Posted on June 9, 2009

    An Oswestry man who completed the London Marathon in aid of Midlands Air Ambulance has presented the Charity with over £1000.

    Meirion Jones took part in the premier UK Marathon in April, after accepting the challenge to run the Marathon for the Air Ambulance service. It was Meirion’s fourth London Marathon in support of local charities.
    Midlands [...]

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  14. RACHAEL’S COUNCIL COLLEAGUES ‘THANK YOU’ TO AIR MEDICS
    Posted on June 6, 2009

    South Staffordshire council workers have paid a visit to the Midlands Air Ambulance base at Cosford to present a cheque for £4000.

    A team from South Staffordshire Council took part in a gruelling walk over the Whitsun weekend to raise funds for the helicopter service that came to the rescue of an injured colleague after she [...]

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  15. GOLDEN GIFT FOR AIR AMBULANCE
    Posted on June 6, 2009

    A Shropshire couple celebrating their Golden wedding anniversary have taken the opportunity of visiting the local Air Ambulance service to present the Charity with a very special donation.

    Douglas and Jacqui Hammond from Yockleton near Shrewsbury celebrated fifty years of marriage with a party held at the Lord Hill Hotel in March. The couple decided not [...]

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  16. CLASSIC BIKE RIDE FOR MIDLANDS AIR AMBULANCE
    Posted on June 6, 2009

    A Tewkesbury man is gearing up to set off on a 2000 mile journey from one end of the country to the other on his classic motorbike, using only A and B roads, all in support of Midlands Air Ambulance.

    Ian Aspey from Twyning will start his eight day charity fundraiser on 8th July, riding his [...]

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  17. ROYAL ENFIELD OPEN WEEKEND TO RAISE FUNDS FOR AIR AMBULANCE
    Posted on June 1, 2009

    Royal Enfield enthusiasts from all over the UK and Europe will be heading for the Watsonian Squire factory in the Cotswold on 20th – 21st June for the Royal Enfield Open weekend in aid of Midlands Air Ambulance.
    The latest Royal Enfield machines will be on show, together with well known models from yesteryear in a [...]

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  18. JOHN SMITH’S PEOPLE’S RACE RUNNER-UP PRESENTS CHARITY WITH £5,000
    Posted on June 1, 2009

    A Gloucester man who came second in the John Smith’s People’s Charity horse race held at Aintree, prior to this year’s Grand National, has presented £5,000 to Midlands Air Ambulance.
    Craig Brown, landlord of The Plough Inn, Ford, Temple Guilting near Cheltenham, rode ‘Thunder Rock’ from the nearby JonJo O’Neill’s racing stable and came second to [...]

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