Children’s Air Ambulance is operated by The Air Ambulance Service, which is a registered charity, charity number 1098874.

The Children’s Air Ambulance is a national service, changing the face of paediatric and neonatal care through the high-speed transfer of critically ill babies and children and flying them from one hospital to another for specialist care.

The clinically designed helicopter provides a flying intensive care unit for babies and children.

They work with 11 NHS paediatric retrieval teams across the UK, enabling them to bring their specialist equipment on board to safely transfer their patients from one hospital to another. If a child is too sick to fly then the Children’s Air Ambulance can fly a specialist team directly to them.

All transfers of critically ill babies and children carry an inherent risk – the longer a child is out of the hospital, the greater that risk. With their ability to fly approximately four times faster than a land ambulance, they can minimise travel times and risk.

The charity receives no funding from the government or National Lottery for their missions and relies entirely on voluntary donations to raise the £3,500 needed for every mission. Your support will help to keep hope alive for these patients and their families.

Each of its services works tirelessly to save lives and alleviate sickness, wherever and whenever possible.