Half a Million reasons to say thank you The Air Ambulance Service (TAAS) has reached the significant milestone of £500,000 in its campaign to raise funds for its new base. The charity – which receives no NHS funding - responds to thousands of emergencies across Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Derbyshire Leicestershire and Rutland every year, and is currently launching many of its lifesaving missions from Coventry Airbase, which is scheduled to close in the summer of 2026. In

The charity – which receives no NHS funding – responded to 3460 emergencies across Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Derbyshire Leicestershire and Rutland last year, and is currently launching many of its lifesaving missions from Coventry Airbase, which is scheduled to close in the summer of 2026. The Air Ambulance Service charity operates helicopter emergency medical services under the name “Your Local Air Ambulance” covering Warwickshire and Northamptonshire from Coventry Ai