The Air Ambulance Service appeal reaches milestone
- LM News
- 13 hours ago
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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 February it launched its Big Bases Appeal – a campaign to raise the £9million it needs to construct a new airbase just outside Catthorpe near the border between Warwickshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.
Due to the generosity of the public, the appeal has raised £500,000 in five months, although the charity is clear that there is still a long way to go.
The Air Ambulance Service Director of Fundraising Oli Hiscoe explained: “The early momentum the campaign has built is wonderful, but we can only maintain it with the generosity and kindness of our friends and the communities we serve. I challenge anyone who supports their local air ambulance to get in touch and explore how they can support the Big Bases Appeal today.
“We have seen nothing but positive support from everyone who has engaged with the campaign because they recognise not only the need, but the substantial benefits the new base will bring.
“The purpose-built facility will ensure emergency care for people in critical situations, while offering highly skilled clinical roles and specialist training for local NHS partners, and a learning hub for advanced pre-hospital emergency medicine.”
Patients will benefit from:
State-of-the-art facilities for crews to train and rest.
Dedicated family-friendly spaces for aftercare and recovery support.
A strengthened National Children’s Air Ambulance service to meet growing demand for paediatric transfers.
For more information on the Big Bases Appeal and the build project, visit
