The Charity

The Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance Trust is an independent charitable trust receiving no funding from central Government or the National Lottery.

Everything we need to meet our annual running costs of £2m comes from the public in the form of donations, fundraising, legacies and sponsorship.

The helicopter is a Eurocopter EC135 based in South Oxfordshire. It is crewed by one pilot and two paramedics, who are supported on a regular basis by a small team of dedicated doctors, and is tasked from South Central ambulance control to respond to 999 emergencies.

The Air Ambulance has a top speed of over 140 miles an hour and carries a full range of life saving equipment to enable swift medical intervention on the ground. It also has an additional seat to carry a parent or carer to accompany a sick or injured child.

It has the ability to land in inaccessible places, a key asset given the many rural places across the three counties that a conventional land ambulance would struggle to reach.

Our aim is to bring rapid medical attention when and where it’s needed, and where necessary to transport patients to hospital to receive treatment best suited to aid their recovery.

There are many ways in which YOU can help us:

Corporate Responsibility

Business Support

Joining OUR Lottery

Fundraising in the community

Remembering us in your will

Volunteering

THAT’S WHY    WE RELY ON YOU …. SO YOU CAN RELY ON US

For further information about the life saving work of Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance Trust please contact us:

Tel: 0300 999 0 135   Email: Rachael@tvacaa.org  or visit our website: www.tvacaa.org

Registered charity No 10-84910