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Great Western Air Ambulance Charity

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Funded by charitable donations GWAAC serves Bristol, Gloucestershire, Bath and beyond. We need to raise £4 million a year to keep flying.

We receive no day to day funding from the Government or the National Lottery. That means we rely entirely on the generosity of you, the people we serve. We are one of few air ambulances to operate to the Gold Standard Critical Care model. Put simply we are a flying accident and emergency department flying the most highly trained doctors and paramedics to the scene.

03/11/2026

When our crew arrives at the scene of a serious incident, they often need to quickly come together with other emergency personnel to form a team around the patient.

This ability to come together as one team is an important part of making sure the patient receives the best care possible.

Critical Care Doctor Nicky explains what happens when he arrives at the scene.

02/11/2026

Last week our crew responded to 27 call-outs:

Critical care car = 26
Helicopter = 1

Medical = 13
Trauma = 14

Bristol = 10
South Gloucestershire = 4
Gloucestershire = 8
North Somerset = 1
Bath and North East Somerset = 1
Wiltshire = 1
Wales = 2

Our thoughts and best wishes to everyone involved. 💙💚

01/11/2026

A countryside view from on board Helimed 65.

31/10/2026

Happy from all of us at Great Western Scare Ambulance Charity! 🎃👻

Whether you're dressing up for some trick-or-treating or staying in to enjoy a scary film, we hope you have a frightfully good time.

30/10/2026

Tomorrow marks the start of Team Velocity UK World Flight! ✈️

This week-long challenge sees the team fly around the world non-stop in a full-size Boeing 737 flight simulator.

This is the sixth year they've raised money for GWAAC during the challenge, having raised nearly £40,000 for GWAAC over the past five years. 💚💙

Every second of this epic challenge will be streamed live on Twitch and over the course of the week, you may even spot some of our crew in the cockpit. 📺

You can find out more about World Flight and watch the stream from tomorrow, here:

https://teamvelocity.co.uk/

29/10/2026

Could your business or workplace fund a lifesaving GWAAC mission in 2027? 🚁

23 businesses across our region took on the challenge of becoming a Mission Maker and raised money enough to fund 32 lifesaving missions this year.

In 2027, your business can help save a life too.

Find out more about Mission Maker and register your interest here:

https://ow.ly/MJI85102886

28/10/2026

Critical Care Doctor Celestine explains what she enjoys about working in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine and reflects on how much she appreciates the support we receive from our community. 🚁

27/10/2026

Take on the Great Bristol Run next May and raise money for GWAAC!

Whether you're a racing regular or you're taking on your first 10km race or half marathon, there are always new ways to challenge yourself.

Could you run the race...

🩺 ..in a full flight suit?
🚁 ..dressed as a helicopter?
🎒 ..carrying the equivalent weight of our kitbags?

Sign up today and take on a challenge for GWAAC:

https://greatwesternairambulance.com/great-bristol-run/

26/10/2026

Last week our crew responded to 42 call-outs:

Critical care car = 29
Helicopter = 13

Medical = 23
Trauma = 19

Bristol = 13
South Gloucestershire = 4
Gloucestershire = 8
North Somerset = 2
Bath and North East Somerset = 4
Wiltshire = 6
Out of area = 5

Our thoughts and best wishes to everyone involved. 💙💚

Address

County Gates, 3rd Floor, Ashton Road
Bristol
BS32JH

Opening Hours

Monday	7am - 2am
Tuesday	7am - 2am
Wednesday	7am - 2am
Thursday	7am - 2am
Friday	7am - 2am
Saturday	7am - 2am
Sunday	7am - 2am

Telephone

+443034444999

Website

http://www.greatwesternairambulance.com/

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