Your Local Air Ambulance WNDLR

20/10/2026

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We’re embarking on our most urgent mission yet.

We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to help secure the future of our lifesaving services by creating two new purpose-built air ambulance bases.

A future North Base will provide a purpose-built home supporting our operations across Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland, giving teams the facilities they need to train, prepare and remain mission-ready.

Together, our two new bases will help protect lifesaving care for generations to come.

We receive no government or NHS funding for our vital services.

Please donate today and help build the bases our crews need.
https://bigbases.uk/Winter

20/10/2026

Just some of the beautiful dresses we have available at your local Air Ambulance Boutique in Foundry walk.

19/10/2026

Lucky dip tombola in store this week to raise money for our new airbase. 5 goes for £1.
Pop in and have a go.

19/10/2026

Your local air ambulance Boutique in Foundry walk has gone yellow for the week to raise money for our new airbase. Please support us by popping in to store and making a small donation.

18/10/2026

Pop in for a bargain today. £1.50 or 3 for £3 rail outside too with amazing garments.
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17/10/2026

Ladies and men's diabetic gentle grip socks available at your local Air Ambulance Boutique in Foundry walk.
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16/10/2026

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16/10/2026

Another drop of new George at Asda clothes and boots just landed at your local Air Ambulance Boutique in Foundry walk 🚁💙💛🚁
Each purchase supports our lifesaving missions.

15/10/2026

Your local air ambulance Boutique has had a face lift. What do you think of the new look?

15/10/2026

An average of 10 missions a day 👏. At over £2500 per mission. Your purchases in our shop helps fund these 🚁💛💙🚁

Your Local Air Ambulance WNDLR Weekly Misison Update. 70 missions in seven days 🚁

Between 5–11 October, YLAA crews attended an average of 10 missions a day, responding to a range of emergencies across our regions.

Medical incidents accounted for 39% of call-outs, followed by assaults and road traffic collisions at 16% each, and falls at 9%.

Patients were taken to 12 different hospitals across the regions. Tuesday and Sunday were the busiest days, with 12 missions each.

A special thank you to one of our wonderful Doctors, Pete, for sending in this photo.

22/09/2026

2026 so far, by the numbers… 🚁💛

Our crews have completed more than 2,500 missions this year:

1,389 by aircraft
1,111 by Critical Care Car
518 hours flown
38,700 miles driven
365 missions in May, our busiest month so far

The most common incidents we have attended were medical emergencies (44%), road traffic collisions (20%) and falls (9%).

Every mission costs around £2,500, and we receive no government funding. That means every donation, fundraising event, lottery entry, charity shop purchase and act of support helps keep our crews ready to respond.

Want to learn more? Explore our Mission Log below 👇

21/09/2026

Rally your workplace and Go Yellow Together! 💛📒⭐

From 19–25 October, we’re inviting workplaces across the region to bring their teams together for a yellow-themed fundraising day in support of Your Local Air Ambulance WNDLR.

Wear yellow, host a bake sale, run an office quiz, hold a raffle or challenge another department — however you choose to take part, every pound raised helps keep our crews ready to respond when every minute matters 🚁

Register TODAY and receive a free fundraising pack, including posters, stickers, cake flags, bunting and helpful fundraising tips. Share your yellow moments with .

A link to learn more and register is in the comments.

Photo credit: The wonderful GXO Thrapston team 💛

18/09/2026

Meet our newest member of the Your Local Air Ambulance WNDLR team! 🚁🌾

Two of our TCS London Marathon runners James and Eleanor have been getting creative with their fundraising by entering their local Duffield Scarecrow Festival with this brilliant YLAA-themed scarecrow.

It might not quite pass the HEMS medical, but it is certainly helping raise awareness and some vital funds for our charity! 💛

Now it needs a name, so tell us in the comments: what should this scarecrow be called?

16/09/2026

So far in 2026, our crews have completed more than 2,500 missions, an average of around 10.5 missions every day! 🚁

Leicestershire has been our most visited county, with 598 call-outs (24%), followed by Derbyshire with 430 call-outs (17%).

Although we are based across Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland, our crews go wherever they are needed. This year, 33% of missions have taken us beyond those counties, including to Lincolnshire, Worcestershire and Staffordshire.

Learn more about our charity via the link in the comments 💛

Photo credit: John Routledge

15/09/2026

Our Critical Care Cars are an essential part of our lifesaving service 🚑💛

So far this year, they have attended more than 1,100 missions and covered over 38,000 miles — helping our crews reach patients quickly, day and night.

Just like our helicopters, each car carries a critical care paramedic and doctor, along with specialist equipment that brings emergency hospital-level care directly to the patient. They are used when an incident is quicker to reach by road, when poor weather prevents flying and throughout the night.

Learn more about our Critical Care Cars via the link in the comments 👇

14/09/2026

286 missions. One month 💛

Throughout August, our crews were called to 286 missions across our communities – an average of more than 9 missions every single day.

🚁 191 missions by helicopter
🚑 95 missions by Critical Care Car
🚗 3,299 miles covered by our Critical Care Cars

From medical emergencies and road traffic collisions to falls and other serious incidents, our crews continued to be there when people needed specialist critical care most.

We receive no regular government funding for our daily missions, and each mission costs around £2,500. Your support helps keep our crews flying and our Critical Care Cars on the road.

Please donate today and help us continue to be there for the next patient who needs us 💛

11/09/2026

Every day, our crews attend around 10 lifesaving missions 🚁💛

That could mean responding to a serious medical emergency, a road traffic collision, a fall or another life-threatening incident, often when every second matters.

Each mission costs around £2,500, and we receive no government or National Lottery funding for our daily missions. That means it is the support of people like you that helps keep us ready to respond.

If you support our crews, please leave a 💛 in the comments and share this post to help more people understand the difference local support makes.

10/09/2026

Have you read the latest Sky’s The Limit yet?

This issue includes a personal welcome from Oli, our Director of Fundraising, updates on the Big Bases Appeal, community fundraising highlights, CPR advice and news from our new shops in Ashbourne and Ripley.

Read online or download your copy today 👇

09/09/2026

We’re so proud to share that our incredible volunteer, Keith Brown, has been named a finalist in the BBC Radio Northampton Make a Difference Awards, in the Volunteer category! 💛

Keith has supported The Air Ambulance Service and the National Children's Air Ambulance for more than a decade and has helped raise over £100,000 to support our lifesaving missions. His dedication to fundraising across Northamptonshire and the surrounding areas has made a huge difference to the patients, families and crews we support.

Keith and Andrew Partridge, who nominated him, will attend the awards evening tomorrow. Please join us in wishing Keith the very best of luck, we’re all behind you!!
BBC Northamptonshire
A link to read Keith’s full story is in the comments 👇

08/09/2026

“We can’t thank the crew enough for what an awesome job they did. Between us all, we saved Clive’s life.” - Kelly, Clive’s wife. Our Summer Raffle is closing SOON. Enter now for your chance to win £5,000 and help make lifesaving missions like Clive’s possible.

There’s still time, but not for long play before midnight Wednesday on 9th September: ylaa.uk/Raffle