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• NWAA Crew Meet Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales

  Our Critical Care Paramedics, Steve and Simon met with Their Royal Highnesses, The Prince and Princess of Wales, this afternoon at Southport Community Centre. The Prince and Princess visited Southport to meet with emergency responders who attended the tragic incident in Southport this July. As advocates of the air ambulance …

  10 Oct 2024

• Lifesaving Actions of NWAA Save the Life of Man Trapped in Car

  Stephen Regan, from Greater Manchester, was a passenger in a car travelling through Bolton when the car collided with a tree, head-on.   As the car hit the tree with some speed, the engine and other parts were forced into the passenger compartment, trapping Stephen in his seat.   The …

  09 Oct 2024

• NWAA Boosts Annual Fundraising Goal to £18 Million

  The North West Air Ambulance Charity (NWAA) has raised its fundraising target by £6m yearly to expand its lifesaving service. The funding requirement for the North-West-based charity is now £18 million annually and is in place to cover the financial year 2024/2025. The 50% increase is crucial to ensure the …

  16 Sep 2024

• Updated funding requirement

  The funding requirement for the North West Air Ambulance Charity is now £18 million annually and is in place to cover the financial year 2024/2025. The increase is crucial to ensure the continued provision of our lifesaving services across the North West. The new requirement for funding reflects our commitment …

  12 Sep 2024

• Curtis Hatton is thanking the charity that saved his life

  This Air Ambulance Week (9th – 16th September), the North West Air Ambulance Charity (NWAA) is sharing the story of how it saved the life of a 29-year-old Cheshire man who suffered potentially fatal injuries. On 5th May 2019, Curtis Hatton and his friends were enjoying a day of mountain …

  11 Sep 2024

• 80-year-old grandma and son duo take on charity skydive

  An 80-year-old mother and her 53-year-old son are gearing up to take on the challenge of a lifetime by participating in a charity skydive in support of North West Air Ambulance Charity (NWAA). The dynamic duo, Veronica Ann Holden and Garry Norman Cumming, will be taking to the skies on …

  31 Aug 2024

• Fundraisers hold annual music night: GazJam in memory of family member

  The family of Gareth ‘Gaz’ Powell have been hosting an annual event in his memory since he passed away in 2021.   Gaz was treated by the North West Air Ambulance Charity (NWAA) after he was involved in a road traffic accident three years ago. Gaz’s family have been raising money for …

  29 Aug 2024

• Emergency services welcome His Majesty to Southport

  Emergency responders in Southport welcomed His Majesty, King Charles, to Southport Fire and Ambulance Station yesterday following the tragic event which took place in the town on 29th July. King Charles visited the town to meet survivors of the incident and their families, before greeting representatives from fire, police, ambulance …

  21 Aug 2024

• Join NWAA’s Bubble Rush for a fun family day out

  The North West Air Ambulance Charity (NWAA) is calling for people to join #TEAMNWAA and add a pop of colour to Wavertree Park, Liverpool.   They’re hosting the inaugural 2024 NWAA Bubble Rush event on the 25th August 2024 and everyone is welcome.  You can walk, run, toddle or dance through …

  14 Aug 2024