The Essex Air Ambulance was launched in 1998 to serve the people of Essex.
- The aircraft carries a highly skilled crew of Doctors and Paramedics and sophisticated life-saving equipment to a patient within the first few vital minutes of an emergency.
- The Air Ambulance has flown over 10,000 missions.
- It costs around £250,000 per month to cover all charitable costs and aircraft operations.
- The Charity receives no National Lottery funding; relying upon the generous people of Essex to keep the aircraft flying.
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A Statement about the Children’s Air Ambulance
We have recently been made aware by supporters and the police that canvassers from the Children’s Air Ambulance have been calling on homes in our area. Whilst we acknowledge that the Children’s Air Ambulance is a registered charity, we wish to draw to the attention of our supporters the following points:
- The Children’s Air Ambulance is in no way connected to the Essex and Herts Air Ambulance Trust.
- Essex and Herts Air Ambulance Trust employs canvassers to promote the Essex and Herts Air Ambulance Trust Flight for Life Lottery Ltd but they do not ask for cash at the door.
- All our canvassers wear Essex Air Ambulance or Herts Air Ambulance branded clothing and carry ID badges.
- Our canvassers only ask people to sign up to the Flight for Life Lottery by Direct Debit and do not ask people to part with their cash.
Anyone that gets a visit from a canvasser is reminded to ask for I.D. If you are still not sure please contact the Lottery Team in the first instance on 0845 2417 688 for clarification.
A Statement about Clothes Collections for East Anglian Air Ambulance
We have recently been made aware by supporters and the Police that bogus collectors have been dropping clothes collection leaflets at homes in our area in the name of East Anglian Air Ambulance.
We should make it clear that neither the East Anglian Air Ambulance nor World UK Trading Ltd are responsible for these bogus collectors. World UK Trading Ltd is extremely upset that their good name is being abused in this way through no fault of their own and are doing everything in their power to assist the police.
We would like to draw to the attention of our supporters the following
points:
- World UK Trading Ltd is in no way connected to the Essex and Herts Air Ambulance Trust.
- Essex and Herts Air Ambulance do not currently collect door to door for recycled clothing and used inkjet cartridges.
- If you receive a leaflet appearing to be from East Anglian Air Ambulance, please call the Fundraising Office on 0845 2417 690.