A nine-year-old Trowbridge schoolboy is running a different parkrun across Wiltshire and Bath every month throughout 2026 after being inspired by lifesaving training delivered at his primary school. Harrison has set himself the challenge of completing 12 different parkruns, covering a total of 60km, to raise money for Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity. He...
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Firewalk for Wiltshire & Bath Air Ambulance
Feel the buzz, face your fears, and experience the ultimate adrenaline rush as you walk barefoot across hot embers beneath the autumn night sky and help raise funds for lifesaving work.
Record-breaking Middlewick Open Garden raises £245,000 for local charities
Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity and The Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust will each benefit from a share of a record-breaking £245,000 raised at this year’s Middlewick House Open Garden. Hosted by Nick and Annette Mason at their home near Corsham on 6 and 7 June, the event generated just over £245,000, with the proceeds...
Summer at the base with Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance
With a wide variety of activities including bouncy castle, inflatable assault course, giant games, circus skills and more, photos with mascots pilot Marsha and paramedic Wilber, CPR demonstrations, games and prizes, merchandise for sale and local traders, food stalls, fully licensed bar, and more.
Teddy Bear’s Picnic at Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance
Bring your teddies and join in with children’s games and activities on the lawn, have your picture taken with teddy bear mascots Marsha and Wilber as well as light refreshments and new teddy bear adoption centre.
Goughs Solicitors back Wiltshire & Bath Air Ambulance as charity of the year
Wiltshire-based law firm Goughs Solicitors has announced a new Charity of the Year partnership, pledging its support to Wiltshire & Bath Air Ambulance from April 2026. The charity, based in Semington, provides critical lifesaving care across Wiltshire and Bath, operating by both helicopter and critical care cars. From its airbase, the team can reach anywhere...
Open Garden at Middlewick House
An opportunity to wander around the beautiful gardens and menagerie of animals, as well as seeing a selection of Pink Floyd drummer, Nick Mason’s classic and high performance cars. In addition, there will be a variety of stalls including jewellery, plants, candles and art. All proceeds raised will go to support Wiltshire & Bath Air Ambulance...
Flight to Funding: Dragons’ Den-style challenge opens to secondary schools across Wiltshire and Bath
Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity has launched Flight to Funding, a new competition inviting secondary schools, sixth forms and colleges to plan and pitch their own fundraising events in support of the charity’s lifesaving work. Inspired by Dragons’ Den, the initiative asks students to develop a fundraising idea and present it to a panel...
Behind the Scenes Tour at Wiltshire & Bath Air Ambulance
Join the team on a behind-the-scenes tours of the charity’s airbase.
Cycle for Fun and Charity with Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance at Castle Combe
Families across Bath and Wiltshire are being invited to enjoy a day of cycling, challenges, and fun activities at the famous Castle Combe Race Circuit in support of the Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance. Taking place from 11am–4pm on Sunday 5 October 2025, the Family Cycle Day promises a unique opportunity to ride the smooth,...
Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance invite families to celebrate Summer At The Base
Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity is thrilled to announce the return of Summer At The Base, a fun-filled family day at its airbase in Semington, near Trowbridge, taking place on Saturday 16 August from 12noon to 4pm. This year the Charity is celebrating its 35th year of operation. The Summer At The Base event...
Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance celebrates is partnership with Bath Rugby
Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity is proud to sponsor Bath Rugby, as the club celebrates its historic success at the Gallagher Premiership Final against Leicester Tigers at Twickenham. This exciting collaboration comes at a time of immense pride for the city and its supporters, with the club securing an historic treble thanks to success...
Middlewick 2025 takes place this weekend to raise funds for Wilts & Bath Air Ambulance
This weekend (Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 June 2025) Nick Mason, drummer of Pink Floyd, and his wife Annette will once again welcome the public into the garden of their Middlewick House in Corsham for the annual charity weekend. The event, held in aid of Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity and The Wiltshire Bobby...
Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance charity saddles up with Bath Racecourse
Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity has announced an exciting partnership with Bath Racecourse. The association comes hot on the heels of the charity’s rebranding in late 2024, which saw the inclusion of Bath in its name to better reflect its operational area. The collaboration aims to raise awareness about the charity’s vital work and...
Garycopter’s World Record attempt for Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance
Gary MacAlister is looking to break a Guinness World Record for Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance in May – dressed as the Charity’s helicopter. The 46-year-old is aiming to claim the record for the fastest male to complete a half marathon dressed as a three-dimensional aircraft. The time to beat is two hours, eight minutes...
Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance needs to raise £5 million to keep up with costs
Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity needs to raise over £5 million a year to keep up with the rising costs associated with delivering their lifesaving service. Last year the charity was called to a record number of 1,343 missions, showing the need for their critical care has never been greater. More than half of...
Wiltshire & Bath Air Ambulance deliver emergency training to 11,529 young people
The Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance delivered emergency awareness training to 11,529 young people (5.2% up from 2023) across 89 schools (up 20.2% from 2023) in Wiltshire and Bath during 2024. Since the scheme began in 2019, it has now delivered training to 45,084 pupils! Andrew Robinson, emergency awareness instructor, said, “Our aim is to...
Record number of air ambulance missions in Bath in 2024, including 182 involving children
Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity undertook a record number of missions in Bath during 2024, new statistics have revealed. Overall missions hit an all-time high of 1,343, which represents a 15% increase on the previous year. Bath was the second-most visited area, behind Swindon, with 117 missions in the city. The Charity also transported...
Bath’s official air ambulance unveiled as charity enters its 35th year
Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity has been newly renamed and is now officially the air ambulance service for the city of Bath. As the charity enters its 35th anniversary year, the name has been transformed from Wiltshire Air Ambulance to better reflect the essential work it carries out across the county of Wiltshire and...