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London’s Air Ambulance treats

critically injured people every day in

London. We are a charity and money

raised from schools like yours helps

us deliver the best possible care to

our patients and ultimately helps

save lives.

Your support will help to keep our

helicopters in the air and our rapid

response cars on the road – ready

for when we are needed most.

Why we needyour help

• We deliver an advanced trauma doctor andparamedic to critically injured people inLondon.

• We bring the hospital directly to our patientsby providing medical treatment at the sceneof the incident that you would normally onlyfind in the hospital Emergency Department.

• We are here for the 10 million people wholive, work and travel within the M25.

• We operate 24 hours a day, seven days aweek, and 365 days a year, so that thepeople of London are never without adedicated advanced trauma team, shouldthe worst happen.

• We reach our patients by helicopter indaylight hours and rapid response cars atnight or in adverse weather conditions.

• We treat an average of five critically injuredpatients every 24 hours.

• Our average flight time is 6.7 minutes.

• When heading out on a mission we aregranted priority over every other aircraft. Airtraffic control will clear a way for us so thatwe can reach our patients as quickly aspossible.

• Our helipad, at The Royal London Hospital,is 284ft up off the ground.

• We have treated over 33,000 patients sinceour live-saving service began in 1989.


Did you know?

Annie is 10 years old. London's AirAmbulance treated her Dad, Michael,after he slipped off a ladder at theirfamily home and plunged more thanfive metres, landing on his back.

“When I heard the helicopter landing behind my house I knew I

was in the best possible hands and everything that could be

done, would be done.” says Michael.

“I could feel my legs which was a big relief but the pain in my

right hip was unbearable. The paramedics gave me pain killers,

including morphine but it was only when the doctor from

London's Air Ambulance gave me ketamine that they were able

to put me on the stretcher. We were at The Royal London

Hospital in four minutes.

Living and working in London, I have seen London’s Air

Ambulance many times. But you don’t think this is going to

happen to you until… well, it happens.”

Since her Dad’s accident Annie and all the family have been

supporting the charity that has had such a huge impact on their

lives. In fact Annie is such a fan of London’s Air Ambulance that

when she was recently given homework to suggest some things for

people to do on a visit to London, our charity got a starring role.

Our

patients’

stories

Meet

Annie &

her dad

Michael

“Living

and working

in London, I have

seen London’s Air

Ambulance many

times. But you don’t

think this is going to

happen to you

until…well it

happens.”

Annie’s

homework


Sandra watched as her12-year-old daughter Caitlinstepped in front of a bus.“There was a bang andCaitlin fell to the ground”

says Sandra, who wasshaking and screaming as

every parent’s worst nightmareunfolded in front of her.

“I was so shaken that I initially couldn’t leave the car. Hayley,

Caitlin’s sister, immediately ran to her side. She never left her,

even when the emergency services arrived, she held Caitlin’s

hand throughout.

A paramedic from the London Ambulance Service told me that

Caitlin had a head injury. When I heard the helicopter I thought –

it must be really serious. The helicopter landed in the school’s

playground and the doctor decided to fly Caitlin to the hospital.

I have three daughters. I have never been the kind of parent who

constantly worries that they might get hit by a car or that

something could happen to them. I never even dreamt London's

Air Ambulance was a service we would need. You never think it

would happen to you but when it does, you realise how

important London's Air Ambulance is. The charity is invaluable.

The children from Caitlin’s school saw the helicopter land and

their response was humbling. They wrote a letter to London's Air

Ambulance asking how much a helicopter mission costs and

decided to raise the equivalent. Caitlin’s friends went to their local

churches and explained what had happened. One of the boys

did a fundraising bike ride, there was a sponsored sleep over and

countless bake sales. In the end they beat their target and raised

almost £5000.”

Caitlin and the school’s representatives visited our helipad to

hand over their donation to the crew.

Get your school involved to help London’sAir Ambulance treat patients like Mike &Caitlin; help us save a loved one. Take alook at our fantastic Fundraising ideaspage and get planning.


‘You never think

it would happen to

you but when it does,

you realise how

important London’s Air

Ambulance is.

The charity is

invaluable.’

Caitlin

was hit by

a car when

walking from

school

FundraisingIdeasThere are hundreds of ways to fundraise forLondon’s Air Ambulance, here are a fewbright ideas to get you started or to helpspark your own suggestions.


Wear red daySwap your school uniformfor something red, London'sAir Ambulance colour, toshow your support.

End of termspectacularSell tickets to your end ofterm concert or schoolplay, along withrefreshments and raffletickets at the event.

Film festivalTurn your school hall into acinema. Charge entry andsell drinks and popcorn toadd to your fundraising.

ChallengeyourselfGet sponsored for anactivity - walk to school,fun run, stay silent,spelling bee, read, dance,swim, cycle, skateboardor roller boot ride.

Classiccake saleOr mix it up by sellingother refreshments;homemade lemonade inthe summer or mince piesat Christmas, there’salways a tasty treat totempt people with.

Set upsome funcompetitionEat a sugar doughnutwithout licking your lips,guess how many sweetsare in the jar, grow thetallest sunflower or racerubber ducks.

If you’d like more inspiration or to talk throughany ideas please get in touch, we’d love to hearfrom you. Whatever you choose to do, the moneyyou raise will help us to save lives in London.


£1.75 could

buy scissors, a

simple but important

item we use to cut a

patient’s clothing,

helping us treat the

patient as quickly as

possible when every

second counts.

£1.75

£2650 could

pay for a mission

to help save

someone’s life.

£460 couldbuy a Thomaspack, which carriesall equipment and

drugs our advancedtrauma team needs totake the hospital to

our patients.

£460

£6 could buy

a blast bandage

that allows us to

rapidly dress a traumatic

amputation or a large

wound, helping us

provide the best

possible care for

our patients.

£6

£20 could help to keep

our helicopters in the air

and our rapid response

cars on the road – ready

for when our patients

need us.

£20

£65 could buy

a pelvic splint, a

device we use to

bind the pelvis,

helping to reduce the

bleeding and pain

suffered by

patients.

£65

£395 could buy

a fire retardant flight

suit for one of our crew

members, helping to keep

them safe during a

mission.

The

power

of your

pounds

£2650

Here’s howthe moneyyou raise

can help us


£395

Requesta speaker

at yourschool

London's Air Ambulance can

arrange to come to your school

assembly or other event, so that

your pupils and employees can

hear first-hand from our people

about our life-saving work.

These talks are great for motivation, help kick

start discussions about our work and will

show you how your support will help people

in your local area.


Date

£

l o n d o n s a i r a m b u l a n c e . c o . u k

Pay

Amount

London’s Air Ambulance1,000.00

1st Jan 2016

Headteacher

One Thousand Pounds

ChequepresentationsWe always want to thank you for allthe hard work you do to raise vitalfunds for our charity. We canarrange for a London's AirAmbulance representative to comealong to a cheque presentation atyour school.

Please note that both speakers and cheque

presentations are subject to availability of charity

representatives and we ask for a maximum of

two weeks’ notice.

We will of course always try our hardest to

accommodate any requests.


FundraisingGuidelinesThank you for your interest in fundraising forLondon's Air Ambulance. Fundraising inschools offers children a positiveopportunity for involvement in helpingothers by raising money for a good cause.Of course it should be fun but we want tomake sure you stay safe and legal.

Here are some importantthings to remember:

• Insurance - you will need to ensure that you have public

liability insurance for any event in which members of the public

will participate. Some venues will have this included in their

venue insurance so check with them to see what is covered.

• Gambling licenses - a gambling license should not be

necessary for a one off raffle or a tombola however if you are

planning something more it’s worth checking with the

Gambling Commission at gamblingcommission.gov.uk to

see if you’ll need one for your event.

• Alcohol licenses - may be required if you intend to sell

alcohol, check with the Alcohol Licensing body at

homeoffice.gov.uk/drugs/alcohol/ to see if you’ll require one.

• Music licenses - a PRS license will be needed to play music

in a public place however most venues will already have one so

check with them to see what is already covered.

• Food - no license is currently needed to sell food at a one-off

event however all food distributed or sold will need to comply

with the Food Safety Act so please use common sense and

prepare and store food in a safe and hygienic manner. It is also

worth considering that event guests may have allergies and

need to know the ingredients that have been used.

• Operational health & safety - consider any potential risks

to your attendees and your team. Please make sure that you

don’t take any unnecessary risks and that your event is run in the

safest possible manner. You may need to consider whether your

fundraising activities require you to conduct a risk assessment.

Guidelines around when a risk assessment is needed and

how to conduct one can be found at hse.gov.uk/risk/.

• Collecting donations - please do not collect money

door-to-door as this is illegal without a licence.

• Fundraising events - if people taking part are under 18,

please check with parents or guardians before undertaking any

fundraising events. Young people under 16 must be

accompanied by an adult if collecting money from the public in

a street collection. DBS checks may be required, further

information is available at gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

• First aid - think about the number of people attending your

event and the potential risk of any accidents. It may be

sufficient to have a qualified first aider on duty or you may

need to contact St John’s Ambulance to have a team on-site.

• Security - where will you store the money you make and/or

any valuable items? Who will have access to this and how

will it be transported should you need to move it around?

• Ethics - please ensure that the activities you are planning

are not of an exploitive or discriminatory nature and do not in

any way promote harm to an individual or the environment.

• Managing incoming funds - please make sure that the

money you raise or collect reaches London's Air Ambulance

safely and as quickly as possible.

Always make sure that all the money is counted by two

people. Make cheques payable to ‘London's Air Ambulance’.

Don’t forget to include your name, the school’s name,

address, postcode and details of your fundraising and the

amount raised so that we can thank you properly.

• Useful websites

Institute of Fundraising: institute-of-fundraising.org.uk

Health and Safety Executive: hse.gov.uk

Foods Standards Agency food.gov.uk,

eatwell.gov.uk/keepingfoodsafe

Gift Aid: hmrc.gov.uk

• Disclaimer - All of the above information is intended as

guidance only. Full consideration should always be given to

each event and the relevant local authorities and other

interested parties should be consulted.

If you have any questions or are at allworried about any of these points pleaseget in touch with us, we’d be happy to help.


Thankyou!

Our charity and

the patients we

are here to help

greatly appreciate

your support.

If you would like to speak to someone

about your fundraising or would like to

request a speaker at your school please

contact our Community Development

Manager, Christine Margetts

E: [email protected]

or call 020 3023 3311

Here are some materials tohelp with your fundraising.

Good luck!


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