{"id":114,"date":"2025-11-21T16:49:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T16:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/?page_id=114"},"modified":"2026-09-10T14:10:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T13:10:52","slug":"the-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/the-story\/","title":{"rendered":"The Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<style id=\"strategiq-content-strip-style\">@font-face{font-family:\"Souvenir\";src:url(\"\/wp-content\/themes\/the-air-ambulance-service\/assets\/fonts\/souvenir.woff2\") format(\"woff2\");font-display:swap}.block-content-strip{padding-top:1.5625rem;padding-bottom:1.5625rem;padding-left:var(--outside-padding);padding-right:var(--outside-padding)}@media (min-width: 992px){.block-content-strip{padding-top:5.625rem;padding-bottom:5.625rem}}@media (max-width: 992px){.block-content-strip.--reverse-columns-mobile 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class=\"content-styles block-content-strip__column-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>The Big Bases Appeal Story<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h4>Coventry Airport has now closed. Now we urgently need your help.<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 mb-4 mb-lg-0 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-strip__column --type-text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-styles block-content-strip__column-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For more than 20 years, The Air Ambulance Service has been there when the unthinkable happens \u2014 bringing specialist critical care to people when they need it most.<\/p>\n<p>Now, we need your help to build the permanent bases our lifesaving services need for the future.<\/p>\n<p>Our immediate priority is the new South Base at Catthorpe, which we aim to have mission-ready by Autumn 2027. It will be the first of two new purpose-built bases supported through the Big Bases Appeal.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn--solid btn--lime\" href=\"https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/donate\/\">DONATE TODAY<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<style id=\"strategiq-youtube-embed-style\">@font-face{font-family:\"Souvenir\";src:url(\"\/wp-content\/themes\/the-air-ambulance-service\/assets\/fonts\/souvenir.woff2\") format(\"woff2\");font-display:swap}section.block-youtube-embed{padding-top:1.5625rem;padding-bottom:1.5625rem;padding-left:var(--outside-padding);padding-right:var(--outside-padding)}@media (min-width: 992px){section.block-youtube-embed{padding-top:5.625rem;padding-bottom:5.625rem}}section.block-youtube-embed iframe{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16\/8}@media (max-width: 992px){section.block-youtube-embed 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.swiper-slide{width:auto}.block-statistic-carousel .swiper-wrapper{-webkit-transition-timing-function:linear !important;transition-timing-function:linear !important}\n\n\/*# sourceMappingURL=block-statistic-carousel.css.map *\/\n<\/style>\n\t<section class=\"block-statistic-carousel wp-block-strategiq-statistic-carousel has-background has-white-background-color\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid p-0\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-statistic-carousel__intro\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container p-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-statistic-carousel__intro-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKey Stats\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"container p-0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-statistic-carousel__statistic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-statistic-carousel__statistic-number\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t20\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-statistic-carousel__statistic-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYears of service\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-statistic-carousel__statistic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-statistic-carousel__statistic-number\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-statistic-carousel__statistic-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAircraft\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-statistic-carousel__statistic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-statistic-carousel__statistic-number\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t60k\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-statistic-carousel__statistic-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTotal missions\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"block-parallax-content wp-block-strategiq-parallax-content has-background has-indigo-background-color\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid p-0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 text-start text-lg-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"block-parallax-content__large-heading js-fit-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTHE STORY\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container p-0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-between block-parallax-content__content-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-parallax-content__image --image-01 d-none d-lg-flex \" data-speed=\"1.1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture class=\" behave-as-bg\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/bis-images\/958\/DaveJenkins_TwoCastles3-scaled-288x372-f50_50.jpg 1.000x,https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/bis-images\/958\/DaveJenkins_TwoCastles3-scaled-576x744-f50_50.jpg 2.000x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" 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Leicestershire and Rutland.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>National Children\u2019s Air Ambulance<\/strong> transfers critically ill babies and children to specialist care across the UK.<\/p>\n<p>But being ready doesn\u2019t start when we\u2019re called.<\/p>\n<p>It starts at base.<\/p>\n<p>The Big Bases Appeal exists to protect and strengthen that mission, helping us create two new purpose-built bases so our teams can be ready for every call, now and in the future.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-3\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-parallax-content__images\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-parallax-content__images-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-parallax-content__image --image-01 d-flex d-lg-none \" data-speed=\"1.1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture class=\" behave-as-bg\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" 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1.000x,https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/bis-images\/1005\/Philippa-Gibbs-scaled-576x744-f50_50.jpg 2.000x\" width=\"288\" height=\"372\" class=\"\"><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<section class=\"block-content-strip wp-block-strategiq-content-strip has-background has-white-background-color\" id=\"why-critical\" id=\"why-critical\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container p-0\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-between align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-5 col-xl-4 mb-4 mb-lg-0 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-strip__column --type-image\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-strip__column-image --aspect-ratio-square\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture class=\" behave-as-bg\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/bis-images\/379\/External-Render-View-2-scaled-1400x1000.jpg 1.000x,https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/bis-images\/379\/External-Render-View-2-scaled-2800x2000.jpg 2.000x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/bis-images\/379\/External-Render-View-2-scaled-1400x1000.jpg 1.000x,https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/bis-images\/379\/External-Render-View-2-scaled-2800x2000.jpg 2.000x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/bis-images\/379\/External-Render-View-2-scaled-1400x1000.jpg 1.000x,https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/bis-images\/379\/External-Render-View-2-scaled-2800x2000.jpg 2.000x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 576px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/bis-images\/379\/External-Render-View-2-scaled-1400x1000.jpg 1.000x,https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/bis-images\/379\/External-Render-View-2-scaled-2800x2000.jpg 2.000x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/bis-images\/379\/External-Render-View-2-scaled-1400x1000.jpg 1.000x,https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/bis-images\/379\/External-Render-View-2-scaled-2800x2000.jpg 2.000x\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/bis-images\/379\/External-Render-View-2-scaled-1400x1000.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/bis-images\/379\/External-Render-View-2-scaled-1400x1000.jpg 1.000x,https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/bis-images\/379\/External-Render-View-2-scaled-2800x2000.jpg 2.000x\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1000\" class=\"\"><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 col-xl-7 mb-4 mb-lg-0 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-strip__column --type-text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-styles block-content-strip__column-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Why new airbases are critical to saving lives<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"6267\" data-end=\"6342\">We hope you&#8217;ll never need us. But if you do, we must be ready, immediately.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6344\" data-end=\"6438\">Ready with the right team. Ready with the right equipment. Ready to respond without delay.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6440\" data-end=\"6628\"><strong data-start=\"6440\" data-end=\"6476\">Coventry Airport has now closed.<\/strong> Although our teams are continuing to operate from the site temporarily, we urgently need to establish a permanent new home for our southern operations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6630\" data-end=\"6907\">Our new South Base will be built at Catthorpe, close to the M1\/M6 interchange. It will provide a permanent home for Your Local Air Ambulance operations supporting Warwickshire and Northamptonshire, alongside National Children&#8217;s Air Ambulance crews and the Air Desk.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6909\" data-end=\"7123\">Our existing facilities were not purpose-built for the demands of modern critical care. The new base will provide dedicated spaces for training, clinical preparation, crew welfare, patient aftercare and operations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7125\" data-end=\"7297\">And Catthorpe is only the first step. The Big Bases Appeal will support the development of two new purpose-built bases, securing our lifesaving services for the future.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn--solid btn--indigo\" href=\"https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/the-new-bases\/\">SEE THE NEW BASES<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"block-statistic-grid wp-block-strategiq-statistic-grid has-background has-indigo-background-color\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container p-0\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center justify-content-between\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-3 mb-5 mb-lg-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-styles js-fade-up\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Big Bases Appeal Stats<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row block-statistic-grid__statistics\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-6 col-md-4 mb-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-statistic-grid__statistic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-statistic-grid__statistic-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew Air Bases\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-statistic-grid__statistic-value\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-6 col-md-4 mb-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-statistic-grid__statistic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-statistic-grid__statistic-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFundraising Target\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-statistic-grid__statistic-value\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a39m\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-6 col-md-4 mb-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-statistic-grid__statistic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-statistic-grid__statistic-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLaunch Date\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-statistic-grid__statistic-value\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-6 col-md-4 mb-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-statistic-grid__statistic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-statistic-grid__statistic-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSouth Base\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-statistic-grid__statistic-value\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCatthorpe\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-6 col-md-4 mb-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-statistic-grid__statistic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-statistic-grid__statistic-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNorth Base\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-statistic-grid__statistic-value\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLocation TBC\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section class=\"block-content-strip wp-block-strategiq-content-strip has-background has-sky-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container p-0\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-between align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 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--type-text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-styles block-content-strip__column-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"1q5bfqv\" data-start=\"9891\" data-end=\"9936\">For Ellie. For David. For people you love.<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"9938\" data-end=\"10074\">Ellie was born six weeks premature. Within hours, doctors discovered she had a rare condition that was stopping her from swallowing.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"10076\" data-end=\"10248\">She urgently needed specialist surgery 114 miles away. The National Children&#8217;s Air Ambulance flew Ellie there in just 42 minutes, helping her reach the care she needed.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"10250\" data-end=\"10444\">David was driving to work when a head-on collision left him fighting for his life. Your Local Air Ambulance reached him in just seven minutes and delivered critical care at the roadside.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"10446\" data-end=\"10518\">These are two very different missions, supported by two vital lifelines.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"10520\" data-end=\"10681\">The Big Bases Appeal will help create the permanent bases our teams need to continue being there for the next Ellie, the next David and the next person you love.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn--solid btn--lime\" href=\"https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/donate\/\">DONATE TODAY<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section class=\"block-content-strip wp-block-strategiq-content-strip has-background has-white-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container p-0\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-between align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 col-xl-7 mb-4 mb-lg-0 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-strip__column --type-text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-styles block-content-strip__column-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>A vision for the future: two bases, one lifesaving network<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"12370\" data-end=\"12521\">Our vision is to create <strong data-start=\"12394\" data-end=\"12425\">two new purpose-built bases. <\/strong>One in the south and one in the north \u2014 helping secure the future of our lifesaving services.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"zn3ei8\" data-start=\"12523\" data-end=\"12549\">South Base \u2014 Catthorpe<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"12551\" data-end=\"12609\">Our immediate priority is the new South Base at Catthorpe.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"12611\" data-end=\"12843\">It will provide a permanent operational home for Your Local Air Ambulance teams supporting Warwickshire and Northamptonshire, while bringing National Children&#8217;s Air Ambulance crews and the Air Desk together at the same base.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"12845\" data-end=\"13014\">The National Children&#8217;s Air Ambulance will continue to operate as a <strong data-start=\"12913\" data-end=\"12933\">n<\/strong>ational service, helping critically ill babies and children reach specialist care across the UK.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"13016\" data-end=\"13048\">The new South Base will include:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"13050\" data-end=\"13326\">\n<li data-section-id=\"zysvq9\" data-start=\"13050\" data-end=\"13105\">Dedicated operational and clinical preparation spaces<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"138twdg\" data-start=\"13106\" data-end=\"13138\">Specialist training facilities<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"7f1vya\" data-start=\"13139\" data-end=\"13181\">Crew welfare areas for rest and recovery<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1qmmhcx\" data-start=\"13182\" data-end=\"13240\">Dedicated aftercare facilities for patients and families<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1gyvw3f\" data-start=\"13241\" data-end=\"13326\">Facilities supporting National Children&#8217;s Air Ambulance operations and coordination<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"xtiwfw\" data-start=\"13328\" data-end=\"13342\">\nNorth Base<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"13344\" data-end=\"13495\">A second purpose-built base will follow in the north, supporting Your Local Air Ambulance operations across Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"13497\" data-end=\"13693\">Together, the two bases will provide strategically located operational homes supporting YLAA across all five counties, while providing the infrastructure needed to support NCAA&#8217;s national service.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-5 col-xl-4 mb-4 mb-lg-0 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-strip__column --type-image\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-strip__column-image --aspect-ratio-portrait\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture class=\" behave-as-bg\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/bis-images\/1007\/Urgent-Appeal-Portrait-1400x1000.png 1.000x,https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/bis-images\/1007\/Urgent-Appeal-Portrait-2800x2000.png 2.000x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/bis-images\/482\/NCAA_Aircraft_11-Medium-1400x1000.jpeg 1.000x,https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/bis-images\/482\/NCAA_Aircraft_11-Medium-2800x2000.jpeg 2.000x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/bis-images\/482\/NCAA_Aircraft_11-Medium-1400x1000.jpeg 1.000x,https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/bis-images\/482\/NCAA_Aircraft_11-Medium-2800x2000.jpeg 2.000x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/bis-images\/482\/NCAA_Aircraft_11-Medium-1400x1000.jpeg 1.000x,https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/bis-images\/482\/NCAA_Aircraft_11-Medium-2800x2000.jpeg 2.000x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 576px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/bis-images\/482\/NCAA_Aircraft_11-Medium-1400x1000.jpeg 1.000x,https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/bis-images\/482\/NCAA_Aircraft_11-Medium-2800x2000.jpeg 2.000x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/bis-images\/482\/NCAA_Aircraft_11-Medium-1400x1000.jpeg 1.000x,https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/bis-images\/482\/NCAA_Aircraft_11-Medium-2800x2000.jpeg 2.000x\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/bis-images\/482\/NCAA_Aircraft_11-Medium-1400x1000.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/bis-images\/482\/NCAA_Aircraft_11-Medium-1400x1000.jpeg 1.000x,https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/bis-images\/482\/NCAA_Aircraft_11-Medium-2800x2000.jpeg 2.000x\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1000\" class=\"\"><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 mb-4 mb-lg-0 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-strip__column --type-text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-styles block-content-strip__column-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Our \u00a39 Million Goal<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This is the largest capital investment in our 20-year history. To deliver the new South and North bases, we are seeking \u00a39 million in public and philanthropic support, alongside funding from our reserves.<\/p>\n<p>Every donation brings us closer to building the new bases our teams need \u2014 supporting local emergency response and critical care transfers for babies and children across the UK.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll share progress openly, so you can see the difference your support is making at every stage.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn--solid btn--lime\" href=\"https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/donate\/\">DONATE TODAY<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"block-scrolling-wall wp-block-strategiq-scrolling-wall has-background has-white-background-color\">\n\n\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container p-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-styles block-scrolling-wall__content js-fade-up\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Be Part of the Foundation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who will your brick be for?<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A virtual brick is a simple way to play your part in building a mission-ready base \u2014 supporting both lifesaving emergency response and critical care transfers for children across the UK.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For someone you love.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the crews who save lives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the next patient who needs us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your brick helps lay the foundations of a base that will save lives for years to come.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn--solid btn--rose\" href=\"https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/virtual-brick-wall\/\">BUY A VIRTUAL BRICK<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"container-fluid p-0 block-scrolling-wall__wall-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__wall js-fade-up\" data-scroll-index=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile has-background has-indigo-background-color\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-styles block-scrolling-wall__tile-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile-amount\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a360.00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJames Wilson\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t28\/01\/26\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile has-background has-sky-background-color\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-styles block-scrolling-wall__tile-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile-amount\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a370.00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSarah Mitchell\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t05\/02\/26\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile has-background has-green-background-color\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-styles block-scrolling-wall__tile-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile-amount\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a380.00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDavid Thompson\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t22\/01\/26\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile --image has-background has-indigo-background-color\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/themes\/the-air-ambulance-service\/blocks\/scrolling-wall\/example-images\/tile-example-01.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile has-background has-amber-background-color\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-styles block-scrolling-wall__tile-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile-amount\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a3100.00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmma Clarke\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t11\/02\/26\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile has-background has-sky-background-color\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-styles block-scrolling-wall__tile-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile-amount\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a3250.00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRobert Hughes\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t03\/02\/26\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__wall js-fade-up\" data-scroll-index=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile has-background has-indigo-background-color\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-styles block-scrolling-wall__tile-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile-amount\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a360.00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLinda Cooper\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t19\/01\/26\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile --image has-background has-indigo-background-color\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/themes\/the-air-ambulance-service\/blocks\/scrolling-wall\/example-images\/tile-example-02.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile has-background has-rose-background-color\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-styles block-scrolling-wall__tile-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile-amount\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a370.00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMichael Bennett\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t08\/02\/26\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile has-background has-green-background-color\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-styles block-scrolling-wall__tile-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile-amount\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a380.00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKaren Wright\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t14\/01\/26\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile has-background has-lime-background-color\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-styles block-scrolling-wall__tile-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile-amount\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a3250.00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChristopher Shaw\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t01\/02\/26\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile --image has-background has-indigo-background-color\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/wp-content\/themes\/the-air-ambulance-service\/blocks\/scrolling-wall\/example-images\/tile-example-03.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" class=\"block-scrolling-wall__tile-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section class=\"block-content-strip wp-block-strategiq-content-strip has-background has-sky-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container p-0\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-between align-items-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-5 mb-4 mb-lg-0 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-strip__column --type-text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-styles block-content-strip__column-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Why Your Support Matters<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We receive no government or NHS funding for our vital services.<\/p>\n<p>That means donations from people like you will help fund the facilities our teams need \u2014 from the bricks, bolts and roofing beams to specialist clinical, training, welfare and aftercare spaces.<\/p>\n<p>Every gift brings us closer to creating the permanent bases our lifesaving services need.<\/p>\n<p>Please give whatever you can today.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn--solid btn--lime\" href=\"https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/big-bases-appeal\/donate\/\">DONATE TODAY<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 mb-4 mb-lg-0 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-strip__column --type-image\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-strip__column-image --aspect-ratio-landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture class=\" 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class=\"block-faq-accordion__faq-answer-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The new bases will support both <strong>Your Local Air Ambulance<\/strong> and the <strong>National Children\u2019s Air Ambulance<\/strong>, strengthening resilience and ensuring specialist care is available whenever it is needed.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-faq-accordion__faq-item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-faq-accordion__faq-question-bar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-faq-accordion__faq-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-faq-accordion__faq-toggle-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-faq-accordion__faq-toggle-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"block-faq-accordion__faq-question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDoes this appeal affect day-to-day lifesaving services?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-faq-accordion__faq-answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-faq-accordion__faq-answer-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. The appeal has been carefully planned so that day-to-day lifesaving services are protected while we invest in long-term infrastructure.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-faq-accordion__faq-item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-faq-accordion__faq-question-bar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-faq-accordion__faq-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-faq-accordion__faq-toggle-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-faq-accordion__faq-toggle-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"block-faq-accordion__faq-question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy is this appeal happening now?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-faq-accordion__faq-answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-faq-accordion__faq-answer-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The new bases will support faster aircraft turnaround, improved training, safer working environments and greater operational resilience \u2014 all helping crews deliver critical care as quickly and effectively as possible. Your Local Air Ambulance (Warwickshire &amp; Northamptonshire) operations are currently based at Coventry Airport, a site facing closure. At the same time, the National Children\u2019s Air Ambulance operates from London Oxford Airport, where ongoing operational restrictions and long-term uncertainty limit future planning.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1000016,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":11,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-114","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.2 (Yoast SEO v28.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Big Bases Appeal Story | The Air Ambulance Service<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Read the Big Bases 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