{"id":1337,"date":"2026-11-02T08:12:16","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T08:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/childrens-air-ambulance\/?page_id=1337"},"modified":"2026-11-03T09:50:23","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T09:50:23","slug":"winter-appeal-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/childrens-air-ambulance\/appeals\/winter-appeal-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Appeal 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<style id=\"strategiq-donation-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-donation-strip{background-color:#EBF5FF;padding-left:var(--outside-padding);padding-right:var(--outside-padding);padding-top:1.5625rem;padding-bottom:1.5625rem;position:relative;z-index:3}.block-donation-strip:nth-child(1){z-index:9}.block-donation-strip:nth-child(2){z-index:8}.block-donation-strip:nth-child(3){z-index:7}.block-donation-strip:nth-child(4){z-index:6}.block-donation-strip:nth-child(5){z-index:5}.block-donation-strip:nth-child(6){z-index:4}.block-donation-strip:nth-child(7){z-index:3}.block-donation-strip:nth-child(8){z-index:2}.block-donation-strip:nth-child(9){z-index:1}.block-donation-strip:nth-child(10){z-index:0}@media (min-width: 992px){.block-donation-strip{padding-top:5.625rem;padding-bottom:5.625rem}}@media (min-width: 1300px){.block-donation-strip__image-container{overflow:hidden;margin-top:-5.625rem;margin-bottom:-5.625rem;height:calc(100% + 180px)}}.block-donation-strip__image{border-radius:1rem;overflow:hidden;max-width:25rem;width:100%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}@media (max-width: 1300px){.block-donation-strip__image{-webkit-transform:none !important;transform:none !important}}.block-donation-strip__image img{display:block}.block-donation-strip__other-ways-container{text-align:center;margin-top:.625rem}.block-donation-strip__other-ways{display:inline-block;text-align:center;position:relative;cursor:pointer}@media (min-width: 992px){.block-donation-strip__other-ways:hover .block-donation-strip__other-ways-heading{background-color:var(--text-color);color:#fff;background-image:url(\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8' fill='none' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1L6 6L11 1' stroke='%23FFFFFF' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\")}.has-indigo-background-color .block-donation-strip__other-ways:hover .block-donation-strip__other-ways-heading{color:#00288C;background-image:url(\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8' fill='none' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1L6 6L11 1' stroke='%2300288C' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\")}.block-donation-strip__other-ways:hover .block-donation-strip__other-ways-menu{-webkit-transform:scaleY(1);transform:scaleY(1);opacity:1;pointer-events:auto;visibility:visible}}.block-donation-strip__other-ways.--is-active .block-donation-strip__other-ways-heading{background-color:var(--text-color);color:#fff;background-image:url(\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8' fill='none' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1L6 6L11 1' stroke='%23FFFFFF' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\")}.block-donation-strip__other-ways.--is-active .block-donation-strip__other-ways-menu{-webkit-transform:scaleY(1);transform:scaleY(1);opacity:1;pointer-events:auto;visibility:visible}.block-donation-strip__other-ways-heading{color:var(--text-color);font-size:1.25rem;text-align:center;padding:1.25rem 2.5rem 1.25rem 1.25rem;background-image:url(\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8' fill='none' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1L6 6L11 1' stroke='%2300288C' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\");background-position:right 20px center;background-repeat:no-repeat;display:inline-block;border-top-left-radius:1rem;border-top-right-radius:1rem;-webkit-transition:all 0.2s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.2s ease-in-out;cursor:pointer}.has-indigo-background-color .block-donation-strip__other-ways-heading{background-image:url(\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8' fill='none' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1L6 6L11 1' stroke='%23FFFFFF' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\")}.block-donation-strip__other-ways-menu{display:-webkit-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;-webkit-box-direction:normal;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;background-color:var(--text-color);color:#fff;border-bottom-left-radius:1rem;border-bottom-right-radius:1rem;overflow:hidden;position:absolute;top:calc(100% - 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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<h3 style=\"text-align: left\">Make a donation today, for when the next call comes in<\/h3>\n<p>Your gift will help keep our crews, aircraft, specialist equipment and medical supplies ready for the next emergency.<\/p>\n<p>With costs rising, the average cost of a mission is now \u00a35,700. We receive no government or NHS funding, which is why your support is so important.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214525782 BCX0\">Anjali, Oscar&#8217;s Mum: \u201cI <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214525782 BCX0\">didn\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214525782 BCX0\"> want to let Oscar go, but the crew did a wonderful job. We will be forever grateful to everyone involved.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Please donate today and help our crews be ready for the next person who needs us, like Oscar.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn--solid btn--lime\" href=\"#donatewinter\">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-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\/childrens-air-ambulance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/bis-images\/1455\/oscar-xmas-1400x1000.png 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2.000x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 576px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/childrens-air-ambulance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/bis-images\/1457\/oscar-xmas-2-1400x1000.png 1.000x,https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/childrens-air-ambulance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/bis-images\/1457\/oscar-xmas-2-2800x2000.png 2.000x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/childrens-air-ambulance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/bis-images\/1457\/oscar-xmas-2-1400x1000.png 1.000x,https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/childrens-air-ambulance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/bis-images\/1457\/oscar-xmas-2-2800x2000.png 2.000x\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/childrens-air-ambulance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/bis-images\/1457\/oscar-xmas-2-1400x1000.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/childrens-air-ambulance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/bis-images\/1457\/oscar-xmas-2-1400x1000.png 1.000x,https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/childrens-air-ambulance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/bis-images\/1457\/oscar-xmas-2-2800x2000.png 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<h4>Oscar&#8217;s Story<\/h4>\n<p>Eight-month-old Oscar had only had a sniffle, but then during the night he began to cough so hard, he was gasping for breath.<\/p>\n<p>At hospital, his condition worsened. Diagnosed with bronchiolitis and a chest infection, Oscar was sedated and placed on a ventilator. He urgently needed specialist care in London.<\/p>\n<p>The National Children\u2019s Air Ambulance completed his transfer in 30 minutes. Anjali, Oscar\u2019s mum, said<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I was scared about Oscar flying, but he was already at the hospital receiving treatment before we even got out of Kent.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>After three days of specialist care, Oscar was taken off the ventilator. Soon afterwards, he was able to return home.<\/p>\n<p>Your donation could help us be there for the next baby or child who needs us.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214525782 BCX0\">Anjali concluded,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214525782 BCX0\">I cannot believe that the National Children\u2019s Air Ambulance is not government funded. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214525782 BCX0\">We will be forever grateful to everyone involved.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn--solid btn--lime\" href=\"#donatewinter\">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<section class=\"block-content-columns wp-block-strategiq-content-columns has-background has-indigo-background-color\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container p-0\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-styles block-content-columns__intro\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Help us be ready when the next call comes in<\/h2>\n<p>Over the festive period, while many people pause, gather, reflect or celebrate in their own way, our crews will be at base, ready for the next call to help a critically ill baby or child.<\/p>\n<p>Before a mission even begins, crews check their specialist kit and equipment and ensure the aircraft are ready to respond.<\/p>\n<p>When the call comes, Christmas pauses.<\/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\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row --column-count-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 mb-5\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-columns__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture class=\" behave-as-bg\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/childrens-air-ambulance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/bis-images\/990\/Tom-square-1400x1000.png 1.000x,https:\/\/theairambulanceservice.org.uk\/childrens-air-ambulance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/bis-images\/990\/Tom-square-2800x2000.png 2.000x\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1000\" class=\"\"><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-styles block-content-columns__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Crew ready<\/strong><br \/>\nSpecialist skills and training.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-4 mb-5\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-columns__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture class=\" behave-as-bg\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" 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