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Austin Beasty and Yorkshire Air Ambulance Fundraiser Rob Scott hold a large cheque, standing next to a white van which carries the Yorkshire Air Ambulance logo and strapline and a picture of a yellow Yorkshire Air Ambulance helicopter. There is a large building in the background.
30 SEP 22

Market Weighton 14-year-old raises £1K for YAA

Market Weighton 14-year-old raises £1K for YAA

Photo of Eric Scaife
30 SEP 22

Veteran motorcyclist left fighting for his life after serious crash to appear on Helicopter ER

Eric Scaife, who was 74 at the time, was riding home on a country road from visiting his son in Castleford when he lost control of his vintage motorbike going at speed and was thrown 20ft down the road into a parked car.

Photo of Barry Burns sat on a cream coloured armchair or sofa
26 SEP 22

Hill walker whose collapse led to the diagnosis of a rare heart condition to appear on Helicopter ER

A hill walker who collapsed due to a rare heart condition on the North Yorkshire Moors is set to appear on this week’s Helicopter ER.

Photo of Janicke Tvedt lying strapped to a stretcher on the left hand side and on the right hand side is an image of Janicke Tvedt stook wearing a black cropped top and pants and showing a colostomy bad on her front
16 SEP 22

Yorkshire cow attack to appear on first episode of new Helicopter ER series

A horrific cow attack in Masham, North Yorkshire that saw a woman left with serious injuries is set to appear on the new series of Helicopter ER, which starts on Tuesday 20th September.

16 SEP 22

Limited-edition centenary tractor model raises £15k for YAA

A limited-edition tractor model created by Russells to celebrate the centenary of their brand has raised £15,076 for Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA).

2 SEP 22

Yorkshire Air Ambulance celebrates highest percentage of female HEMS crew in 20 years

Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA), which provides a lifesaving rapid response emergency service to 5 million people across 4 million acres of Yorkshire, is celebrating having the highest percentage of female HEMs Paramedics in the charity’s 20-year history.

11 AUG 22

Otley snack bar raises more than £30k for YAA

Otley bus station snack bar has reached an incredible fundraising milestone of more than £30,000 for Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

9 AUG 22

85-year-old rambler takes on Three Peaks challenge for YAA

An 85-year-old rambler from Scarborough, North Yorkshire will be taking on the infamous Yorkshire Three Peaks to raise vital funds for Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

8 AUG 22

B. Braun continues YAA support with South Yorkshire fleet sponsorship

Sheffield-based B. Braun Medical Ltd has pledged further support for Yorkshire Air Ambulance by sponsoring their fleet of fundraising vans in the South Yorkshire area.

3 AUG 22

Former YAA patient gives back to air ambulance charity with £4,000 donation

A former Yorkshire Air Ambulance patient who suffered a cardiac arrest in 2015 has given back to helicopter heroes by raising £4,000 for the life-saving charity.

29 JUL 22

Announcement – registration marks of the new 2023 helicopters

Following the announcement last year that we will be replacing our current Airbus H145 helicopters with the next generation aircraft by the end of Summer 2023, we are excited to finally announce the distinctive registrations of our new fleet.

18 JUL 22

Stamford Bridge man tackles 1,500km London to Edinburgh cycle for Yorkshire Air Ambulance

Stuart Norris from Stamford Bridge near York will be cycling 1,500km from London to Edinburgh and back starting on 7th August to raise vital funds for Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

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