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DAA aircraft in a rural setting

Blog, Volunteer stories

Celebrating Trustees’ Week 2024

We are celebrating and acknowledging our Trustees who each bring a range of experience and broad industry knowledge to their roles.

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Volunteers with a crew member next to our helicopter

Blog, Retail stories, Volunteer stories

What’s it like to volunteer at a DAA charity shop?

Volunteers are the backbone of our high street charity shop presence. Whether they are helping with sorting and preparing garments for resale, or serving our customers, their contribution is incredibly valuable to our service.

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Volunteer Simon Card, with one of our crew

Blog, Volunteer stories

Simon Card: one of our long-standing volunteers

The spotlight on a volunteer who has made an enormous contribution to Devon Air Ambulance over the years.

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Our retail volunteers

Blog, Volunteer stories

A story of mental health recovery

A volunteer shares an important story on World Mental Health day 2024

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DAA staff and retail volunteers

Blog, Volunteer stories

Volunteering pathways – a route to employment

As well as making a positive contribution, volunteering can be a fantastic pathway to employment. Aimee and Kyle are two such volunteers.

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John Druett

Blog, Volunteer stories

John Druett

John is a Tavistock charity box collector and decided to support us after his grandad was airlifted.

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Lysianne Cherry

Blog, Volunteer stories

Lysianne Cherry

Lysianne is a volunteer at our Exmouth charity shop and joined us in 2017.

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Richard Lappas

Blog, Volunteer stories

Richard Lappas

Richard has been with the charity as a volunteer for over 10 years. here is his account of his experience with the charity.

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Richard & Helen

Blog, Volunteer stories

Richard & Helen

Richard and Helen have been supporting the charity since 2000 and have given talks across the whole of North Devon.

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Tony Cannon

Blog, Volunteer stories

Tony Canon

Tony has supported Devon Air Ambulance across all sorts of activities, from cheque presentations to talks and box collections.

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