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Air Ambulance Week 2025

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Air Ambulance Week 2025

We join 21 UK air ambulance charities for Air Ambulance Week 2025, highlighting our missions and support with iconic Devon landmarks.

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Thomas preparing for his challenge

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A 3,000 km cycle challenge in memory of a brother

Thomas Yaxley is cycling between every UK Air Ambulance air base in to raise funds for air ambulance charities

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Young fundraisers sporting their Devon Air Ambulance 'proud to support' t-shirt

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Bake, bounce and do brilliant things this summer!

Get kids involved in summer fundraising for Devon Air Ambulance! From Bake Off for Take Off to sponsored fun, earn a certificate and a gift.

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Mountain of global textile waste that cannot be sold

Retail stories

Tackling the textile journey challenge 

Your donations to our shops make a difference. Here’s how to make every gift matter.

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Devon Air Ambulance Tiverton shop team serving a customer

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Break in at New Tiverton charity shop

An intruder broke into the charity shop causing damage and stealing donated goods and cash tin.

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Heli Hike participants 2025

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Heli Hikers bring it home!

Heli Hikers braved the weather to raise tens of thousands in support of our service.

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Devon Air Ambulance aircraft in coastal setting

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World Helicopter Day 2025

Tens of thousands of lives have been saved in Devon thanks to helicopters. We share some interesting facts about the aircraft.

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Improving response times in high-risk eventing

We have worked with Bicton Horse Trials to improve response times using the what3words app.

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Patient stories

Jon’s Story: A brush with death

Jon, Laura and their girls are grateful to the paramedics who saved Jon’s life.

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The Devon Air Ambulance aircraft working alongside other front-line emergency services teams

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Unity & Community

On International Paramedics Day 2025 we acknowledge the unity and community that makes our service possible.

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