Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) has taken up tenancy of a new air base in Almondsbury. The move is a huge milestone for the charity, which had previously been operating from a hangar at the former Filton Airfield. The air ambulance has been joined at the new site by the local police helicopter, which was also previously based at
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Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) had cause to celebrate the biggest week in its history at the end of November, when it received final confirmation of planning permission for a new helicopter operations base at a site near the Almondsbury Interchange and learned that a £1 million grant was heading its way. GWAAC chief executive John Christensen said: “Finding
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Lions from Bradley Stoke have played their part in keeping the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) helicopter flying. The club raised £500 through a variety of fundraising events, and visited the GWAAC base at Filton Airfield to present the cheque. It costs £2.3million a year to keep the helicopter operational, and the charity receives no day-to-day funding from the
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Bradley Stoke residents are being invited to create a will “for free”, in return for a suggested donation to the local air ambulance service. Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) provides an air ambulance service for the 2.1m people of Bristol, Bath, North Somerset and the surrounding counties. In a show of support, solicitors across its coverage area have agreed
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