Posts by Hannah Mottershead
Local support for our lifesaving fleetÂ
AG Motors has supported Magpas Air Ambulance for over a decade. The local company was established in 2009 and now has branches in Over and Bury St Edmunds, as well as its flagship garage in Papworth Everard. The company provides servicing, MOTs, repairs and maintenance, and has made a real difference for Magpas Air Ambulance’s…
Read MoreThis former patient and fundraiser could be a Pride of Britain finalist
Scott Dwyer, based in Burwell, Cambridgeshire, is one of the finalists for ITV News Anglia’s Regional Fundraiser of the Year award; the winner of which will represent the Anglia region at this year’s Pride of Britain Awards. The dad of two suffered life-changing injuries in 2022 when his legs were snapped in the rungs of…
Read MoreDonations doubled this Air Ambulance Week
Air Ambulance Week 2025 takes off across the UK from 8–14 September, raising awareness of the lifesaving work of the country’s 21 air ambulance charities. This national awareness week, organised by Air Ambulances UK, brings together air ambulance charities from across the UK to share one powerful message: ‘Every mission starts with you.’ Air ambulance…
Read MoreBeary important mission: Name the Magpas Air Ambulance mascot
The lifesaving Magpas Air Ambulance service has welcomed a new recruit to the team. The charity’s new mascot is mission ready… But there’s just one thing missing: a name. The air ambulance charity, based in Alconbury Weald, is calling on the local community to submit their name suggestions this summer. They’re seeking input from individuals,…
Read MoreMelissa Duff, Observer
As a charity that provides pre-hospital care to the most critically ill and injured patients, there are a lot of similarities between how clinicians in the Armed Forces and Magpas Air Ambulance’s medical team work on the frontline. This year, we partnered with the military to offer an Army Paramedic a placement with our service…
Read MoreMagpas Air Ambulance supports Armed Forces Week with pioneering partnership
As Armed Forces Day approaches on Saturday, 28 June, Cambridgeshire-based emergency medical charity Magpas Air Ambulance is proudly reaffirming its commitment to supporting the UK’s military community. Armed Forces Day provides a moment for the nation to recognise the dedication, service and sacrifices made by personnel across the British Armed Forces—past and present. For Magpas…
Read MoreStagecoach employees scale Snowdon for lifesaving cause
Three Stagecoach East employees are hiking to the summit of Mount Snowdon, the highest peak in Wales and the second highest in the UK, to raise money for Magpas Air Ambulance. This fundraising effort comes after the Cambridgeshire-based charity, which saves lives across the East of England 24/7, treated colleagues of theirs last month. Lewis…
Read MoreGoing the distance for Magpas Air AmbulanceÂ
Russell Carter having completed the Manchester Marathon On Sunday, 27th April two people ran marathons for the local charity, Magpas Air Ambulance. Russell Carter, from Upwood, ran the Manchester Marathon. This marathon was the final run of his ‘Two Halves and a Whole’ challenge, which also saw him take on the Cambridge Half and London…
Read MoreGemma runs the London Marathon for the charity that saved her husband
This Sunday, 27th April, Gemma McCormick from London is running the London Marathon in aid of the charity that helped save her husband’s life.  Having run a few half marathons in the past and entered the London Marathon ballot for the last 10 years, Gemma finally got the chance two years after her husband needed…
Read More100 miles in a wheelchair in May for former patient
Scott, a dad of two from Burwell, was restoring a third-storey house window when his ladder collapsed under his feet in September 2022. He plummeted to the ground, his legs snapping in the rungs of the ladder on impact. Scott explains, “I was left suffering with a fractured spine, pilon fractures and breaks to both…
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