Who We Are 

The Wales Air Ambulance delivers advanced lifesaving medical care to people across Wales 24/7. 

We are the only air ambulance charity, based in, and dedicated to, the people of Wales and rely entirely on your charitable donations to raise £11.2 million every year to keep the helicopters in the air and fleet of rapid response vehicles on the road.   

The Charity was formed on St. David’s Day, 1 March 2001 and operates from bases across Wales. Since our inception, we have attended over 50,000 missions and are on standby to attend those suffering a life or limb-threatening injury or illness.  

Our service is delivered via a unique Third Sector and Public Sector partnership. The Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS) supplies highly skilled NHS consultants and critical care practitioners, who work on board the Charity’s vehicles. 

With bases across Wales, the highly skilled crew on board can carry out medical procedures which would usually only be available within a hospital setting. They can deliver blood transfusions, administer anaesthesia and undertake emergency operations at the scene of an incident, before taking the patient directly to specialist care. For the patient, this can mean hours saved in receiving the appropriate treatment when compared to standard care.  

As a pan-Wales service, the dedicated crews will travel the length and breadth of the country to deliver emergency lifesaving care. 

We are there for the people of Wales, whenever and wherever, they need us 

About the Speaker Role 

Wales Air Ambulance Speakers are trained volunteers that deliver inspiring talks, to raise awareness about the importance of our work.  

Our Speaker Volunteers engage audiences about the important work of Wales Air Ambulance inspiring them to take action as they speak with schools, universities, businesses, youth groups, religious places of worship, service organisations, and many more.