This Christmas, help us be ready to make a lifesaving difference in that moment of crisis.
I want to help you be ready to save lives this Christmas
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Sam was six months pregnant when she had a cardiac arrest.
HELP US BE READY TO SAVE MORE PEOPLE LIKE SAM.
I want to help you be ready to save lives this Christmas
Messages to our crew from recent donors
Last year, demand for our service was higher than ever. Please will you make a donation today, so we can be ready to save more lives this Christmas?
Our specialist doctors and paramedics bring lifesaving care, normally only available in a hospital, straight to the scene. This Christmas, we’ll be on standby 24 hours a day to get to those who need us anywhere in Kent, Surrey or Sussex in under 30 minutes. We can be called out up to nine times a day to help families facing a crisis.
We hope you never need us. But if you do, we’ll be there to fight for your life, just like we were for Sam and her unborn baby. Sam was six months pregnant when she had a cardiac arrest. That meant that two lives were on the line. When her heart stopped, we were ready to go, thanks to people like you.
As a charity, 88% of our funding comes from the generosity of our communities. With every mission costing £4,100 on average, your support means we can be ready to respond to anyone, anytime, anywhere.
This winter, when the unexpected happens and turns a family Christmas into a life or death emergency, your donation can make a lifesaving difference.
“Without KSS, lots of families would face very different futures. Please donate today to help KSS be ready to save lives. ”
It started as a typical morning. Sam, 23 weeks pregnant, was getting ready for work. She felt tired, but that was normal. What happened next wasn’t. Her partner, Mark, heard a thud and found Sam collapsed. He began CPR and called 999. Within minutes, we were airborne, ready to respond when every second mattered.
I was on base when the call came in, and the atmosphere changed instantly. We knew we had two lives to save. In the helicopter, we ran through our training, prepared for the challenges ahead. When we arrived, Mark had been doing CPR for several minutes. The ambulance crew had restarted Sam’s heart, but she needed more help. We had to intubate and sedate her, a complex procedure due to her pregnancy. Working closely with the ambulance team, we got her stabilized and knew we had to get her to King’s College Hospital quickly.
Flying her there took just 15 minutes, compared to over an hour by road. We got her and her unborn baby to the specialist care they needed.
We’ve all seen Sam and Mark many times since, including after the healthy birth of their son, Jack, and their second baby, Mia. As corny as it sounds, it is exactly why I wanted to become a paramedic. All of us just want to be able to make a lifesaving difference in that moment of crisis. And you can too.
This winter, when the unexpected happens and turns a family Christmas into a life and death emergency, your donation today means we can be ready.
David Wright
David Wright
Steve Hampton - June 12, 2026
Donated: £20.00
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Kelvin Jones - June 11, 2026
Donated: £13.00
"Great cause. Thank you."
Sean Beamish - June 9, 2026
Donated: £100.00
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14th Canterbury Squirrels - June 8, 2026
Donated: £47.00
"Our Squirrels and their grown‑ups had an amazing time at our special Kent Air Ambulance fundraising evening. Everyone came dressed as fictional super heroes or real life local heroes and we filled the hall with helicopter themed fun. It was a brilliant night celebrating one of the true superheroes of the Kent skies!!"
Anonymous - June 5, 2026
Donated: £25.00
"It is such a relief that KSS is always there should any of us ever need emergency help in our counties. Such a good cause to support however we can."
Anonymous - June 4, 2026
Donated: £100.00
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Jack Cochrane - June 1, 2026
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Anonymous - June 1, 2026
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Larisa Anthony - May 31, 2026
Donated: £20.00
"You are doing a great job. Giving injured people the first aid and taking them to hospital within the shortest time save their lives. You are worthy of the highest praise. Thank you."
Karen Divall - May 31, 2026
Donated: £20.00
"Amazing work, thank you"
David Lowman - May 29, 2026
Donated: £47.00
"A brilliant service"
London Society of RFU Referees SW Region - May 28, 2026
Donated: £200.00
"Thank you for all the good work from London Society of Rugby Football Union Referees (LSRFUR) SW Region"
Jean GOSLING - May 28, 2026
Donated: £47.00
"KSS CAN ALWAYS BE DEPENDED ON TO RESCUE AND SUPPIRT PEOPLE WHEN THEY ARE IN NEED OF HELP"
David Brattle - May 27, 2026
Donated: £60.00
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Anonymous - May 27, 2026
Donated: £60.00
"Please keep up your vital work"
Adele Holsten - May 27, 2026
Donated: £15.00
"You all do an amazing job, and I wish I could donate more"
T Walker - May 26, 2026
Donated: £50.00
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Mark Perrin - May 26, 2026
Donated: £30.00
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Jayne Brown - May 25, 2026
Donated: £80.00
"In memory of our friend Margaret"
Anonymous - May 23, 2026
Donated: £47.00
"Thankyou so much for your unwavering dedication. You're all heroes in my eyes."
Anonymous - May 23, 2026
Donated: £20.00
"Thank you for qll that you do kss"
Trudie Moore - May 23, 2026
Donated: £100.00
"With thanks for saving my dad in August 2025. I will continue to raise money for our heros. Thank you"
Mick and asdis Cosby - May 23, 2026
Donated: £200.00
"For someone in need or help."
Anonymous - May 22, 2026
Donated: £150.00
"Thank you for the amazing life saving work you do."
Cara Barnard - May 22, 2026
Donated: £150.00
"This donation is a gift from our wedding! KSS Air Ambulance have been there for our guests and family, and without them, may not be with us on our special day. We hope that KSS continues to serve the community when they might need it the most."
Sam Jacobs - May 22, 2026
Donated: £5.00
"Keep up the good work you’re all doing on a daily basis. It’s amazing!!"
Ian Barrett - May 21, 2026
Donated: £40.00
"Having been at an RTA where the Air Ambulance provided vital service to those directly involved, I witnessed first hand just how important their work is. They are very deserving of the public’s support. Well done everyone."
Catherine Owen - May 21, 2026
Donated: £150.00
"Thank you for the incredible work you carry out on a daily basis."
Jiwan Subba - May 21, 2026
Donated: £20.00
"Great Service"
Lyn Dent - May 21, 2026
Donated: £10.00
"You're doing a great job, 24/7. Well done!"
Mary Mansfield - May 21, 2026
Donated: £60.00
"Good luck and carry on doing your excellent work. A very worthy cause."
Anonymous - May 21, 2026
Donated: £20.00
"In memory of Alec Norris 18/08/24"
Anonymous - May 20, 2026
Donated: £100.00
"Come on everyone we have near got kss to there target amount please help get the money kss desperately needs to keep flying and to keep saving lives one day it might be you who needs there help"
Nino Nuzzo - May 17, 2026
Donated: £10.00
"Thank you for the picture at Lydden hill, John Hale"
Terry Cowan - May 16, 2026
Donated: £1,500.00
"This donation is from money raised from the Tom Ashdown charity memorial football match. Keep up the wonderful work"
Sally Lowe - May 15, 2026
Donated: £250.00
"Wonderful, life changing work."
Anonymous - May 15, 2026
Donated: £60.00
"An invaluable service which has saved many lives and will continue to do so- a deserving service which needs our support."
Anonymous - May 14, 2026
Donated: £60.00
"We are very happy to support such a dedicated and committed charity and its entire staff who do such an amazing job. Thank you!"
David Nickless - May 14, 2026
Donated: £7.00
"keep up the good work of saving lives"
David Jackson - May 14, 2026
Donated: £20.00
"A very important charity"
Kathleen Coleman - May 14, 2026
Donated: £47.00
"Thanks for being there."
Don Harris - May 14, 2026
Donated: £100.00
"Good luck to all who are there to help us when we need you."
Anonymous - May 14, 2026
Donated: £47.00
"Keep up the good work, I hope your second chance appeal brings in generous donations"
West Malling Baptist Church Coffee Morning - May 13, 2026
Donated: £108.83
"Raised in donations at our West Malling Baptist Church Coffee Morning"
Eleanor Pickton - May 12, 2026
Donated: £100.00
"In memory of my dad Gordon, without the air ambulance he wouldn’t have got to Brighton hospital in time"
Jennifer Fiander - May 12, 2026
Donated: £47.00
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Anonymous - May 12, 2026
Donated: £25.00
"Keep up the good work, supporting you guys in these desperate times is a privilege. Thank you."
Rona Hawes - May 11, 2026
Donated: £35.00
"Keep up the fantastic work. I can't believe you're a charity. This should be fully government funded."