Alternative birthday gift
Rather than asking for presents this year, why not request an alternative birthday gift? Ask friends and family to make a donation in lieu of a birthday present and make this year’s birthday even more meaningful. You’ll be making a big difference and giving families the most important gift of all – the gift of life. Click here to see the difference your birthday wish could make.
How to create your birthday fundraiser
To get started – click below to set up your very own birthday fundraiser page. You can either create your very own birthday fundraiser page to share with friends and family who can easily donate online. Or why not create a Facebook Birthday Fundraiser page and invite all of your Facebook friends to celebrate your birthday?

Setup a birthday fundraiser for KSS
Click below to set up your own birthday fundraiser page and support KSS

Create a Facebook birthday fundraiser
Click below to create a Facebook Birthday Fundraiser page and celebrate your birthday.
Donate your Birthday
It costs over £15.2M a year to sustain our world-leading, cutting edge, innovative service and amazingly 86% is donated and raised by the people of Kent, Surrey and Sussex. It costs £42K per day to provide our service.
Without the fast response from this amazing charity, I don’t know what kind of brain injury Jim could have been left with – or whether he would still be with us at all. It’s thanks to all those people who support the air ambulance that it was there for us when our family needed it. I am just so grateful.
Read the stories below to see the difference your birthday wish could make
Our patients are at the centre of what we do. Check out the inspirational stories below to see how your alternative birthday gift can keep us flying high.

Read Joe Pelham's Story
What the Air Ambulance team and paramedics did was absolutely amazing. Without them, we wouldn’t have Joe with us today.
Watch Jim Hardwick's Video
Jim was out cycling when he fell off his bike and suffered a serious head injury. His wife Amy shares her family's story.