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North Wales Live
06-05-2025
- Health
- North Wales Live
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity to debut deeply moving Garden at BBC Gardeners' World Live 2025
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is preparing to reveal a profoundly touching show garden at BBC Gardeners' World Live in June 2025. The charity's Medicinal Garden is designed as a living homage to the lifesaving work of the charity and its positive influence on patients' recovery, making it more than just a source of horticultural inspiration. The garden will be showcased at BBC Gardeners' World Live 2025, scheduled to take place at the NEC in Birmingham from June 12-15. It has been designed by Lucy Chapman and Helen Swan, and will be constructed by renowned Pershore-based landscaper Rupert Keys. Emma Gray, Chief Operating Officer for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, expressed her pride in being part of BBC Gardeners' World Live this year and is looking forward to welcoming visitors and supporters in June. The charity is most recognised for providing treatment through their rapid response helicopters and critical care cars. This is why, Emma explains, their Medicinal Garden emphasises emotional recovery. "Our Medicinal Garden places emotional recovery at its heart, acknowledging that for many patients, survivors, families, and crew, the impact trauma and medical emergencies have on patients,' she said. "The garden was never just about beauty," added co-designer Helen Swan. "It's about honesty. We have created a space that acknowledges patients' trauma, yet also reflects the strength that can be drawn from life-changing experiences and the role nature can play in rebuilding lives. " "People often underestimate how healing it can be to simply sit among trees and feel the sun warming a bench. After trauma, that connection with the outdoors can be transformational." Visitors to the eagerly awaited BBC Gardeners' World Live event, which draws in over 90,000 attendees, will be welcomed into the immersive show garden. They'll follow a winding path that gently slices between two rising mounds, symbolising the journey from crisis to tranquillity. Seating areas situated at the heart of the journey provide spots for visitors to pause and reflect. Native trees border the garden, filtering views and offering a sense of protection and perspective. Lucy Chapman, a fellow designer, commented: "For us, the garden reflects not just Midlands Air Ambulance Charity's emergency response, but our understanding of the emotional recovery that follows. "The feedback we hear from those the service has helped is often about small things, being able to walk again, hear birdsong, and feel rooted in life once more. The garden embodies this." After its debut at BBC Gardeners' World Live 2025, parts of the garden will be permanently moved to Midlands Air Ambulance Charity's airbase and charity headquarters in Shifnal, Shropshire at a later date. To support the charity's lifesaving work or learn more, visit or join the conversation by following the charity on social media.
Wales Online
06-05-2025
- Health
- Wales Online
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity to debut deeply moving Garden at BBC Gardeners' World Live 2025
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is preparing to reveal a profoundly touching show garden at BBC Gardeners' World Live in June 2025. The charity's Medicinal Garden is designed as a living homage to the lifesaving work of the charity and its positive influence on patients' recovery, making it more than just a source of horticultural inspiration. The garden will be showcased at BBC Gardeners' World Live 2025, scheduled to take place at the NEC in Birmingham from June 12-15. It has been designed by Lucy Chapman and Helen Swan, and will be constructed by renowned Pershore-based landscaper Rupert Keys. Emma Gray, Chief Operating Officer for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, expressed her pride in being part of BBC Gardeners' World Live this year and is looking forward to welcoming visitors and supporters in June. The charity is most recognised for providing treatment through their rapid response helicopters and critical care cars. This is why, Emma explains, their Medicinal Garden emphasises emotional recovery. "Our Medicinal Garden places emotional recovery at its heart, acknowledging that for many patients, survivors, families, and crew, the impact trauma and medical emergencies have on patients,' she said. (Image: Midlands Air Ambulance) "The garden was never just about beauty," added co-designer Helen Swan. "It's about honesty. We have created a space that acknowledges patients' trauma, yet also reflects the strength that can be drawn from life-changing experiences and the role nature can play in rebuilding lives. " "People often underestimate how healing it can be to simply sit among trees and feel the sun warming a bench. After trauma, that connection with the outdoors can be transformational." Visitors to the eagerly awaited BBC Gardeners' World Live event, which draws in over 90,000 attendees, will be welcomed into the immersive show garden. They'll follow a winding path that gently slices between two rising mounds, symbolising the journey from crisis to tranquillity. Seating areas situated at the heart of the journey provide spots for visitors to pause and reflect. Native trees border the garden, filtering views and offering a sense of protection and perspective. (Image: Midlands Air Ambulance) Lucy Chapman, a fellow designer, commented: "For us, the garden reflects not just Midlands Air Ambulance Charity's emergency response, but our understanding of the emotional recovery that follows. "The feedback we hear from those the service has helped is often about small things, being able to walk again, hear birdsong, and feel rooted in life once more. The garden embodies this." After its debut at BBC Gardeners' World Live 2025, parts of the garden will be permanently moved to Midlands Air Ambulance Charity's airbase and charity headquarters in Shifnal, Shropshire at a later date. To support the charity's lifesaving work or learn more, visit or join the conversation by following the charity on social media.
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Air ambulance launches new fundraising campaign
Critical care paramedics working for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity (MAAC) have described their work as "fulfilling and emotional". The charity serves six million people across Worcestershire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and the West Midlands. "Whether it be day, night, sunshine, minus six or 30 degrees - you have to give everything for that person to have a chance of walking out the other side, and to be a part of that is just extremely emotional," said paramedic Fay Pollock. The charity receives no government funding, and now for the first time ever, MAAC is offering the public a chance to have their name on a helicopter for a donation fee. The new campaign is called High Flyers, and for a donation of £150, people can have their names featured on the chevrons on the underside of a new H145 helicopter. Every name will represent a story, tribute and connection to the charity - while the charity continues to save lives. Each year it costs £16 million to maintain the three aircraft, critical care cars and the provision of a lifesaving service. Each air ambulance mission costs an average of £2,950. Each critical care car mission costs £288 on average. Since 1991, MAAC has completed 78,365 missions, 263 of those were last month. It is one of the longest established and busiest air ambulance organisations in the UK. Tom Hillidge is also a critical care paramedic and has described his job as "the most satisfying in the world". "The majority of work we go to are cardiac arrests, road traffic collisions, serious falls from heights and other traumatic injuries," he told the BBC. "Our exposure, experience and education means we can correctly assess and diagnose critically unwell patients at the roadside." Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. New air ambulance a major milestone, bosses say Thousands to support charity motorbike convoy Midlands Air Ambulance
BBC News
24-02-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Midlands Air Ambulance launches new fundraising campaign
Critical care paramedics working for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity (MAAC) have described their work as "fulfilling and emotional".The charity serves six million people across Worcestershire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and the West Midlands."Whether it be day, night, sunshine, minus six or 30 degrees - you have to give everything for that person to have a chance of walking out the other side, and to be a part of that is just extremely emotional," said paramedic Fay charity receives no government funding, and now for the first time ever, MAAC is offering the public a chance to have their name on a helicopter for a donation fee. The new campaign is called High Flyers, and for a donation of £150, people can have their names featured on the chevrons on the underside of a new H145 helicopter. Every name will represent a story, tribute and connection to the charity - while the charity continues to save lives. Each year it costs £16 million to maintain the three aircraft, critical care cars and the provision of a lifesaving air ambulance mission costs an average of £2,950. Each critical care car mission costs £288 on 1991, MAAC has completed 78,365 missions, 263 of those were last is one of the longest established and busiest air ambulance organisations in the Hillidge is also a critical care paramedic and has described his job as "the most satisfying in the world"."The majority of work we go to are cardiac arrests, road traffic collisions, serious falls from heights and other traumatic injuries," he told the BBC."Our exposure, experience and education means we can correctly assess and diagnose critically unwell patients at the roadside." Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Stourbridge car dealership helps secure grant for air ambulance charity
A STOURBRIDGE car dealership has helped secure a grant for the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity. The Stephen Eagell Group, an official Toyota dealership, obtained the funding through the Toyota Community Fund. The £1,800 grant will support the emergency service's patient liaison and aftercare service. Iain Sercombe, Stephen Eagell Group's CDA general manager, said: "We obtained the grant through the Toyota Community Fund, a programme of small grants designed to help local charities, schools and community projects. "In the past financial year, the fund has supported many deserving causes in the UK, including the lifesaving service provided by Midlands Air Ambulance Charity." He added: "We feel proud to have been able to make a difference through the Fund for this vital service that directly saves lives in the West Midlands." The money will contribute to the charity's support for past and present patients and bereaved families. Debbie Briden, the charity's grants and trusts manager, said: "We are grateful for the support from both Stephen Eagell Group and the Toyota Community Fund for the £1,800 towards our dedicated patient liaison and aftercare service to support our past and present patients through their recovery as well as provide help for bereaved families through their grief." For more information about the charity and their patient liaison and aftercare service, visit the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity website.
