Great Western Air Ambulance Charity - Cheltenham Shop

01/09/2026

01/09/2026

24/08/2026

🚨 All our shops will be closed for the upcoming bank holiday on Monday 31 August. We look forward to welcoming you back on Tuesday!

Thank you for helping us keep our lifesaving service in the air. 🚁💚

19/08/2026

Let us know if you spot us! 👀

Tune in to BBC Two or iPlayer NOW for the first episode of and you might just spot the orange of our crew at Southmead. 📺

Our crew regularly brings patients into the hospital and hand them over to their NHS colleagues, as you'll see in this series following real patients and the teams caring for them in the Emergency Department. 🧡

Keep an eye out for our orange flight suits and maybe even our green and blue helicopter!

Find out more - https://ow.ly/2f5R50ZAXeC

10/08/2026

Ever wondered what it takes to be an air ambulance Pilot? 🤔🚁

Our Pilots must have a minimum of 2,000 hours flying experience, hold a Commercial or Air Transport Pilot’s Licence (Helicopter), an Instrument Rating, Class 1 Medical, EC135 type rating and be specifically trained and checked for Helicopter Emergency Medical Service operations.

It's a highly skilled role, with our Pilots responsible for safely getting our Critical Care Team to those who need them, often landing in challenging locations and conditions. 🚁

03/08/2026

It's that time of the year when public spaces are busier than usual. ☀️

We love to see people out enjoying the sunshine, but busier parks, beaches and open spaces can prove challenging for our Pilots to find a safe place to land. 🚁

If you're out and about this summer and see our helicopter circling above, please follow these simple steps to help us provide lifesaving care as quickly as possible:

https://greatwesternairambulance.com/heli-landing/

30/07/2026

We’re taking in donations of pre-loved clothing, shoes, and accessories to help support vital, lifesaving work across our region!

​What you can drop off at the Cheltenham shop:

​🧥 Quality clothing
👟 Shoes, bags & accessories
🔌 Electricals & small homeware items

​Please drop your donation bags at our counter next time you visit; we would be grateful. A comprehensive list of what we accept can be found on our website.

​Thank you for supporting such a vital local cause! 🙌

27/07/2026

Did you know that our helicopter can safely land on slopes of up to 12 degrees nose up? 🚁

This photo, taken recently by Pilot Dan in Blagdon, shows the sort of slopes we're able to land on when responding to emergencies nearby.