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Help us fight for every second chance

Our charity simply can’t save lives without you. 91% of our income comes from the incredible generosity of supporters like you. 

*thanks to a generous gift from the Freddie Green and Family Charitable Foundation. Donations after we exceed £120K won’t be doubled but still help us fight for every second chance.

Your donation of: £47 could pay for a unit of plasma, which is given alongside packed red blood cells as part of our transfusion protocol. £60 could pay for a disposable tube that blood passes through. £145 could buy Beriplex for 1 patient; a lifesaving drug used to prevent and reduce bleeding at the scene
Messages to our crew from recent supporters

Rosemary Jones - November 3, 2026

Donated: £50.00

"Thank you so much for doing such a wonderful, life saving job. Long may you continue."

James Paine - November 2, 2026

Donated: £135.00

"In memory of Alan Garside, a great Pilot and Instructor, whose contribution to Aviation at Kent Gliding Club was highly respected and will be sorely missed."

Vivien Spiller - October 31, 2026

Donated: £75.00

"I will not enter youy Christmas raffle but will donate."

Anonymous - October 29, 2026

Donated: £50.00

"My elderly mum recently passed but strongly supported the Kent Air Ambulance for a long time. She never needed their service but felt they were her ‘safety net’ if ever needed. Close family arranged flowers at her farewell but some others made donations. Thank you"

Active Transpirt Ltd - October 24, 2026

Donated: £500.00

"You are amazing, thank you"

Anonymous - October 21, 2026

Donated: £20.00

"In memory of John Hunt"

Ivan Morgan - October 20, 2026

Donated: £100.00

"I had an exhibition of my 101 automata at Ringmer Village Hall on Saturday and visitors kindly made charity donations to your worthy cause."

Alison Brixton - October 19, 2026

Donated: £330.00

"Please accept this as proceeds from the raffle at our Quiz last month. You do such amazing work. Thank you to you all. Crafty Quizzers."

Derek Betts - October 19, 2026

Donated: £150.00

"To enable you to keep up the good work that you do"

Derek Betts - October 19, 2026

Donated: N/A

"To enable you to keep up the good work that you do"

Anonymous - October 19, 2026

Donated: £50.00

"Well done, and huge thanks for your incredible and most valued work."

David Myhill - October 18, 2026

Donated: £20.00

"For the Daniel Squires memorial ride. Rain stopped me riding this year but this is my cake money."

Mayfield Grammar School Grasend - October 14, 2026

Donated: £128.59

"This money was raised By Miss McCormack and who is head of House Penfold of Mayfield Grammar School Gravesend"

Peter Hughes - October 9, 2026

Donated: £10.00

"From lewes scouts"

Peter Hughes - October 9, 2026

Donated: N/A

"From lewes scouts"

Joanna Vaughan - October 8, 2026

Donated: £30.00

"Donating on behalf of my elderly Dad who is a lifelong supporter."

Philippines Community - October 8, 2026

Donated: £45.00

"On behalf of Philippines Community “Get Together Bingo” @Bowls Club Folkestone"

Janet Dunbar - October 7, 2026

Donated: £100.00

"This donation is in memory of Penny Coomber, our lovely sister-in-law and Auntie who passed away on her 81st birthday. She will walk with us for the rest of our days."

Patricia Gaglione - October 6, 2026

Donated: £20.00

"We wish to support your valuable work in saving people's lives"

Anonymous - October 6, 2026

Donated: £200.00

"Keep up the great work. Thank you."

Iain Oliver - October 4, 2026

Donated: £19.00

"Money raised from the monthly pub quiz at The Globe, Hythe."

Kurt Robinson - October 3, 2026

Donated: £20.00

"I won some money on a golf day today, and I told the guy at Thanet Way petrol station that I would donate."

Kurt Robinson - October 3, 2026

Donated: N/A

"I won some money on a golf day today, and I told the guy at Thanet Way petrol station that I would donate."

Marion Brown - September 30, 2026

Donated: £15.00

"In memory of Jonathan Tanner . You came out to him, but sadly he passed away. This donation is from Marion B. Thankyou for all that you do"

Anonymous - September 30, 2026

Donated: £50.00

"Many Thanks for the life saving work that you do."

Anonymous - September 30, 2026

Donated: £3,000.00

"We are all very grateful for your work and saving lives….. Long may it continue."

STEPHEN Luff - September 24, 2026

Donated: N/A

"Wonderful service that saved my life after a head on collision! near Battle two years ago on the 7th of October. You never know what will happen to you when driving so I strongly encourage everyone to give to the air ambulance. Such respect for all those who work for this Air Ambulance service ."

Crafters - September 23, 2026

Donated: £60.00

"Donation from Newington Craft Group, for all you do!"

Anonymous - September 23, 2026

Donated: £47.00

"Thanks for all the amazing work you do every day"

When a life is hanging in the balance. When every second counts. It’s thanks to generous supporters like you that we can give people like Sasha a second chance at life.
After Sasha’s motorbike crash, we were there to fight for her life

I’m Craig Prentice, a KSS Paramedic, and when we arrived to treat Sasha at the roadside, she was trapped under her motorbike with severe pelvic and lower limb fractures. Every second was crucial for her survival. Thanks to the kindness of supporters like you, we were able to bring our advanced lifesaving care to the scene, fast.

We gave Sasha advanced analgesia and sedation to ease her pain, specialist drugs to try and reduce internal bleeding and a vital blood and plasma transfusion to replace the blood that she had lost. Sasha needed specialist splints to be applied to her pelvis and legs to try and ease internal bleeding and pain. These advanced treatments and critical equipment were potentially the difference between life and death for Sasha. That’s why we need your support today.

Please donate today and help us fight for every second chance.

Without you, we can't keep flying save lives

Please donate today and help us give more patients like Sasha a second chance at life

What if you could give a second chance at life?

9

The average number of calls we respond to every day

30

The number of minutes it takes our helicopter to reach the furthest areas of our community

£4200

The average cost of a lifesaving mission

"Sasha was entangled in her motorbike. This was going to be a complex case."
Craig Prentice
KSS Paramedic

Sasha Hall

Former KSS Patient

In an instant, my world was turned upside down. It felt like a nightmare I couldn’t wake up from.

Sasha Hall

“Motorbikes have always been part of my life since I was young”, explains Sasha. “However, in March 2022, I was involved in a car collision on a country road. Immediately after the accident, I was in shock, so I don’t remember much, but I do recall the team lifting me aboard the KSS helicopter.”

Sasha didn’t know it at the time, but her surgery at St Georges lasted nine hours. “I’m told I nearly died three times,” she says. “That’s hard to hear, and it’s still emotional to think about it. I’m a radiographer, and knowing how serious my injuries were, I realise the outcome could have been very different if KSS hadn’t been there to help save my life.”

“Without KSS, I wouldn’t have this incredible second chance at life.”

“I’m proud to be home with my family, back at work caring for my cancer patients, and I’ve completed a master’s degree. Thank you to the KSS crew that day for making that possible. And thank you to the KSS Patient and Family Aftercare Team for helping me continue my journey of recovery. I now feel like I want to share my story, so that you’ll know how your donation can help save lives.”

Read more from Sasha

Craig Prentice

KSS Paramedic

Sasha was entangled in her motorbike. This was going to be a complex case.

Craig Prentice

“Because Sasha’s leg was trapped in a wheel, moving her could have been very painful,” says Craig Prentice, KSS Paramedic picking up the story, “so we sedated her and manoeuvred her carefully. We needed to be gentle because sudden movements can worsen the bleeding. As Sasha had pelvic and lower limb fractures, we were worried that she was bleeding into her pelvis.”

“So we gave her specialist drugs to try and reduce internal bleeding and an emergency transfusion of blood and plasma. It’s early specialist lifesaving interventions like these that KSS brings to patients at the scene of serious medical emergencies.

“I remember Sasha asking if she was going to lose her leg. Thankfully, the major trauma surgeons at St George’s Hospital in London successfully saved it. This was only possible because of the early interventions we were able to bring to the scene in the first crucial moments, and because people like you support KSS. With your support today, we can save even more lives.”

Read more from Craig

If it wasn’t for the treatment and care of KSS, I would never have this second chance at life.

Donate today. Help us give a second chance at life.

Saving lives when every second counts

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