Cornwall Air Ambulance makes desperate plea for funding to secure future of lifesaving service
Cornwall Air Ambulance has issued an urgent appeal for support to help secure the future of the service.
The coronavirus pandemic has led to a significant lack of funding as thousands of fundraisers and charity events are cancelled.
With the closure of charity shops, the cancellation of community fundraising events and the loss of income from the tourism sector, the lifesaving charity is predicting an annual loss of income of around £1.5 million.
The charity says the shortfall in income could 'significantly impact the service it provides' across the county.
Every year the helicopter responds to more than 700 emergency calls and on average, can be at the scene of an incident in just 12 minutes.
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