HAMPSHIRE'S air ambulance team has picked up an award at this year's Third Sector Awards.

The event took place on Friday, September 22 and celebrated the outstanding achievements of individuals and organisations operating nationally in the charity sector, marking their tireless efforts and transformative impact.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance picked up the Fundraising Team of the Year award, which recognises the dedication of the charity team who work hard behind the scenes to ensure the people in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight continue to have the best pre-hospital care possible.

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The charities director of income and engagement, Keith Wilson, said: “We are delighted that our Engagement team and approach to generating income for this charity has been recognised by the Third Sector Awards judges. Our collective passion for innovation, collaboration and putting our supporters first is what drives this team, and being awarded alongside some of our favourite national charities is a welcome reward for our efforts.”

The Hampshire charity was up against a host of national and regional charities including Great Ormand Street Hospital Children’s Charity, National Trust and Blood Cancer UK.  

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The life-saving charity has also been shortlisted for three Air Ambulance industry awards: Innovation of the Year for its mobile flight simulator, Charity Team of the Year, for the Engagement team, and Special Incident of the Year, in which its crew attended a multi-vehicle, mass-casualty road traffic collision in Cheltenham, where 11 helicopter emergency medical service crew members from HIOWAA, Wiltshire Air Ambulance and Great Western Air Ambulance responded to eight patients.

The winners of the Air Ambulances UK Awards of Excellence will be announced on Thursday, November 30 at Select Car Leasing Stadium.