Facebook and Instagram Fundraisers

The charity uses Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn to help raise awareness of our life-saving work and keep you up to date with our latest news. If you’re not already following us on these channels, click on the links above.

We are pleased to confirm that you can now use Facebook and Instagram to raise funds for DSAA when you celebrate a special occasion, or simply wish to support the charity and ask others to do the same.

Below we have included step by step instructions of how you can support us in this way.

Facebook Birthday Fundraisers

To create a birthday fundraiser, visit the Facebook Fundraisers page and complete the following steps:

Click the 'Raise Money' button (if using your mobile)
Search for DSAA in the list of non-profits
Choose the amount of money you want to raise and the date you want the fundraiser to end
Add a title and description for your fundraiser (we have provided a description for you but feel free to personalise this)
Choose a cover photo can click create

It’s as easy as that! All donations made on your Facebook Birthday Fundraiser will come straight to DSAA.

For more information on donating to Facebook Fundraisers, privacy and payment terms, visit Facebook's Help Centre.

Instagram Donation Sticker

You can now raise funds for us on Instagram by using the Donation Sticker in Instagram Stories. Simply complete the following steps to create your fundraiser:

STEP 1: In Instagram, open the camera and take or upload a suitable photo

STEP 2: Tap the sticker icon

STEP 3: Select the donation sticker from the tray

STEP 4: Search for DSAA from the list of non-profits

STEP 5: Customise your fundraiser using the Instagram Stories creative tools

STEP 6: Tap Send to. Then tap Share next to Your Story - It’s as easy as that!

All donations made via your sticker will come straight to the charity.

For more information on donating to Instagram Stories, privacy and payment terms, visit Instagram's Help Centre.

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In our most desperate time of need; the DSAA was dispatched to do all they could to try and save dad.

Whilst the outcome was not what we would have wished for; it gave us some hope. It is a comfort know everything was done that could have been. By supporting the DSAA it is our wish that this hope can be given to other families.
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Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance (DSAA) is a vital local charity which provides an air ambulance within the two counties.

They receive no direct funding from the Government or the National Lottery and rely on the generosity of the public for support. Their operational costs are over £5 million a year and the approximate cost per mission is £3,000 - any support you can provide would be very much appreciated!
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Sell items with Ziffit or eBay for Charity

Raise funds for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance by selling unwanted items through Ziffit or eBay for Charity.
Skydive

Have you ever wanted to have a go at skydiving? Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is working in partnership with Skydive.Buzz and Go Skydive to offer thrill seekers the opportunity to combine the most exciting and exhilarating moment of their life, with raising funds for our life-saving Charity.
In Memory Giving

If you are arranging a funeral or memorial service for a loved one, you may wish to ask friends and relatives to donate money to Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance in lieu of buying flowers.
Fundraise as an Organisation

There are many ways in which businesses and their employees can support Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. Our team will work with you to create a partnership which meets your corporate objectives and provide wide-ranging benefits to your business.
Recycle

Recycling is one of the most effortless ways to support us. You would be amazed at the amount of funds that can be raised in this way, especially as you would probably have thrown most of these items out!
Collection Boxes

Your loose change makes a huge difference. Our collection boxes are located in homes, offices and retail outlets across the two counties. They are yellow in colour and clearly display the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance helicopter on the front to ensure that members of the public know who they are donating to.
Raise Money when you Shop and Dine

We have a number of fantastic initiatives that enable you to raise funds for the Charity when you shop online or dine out.
Create a Fundraising Page

If you wish to fundraise for the Charity by taking part in one of our events, your own event/challenge or you are celebrating an occasion, our in-built fundraising tool on our website enables you to set up your own online fundraising page.
Fundraising Ideas

There are so many different ways that you can help us. For those of you with a busy lifestyle, we have a variety of fundraising ideas and initiatives already in place that are easy to implement. For those with more time available, there are plenty of alternatives.
Virtual Fundraising Ideas

With people looking for different ways to show their support to charities during this difficult time, we have jumped on the ‘virtual’ wagon and have come up with a range of virtual fundraising ideas which will not only keep you active but boost positivity and raise funds to support our life-saving work.

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To view the latest Flight for Life Lottery results, simply choose the week number that you would like to check.
Join our Lottery

Our Flight for Life Lottery is the easiest and most sustainable way that you can support us!
About Us

About us. Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is a registered charity, established to provide relief from sickness and injury for the people of Dorset and Somerset, by the provision of an air ambulance service, with an air and road-delivered critical care capability.We receive no direct funding from the Government or the National Lottery and rely on the generosity of the public for support. Our operational costs are over £4 million a year and the approximate cost per mission is £3,000.
Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge
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Recycle

Recycling is one of the most effortless ways to support us. You would be amazed at the amount of funds that can be raised in this way, especially as you would probably have thrown most of these items out!
Aircraft and Car

We operate 19 hours a day (7.00am – 2.00am) using two vital resources, which include our AgustaWestland 169 (AW169) helicopter and Critical Care Car.
Deployment and Delivery

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is tasked by a dedicated Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) desk, located at the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust clinical hub in Exeter.
Critical Care Practitioners