Kwik Fit Highlights Charities' Life Saving Work in Air Ambulance Week 2026

With today, Monday 7 September, marking the start of Air Ambulance Week, Kwik Fit is highlighting the essential work of these vital charities over the next seven days.  The UK�s leading automotive servicing and repair company supports Air Ambulances UK through a national charity partnership, raising both awareness and funds.

During Air Ambulance Week, Kwik Fit will be dedicating its in-centre radio station across its entire network to highlight the work of the nation�s air ambulances.  Content will include interviews with air ambulance staff from across the UK, as well as a conversation with Mike McGrath, the CEO of Air Ambulances UK. In addition to the activity featuring on its own radio station, Kwik Fit will also highlight the Air Ambulance Week message through bespoke content in its ongoing talkSport weather sponsorship. 

The radio content will focus on the theme of this year�s campaign � �Every mission starts with you� � to emphasise the important role which everyone can play in supporting the air ambulance operations, from national partners to individual donors. 

In-centre activity will highlight how funds raised help air ambulance charities provide the specialist equipment, resources, training and operational support their crews need to deliver specialist critical care. This can include everything from a syringe costing 12p up to a helmet costing over �2,000, as well as the wider operational costs of keeping crews ready to respond.

Kwik Fit carries out fundraising throughout the year with a range of activities.  These include employee activity, customer donations, fundraising at the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship race meetings and the Kwik Fit charity golf day.  This year, the golf day became the biggest single fundraising event for Air Ambulances UK, raising over �100,000. 

While Kwik Fit�s support continues all year round, this week provides an additional focal point in the calendar and the opportunity to recognise the importance of the 21 regional air ambulance charities across the country.  With air ambulances relying almost entirely on donations to carry out their operations, Air Ambulance Week shows that each and every donor is helping to save lives.

For more information about the nation�s air ambulances, visit Air Ambulances UK.

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About Kwik Fit

Established in 1971, the Kwik Fit Group is one of the largest independent automotive parts, repair and replacement specialists in the world. Kwik Fit has over 600 service centres across the UK and more than 200 mobile tyre fitting vehicles, making it the UK�s leading tyre, exhaust, brake and MOT specialist. Details of its range of products and services can be found at kwik-fit.mom.