There are many ways to get involved and show your support. You can organise your own fundraiser, take on a sporting challenge, sign up for one of our events, play our lottery or make a regular donation – we have something for everyone!

It’s through your generosity that we can go the extra mile to support ambulance service staff and volunteers and save lives in our local communities.  

However you choose to support us, we’ll be here to offer advice and guidance every step of the way. 

Do your own fundraising

Do you have your own idea for a fundraiser which could support our charity? It could be a bake sale, a raffle, a charity car wash or even conquering your fears on a sky dive!  Whatever your idea, we can support you with guidance and useful fundraising resources. These might include t-shirts, collection tins and sponsor forms.  

Once you’re all set with an idea, you can set up your JustGiving fundraising page here: JustGiving. 

To tell us about your fundraising idea and get support, email us at [email protected]  

Challenge yourself

We often have charity places available in events such as walks, runs, cycles, and many more. Take a look at our calendar below to see if there’s an upcoming event that takes your fancy. Or drop us a line at [email protected] if you have your heart set on a particular challenge or event – we’ll do our best to help secure a place in your chosen event.

Upcoming events

• Trafford Palazzo Abseil – Sunday 29 June 2025
• Cross Bay Walk – Sunday 31 August 2025
• Great North Run – Sunday 7 September 2025
• Yorkshire Three Peaks – Saturday 13 September 2025
• Outrun an Ambulance – ongoing

Spring Raffle winners

A huge thank you to everyone who supported our North West Ambulance Charity Spring Raffle – your generosity has been amazing to see with just under £300 raised!

We are pleased to announce the winning numbers:

• 1st Prize The Quiet Site voucher – Ticket: 10229 C. Townsend-Jones.
• 2nd Prize Lytham Festival tickets – Ticket: 10002 M. Wainwright
• 3rd Prize: Venture Studios Photography voucher – Ticket: 10746 H. Tracey

Runner up prizes:

• Every Wish shopping voucher £25.00 – Ticket: 10072 J. Treharne
• Large Cuddly Dog – Ticket: 10252 A. Moore
• Radox Shower Gel set – Ticket: 10191 C. Miller
• Nivea gift set: Ticket – 10216 J. Hammond
• Haribo sweets – Ticket: 10173 K. Collins
• Dairy Milk Chocolate Bar – Ticket: 10162 D. Gahan

Congratulations to all the lucky winners! We’ll be in touch shortly to arrange delivery of your prizes.

Once again, a heartfelt thank you to every single person who entered and all the businesses and individuals who donated a prize. Your support has made a difference in our life-saving work and we can’t thank you enough.

Please note that due to circumstances beyond our control, the original 2nd prize of the Lytham Festival Kings of Leon tickets for the 2nd July is no longer available to us as a prize. An alternative prize of 2 x tickets for the 6th July for Simple Minds, has since been allocated to us for use in this raffle by Cuffe & Taylor, the organisers of the festival and is now our 2nd prize.

Trafford Palazzo Abseil – Sunday 29 June 2025

Do you dare to descend to raise important funds at one of the largest abseil events in the North West? The Trafford Palazzo abseil could be the challenge you’ve been waiting for!  You will be abseiling 170 feet down the side of Barton Square Tower, Trafford Palazzo at the Trafford Centre, Manchester.

We have VERY limited places in this event, so sign up today to grab your spot on this exhilarating challenge. 

Once you have booked your place, we will be in touch with your fundraising pack and closer to the time, we’ll contact you to confirm your allocated time slot. Every participant will receive a charity t-shirt and on completion of the event you’ll be presented with a certificate.

This challenge is hosted by Big Bang Promotions. Training will be provided on the day, and all safety equipment and guidance is included in the discounted event price of £25. We ask that you pledge to raise a minimum of £150 sponsorship to help support our work.

To book your place visit https://www.trybooking.com/uk/EJKX. Terms and conditions apply.

NHS Big Tea – Saturday 5 July 2025 (or the weeks around that date)

The NHS Big Tea event is back for another year and we’d love you to join us in raising a brew to our incredible NHS colleagues who do amazing things for communities and patients of the North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust.   

This year we are marking 77 years of the NHS and we would love for you to join us in the celebrations, and pick one of the many ways in which you can show your appreciation and get involved.

Hold your tea party, bake sale or other activities on or around the 5th July, whenever works for you. Whether you get together with colleagues in the office, friends and family at home, at school or in your local community, it’s something everyone can get involved with. We’ll be there to support you, one cuppa at a time with a whole heap of resources and guidance to help you in your planning and for the day itself.

The best thing about this is event it that you join in a way which suits you and however you choose to support, you’ll be participating in something very special along with hundreds of other people across the nation – all in aid of our fantastic NHS colleagues. All funds raised will help us in the work we do for communities and to support staff with vital projects to benefit their health and wellbeing.

So, what are you waiting for? Be a char-i-tea legend today and sign up for your fundraising resource pack today – North West Ambulance Charity – NHS Big Tea 2025

If you are unable to take part in a tea party but would like to donate in support, you can do so here NHS Big Tea 2025 (NWAS) – JustGiving

Every cuppa helps!

Cross Bay Walk – Sunday 31 August 2025

The Cross Bay Walk is back! Join us on this spectacular walk across the stunning sands of Morecambe Bay this summer. We’re offering you the opportunity to take in the beautiful scenery of Morecambe Bay in a guided walk led by Michael Wilson, the official King’s Guide to the Sands.

You’ll leave Arnside at around 10:20am and begin your walk across the bay to Grange over Sands on a safe 7-8 mile route which can typically take between 3-4 hours to complete.  Dogs are welcome too for a fee of £5 payable on the day.

Registration Fee: £15.00 per adult, £7.50 per child (11-16 yrs).

We encourage all participants to raise sponsorship for this event to help boost our fundraising.

To book, visit https://www.trybooking.com/uk/DWPW. Terms and conditions apply.

Great North Run – Sunday 7 September 2025

Support your NWAS Charity, lace up your trainers and be part of the biggest half marathon in the world!

You could have the running experience of a lifetime by signing up for one of our limited AJ Bell Great North Run places this year. Join our team along with 60,000 participants and run between Newcastle upon Tyne and South Shields in this iconic event which is 13.1 miles in distance. Well known for its incredible atmosphere, and iconic landmarks, you can sign up to be part of something special and help us in our mission to save more lives with the NWAS Charity.

Places in this event are limited and are on a first come, first served basis so please get in touch soon to secure yours.

To secure your place, email the Charity Team at [email protected]. Entry fee is £30, and you must commit to raising the minimum sponsorship amount of £250. 

All participants will receive a charity t-shirt or vest, training support, on the day support in the charity village and a certificate on completion to accompany your medal.

Yorkshire Three Peaks – Saturday 13 September 2025

We’d love you to join us on the hills of North Yorkshire, to tackle the peaks of Pen-y-Ghent (694m), Whernside (736m) and Ingleborough (723m) and conquer the Yorkshire Three Peaks in 2025!

The 24-mile circular route is a demanding yet rewarding one-day trekking challenge, starting and ending in Horton-In-Ribblesdale. Upon sign up, you will receive an information pack which is packed full of useful tips and hints in preparing for the event and for the day itself, along with details of how to set up your personalised online fundraising page.

With the aim to conquer the challenge in 12 hours or under, every participant will receive a charity t-shirt and on completion of the event you’ll be presented with a medal and a certificate.

The NWAS Charity is working in partnership with event company and safety experts Overlimits who will be there every step of the way to support you on the day. Come and scale new heights with us on this epic trek of a lifetime!

Total Ascent: 1600meters /5000ft.

Registration fee: £25

Minimum sponsorship amount: £200

To book, visit https://www.trybooking.com/uk/EJHK. Terms and conditions will apply.

Outrun an Ambulance – anytime event

Could you conquer the mileage an emergency ambulance covers in one shift?

Outrun an Ambulance is a virtual challenge inviting people to go the extra mile and ‘outrun’ the mileage covered by an ambulance on an average shift responding to emergencies. Don’t worry though, you don’t have to do it in 12 hours!  You can choose your method, mileage and time frame for this fun and inclusive event.

Everyone who completes their challenge will get a certificate; those who raise £100 or more will also receive a medal.