Martin & Tom's BIG Abseil

London's Air Ambulance Helipad Abseil September 2023

Mission Completed (for now !!!)

Dear Family, Friends and Donators  WE DID IT.
Thank you all for your loving support and kind generous hearts, we could not have raised this fantastic amount without you all.
Thank you also to everyone who took the time to come and support us at The Royal London Hospital on Saturday, you all made it a very special day and one we will never forget.
I have included just a few photos but will add more when I have them.
Thank you again and keep checking back x
Please note that the photos are at the bottom of the page after all of the sponsors names x

We are Abseiling to help save lives in London.

The 26th August 2022 was another ordinary Friday until that dreadful phone call from Matthew's partner Kate. Matthew had been involved in a road accident. While we were trying to process what had happened, the London Air Ambulance team had intercepted the 999 call and made the decision to dispatch their helicopter. Matthew was in a critical condition having suffered a serious brain injury. The doctor and paramedics put Matthew into a medically induced coma and flew him back to the Royal London Hospital, where the amazing doctors and nurses worked day and night to keep him stabilised.  He remained in a coma for over 2 weeks and in hospital for over 4 months.

We have said THANK YOU to the London Air Ambulance team many times and their response is always "we are just doing our job". But we know they take great pride and comfort in what they do.  Not only did they save Matthew, but they have had a huge impact on keeping our family and friends together. We can never repay the help Matthew received, but we can try to make sure help is there for another family when it's needed most. That's why Martin and Thomas, Matthew's dad and brother, will abseil from their helipad, situated on the roof of the Royal London Hospital, the highest hospital helipad in Europe.

The London Air Ambulance is a charity and therefore depends on donations to continue. It costs over £3000 every time they dispatch the helicopter to save a life. We hope you will join us in supporting this incredible charity.  If it wasn't for their immediate medical assistance, Matthew would likely not be here with us today. Thank you.

Please donate what you can.

London’s Air Ambulance is the charity that delivers an advanced trauma team to London’s most seriously injured patients. Your donation will help save more lives by keeping the helicopter in the air and the rapid response cars on the road, ready for when they are needed most. By providing intervention as quickly as possible after injury, London’s Air Ambulance Charity aims to give patients the best chance of survival, and best quality of life, after trauma.

We will be abseiling from the home of London's Air Ambulance Charity on the 17th Floor of The Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel. Please give what you can to help save lives in London.

Thank you to my Sponsors

£27

Thomas Bennett

I'm so brave ;) (football funds)

£20

Kevin Grealis

£60

Ed Szram

Well done Tom and Martin!

£7

Anonymous

£20.80

Grace Parker

£104

Andy & Lorraine

What a brilliant idea ! Looked terrifying - well done everyone !

£52

Michael Williams

Very scary - well done

£50

Paul Serkis

Great effort guys. Looked amazing. Well done and for a great cause. Sending our best wishes Paul, Sarah, Ollie and Henry xxxx

£10.40

Christine Peers

I admire you for doing this . Congratulations. Christine Peers

£10.40

Iain Hoey

£20.80

Andrea Rankin

Well done!

£41.60

Nigel Anstey

Great to meet you at last - Go for it guys!!

£560

Christina Bennett

Thank you forever to LAA for keeping our family together. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

£100

Spiderman

£104

Kate Anstey

Can’t wait to cheer you on Tom and Martin. And a thousand thank yous to London’s Air Ambulance for giving us hope. x

£20.80

Bryn W

Great stuff team. Looking forward to today!!

£20.80

Monika Ba?maga

I keep my fingers crossed for both of you 🤞🤞🤞 Good luck!!! 😍

£10.40

Anonymous

£20

Neil Graham

Good luck!

£20.80

Zsolt Jaczko

Keep up the good work, and congratulation to the whole team!

£10.40

Kim Barville

£10.40

Andrea Coimbra

Nice cause! And... abseiling look pretty cool too =) Enjoy!

£5

Cherno Jallow

Good Luck Tom!

£5

Deri Warlow

Good luck Tom and wishing your brother the best in his recovery

£20.80

Anik Datta

Good luck!

£20.80

Philip Herbert

Good luck Martin & Tom. Phil

£10.40

Matthew Fudge

£10.40

Anita Hollis

Good luck with the absail. A very worthy cause!

£15.60

Lucy Phelps

Good luck!!

£52

Carol Andtey

In awe of you both. See you at the bottom. Forever grateful to the air ambulance service for saving Matt’s life.

£20.80

Christopher Tape

Good luck Martin 👍

£20.80

Chelsea Mcvicker

Good luck to both of you! X

£10.40

Josh Botham

£10.40

Jenny Jenneson

Good luck to you both!

£10.40

Michael Coronado

Good Luck TB. Don't forget to put me on your WILL, just the car will do. MC

£20.80

Bob Ducker

£20.80

James Lownds

£50

Jo, Rich, Isobel And Jacob

Best of luck from the Ansteys of the North xxx

£10.40

William Robinson

Great cause!

£15

Becky Hawes

Good luck!

£5

Steph Foyle

Good luck Tom and Martin!!

£20

Jumoke Akinsola

£52

Richard Knight

£50

Derek Spence

Good luck!

£20.80

Tom Botham

£20.25

Sarah Moore

Good Luck to you both

£10

Elisabeth Barratt

Good Luck Martin & Tom.

£10

Lydia Hayman

Good Luck

£10.40

Cheryl Prout

Good luck to both of you. Deep breath and off you go.

£100

Martin & Susan Mcvicker

Good luck Mart & Tom. We'll be cheering you on from Devon. Sending Matt lots of love and best wishes in his recovery. The Coombies 🧡 xx

£10.40

Michelle Speed

Wishing you all the best x

£10.40

Alice Gaydon

Good Luck !

£20.80

Elizabeth Reed

Wishing Matthew continued improvment,and best wishes to Martin and Tom with the abseil. Enjoy.

£10.40

Clare Breslan

Good luck 👍

£10.40

Deborah Couch

Good Luck to you both

£10.40

Jayne Hatfield

Good luck

£10.40

Marcia Williams

Good luck

£10.40

Mandy Kitto

Good luck

£10.40

Vanessa Barnard

Good luck guys!

£10.40

Chris Ollis

Good luck Martin and Tom

£20.80

Hannah Aldridge

£20.80

Lizzie Flew

Good luck!

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Eddy

Hoping to come and support!

£500

Mark And Debbera Anstey

We love what the air ambulance did for Matt and are amazed at what Martin and Tom are doing to raise funds. Can't wait for the video. Lots of love to all. Deb and Mark

£10.40

Lauren Ogbourne

I’m so sorry to hear what happened to Matt and what he had to go through. I wish him a speedy recovery. It’s so kind to set up a fundraising page, to help those in need as well ❤️

£20.80

Anonymous

£52

Adam, Ella & Cleo

An amazing cause. Good luck!

£20.80

Gill & Mervyn Atkinson

From Gill & Merv Atkinson - best wishes to Matt for a full recovery. An amazing charity.

£20.80

Sue Stevenson

Good luck and enjoy! Love to Matt, an incredible young man. Xx

£52

David Woodall

So sorry to hear about this and hope Matt makes a good recovery. Good luck to you both on your abseil which I’m sure you will enjoy too, just remember some clean underwear for after the event! Best wishes to you all. Dave and Julie

£35

Greg Bowker

Big love from Greg, Georgia, and William

£20

Gill & Keith Border

Enjoy a great experience for a fantastic cause

£52

Kev & Helen

£10

Karen Gardiner

Good luck!

£52

Helen Bennett

Good luck 👍

£31.20

Lisa Bennett

Good Luck to you both!

£31.20

Poulami Chakraborty

£20

Roma

Fantastic cause. Good luck Martin & Tom.

£10.40

Ross Barter

£31.20

Anonymous

Good luck! x

£31.20

Marc Brewer

£20

Penny M And Sue E

Well done Martin and Tom. Such a good cause.

£100

Nan & Grandad Ireland Xx

Good Luck. Lots of love xx

£52

Polly Baylis

Best of luck!

£10

Yinka Mckay Wood

Good luck guys!

£20.80

Mitchell Pearce

Very happy to be supporting you guys with an amazing challenge for an amazing cause. Sending lots of love to the whole family.

£52

Emily Pearce

Incredible feat for an amazing cause. So so glad you’re doing so well Matt! Have been cheering you on from Manchester via updates from the Anstey’s. Hope to see you really soon x

£52

Elizabeth Winsor

£20.80

Tilly F

Well done x

£31.20

Anonymous

£52

Chris Monkley

Dear Mart & Tom, wishing you all the best for your epic challenge for a very worthy cause. Sending best wishes to Matt in his recovery. Lots of love, Chris, Mart, Adam, Amber & Breeze x

£52

Hannah D And Adam Manhi

£20.80

Alan Dixon Home

All the very best

£11

Hannah

£20.80

Eva S

A great cause, I’ve read about this online and discovered the amazing role this charity plays in saving lives

£20.80

Nina Anderson

£10.40

Beth Hampson

Good luck! Beth a friend of Naomi a

£20.80

Ciara

I read about this online and sending you all my thoughts. Good luck! And thanks to the LAA for all the work they do to save lives.

£20.80

Caroline Doran

Good luck! Be careful up there!

£20.80

Melissa Crocker

Good luck on the abseil!! All for an amazing cause xx

£20.80

Liz Colston

Best wishes with the abseil for such a good cause x

£20.80

Nick Seabrook

So sorry to hear this awful news. Wishing all your family the very best going forward. Enjoy your day, a fantastic course.

£20.80

Steve And Denise Price

Good luck guys with the abseil. Matt I get updates from Amy and Lewis about your recovery, not bad for a fella who thought he was too old for a stag do in Bristol.

£10.40

Nicola Parker

So sorry to hear this Martin. Lots of love to you all xxxx

£10.40

Alex Quaintance

Good luck x

£20.80

Mella

Great work for an amazing charity, well done guys

£208

Matt Evans

Good luck! You’re braver than me that’s for sure!

£20.80

James C

Well done boys!

£15.60

Anonymous

£20

Helena

£10.40

Anonymous

£100

Fiona Maltby

For my bestest, bravest friend in the whole wide world! You are serving some serious inspo and I’m so proud of you! For you, the amazing work of LAA (& Andy boo!), Martin & Tom! Love you 🥲

£10.40

Laura Hole

£20.80

W H

£80

Nigel Anstey

A great effort for an amazing charity. Good luck - One day we’ll meet up and you can tell us all about it!

£31.20

Hiia

Good luck for the challenge! Such a great cause, a nice way to give something back to this great charity that saved Matt! x

£200

Bex

What an amazing thing to do for a truly wonderful charity that saved a very special guy! X

£52

Paul & Ali Fletcher

Good luck with the abseil guys and with your recovery Matt. And a big thanks to the London Air Ambulance ❤️

£104

Lewis And Amy

Good luck guys! The best cause to go to for saving our Matt ❤️

£52

Sunith & Mamata (roop's Parents)

Good luck to both of you!

£15.60

Anonymous

£150

Sam, Ayesha & Ari

You're an inspiration. We are sending you so much love

£10.40

Anonymous

£20.80

Sheenagh And Nick

Good luck to you.

£20.80

Andrew Selley

£20.80

Sandesh

£10.40

Ricky Powell

£20

The Smith Gang ?

Good luck to you both. Awesome ❣️

£5.20

Anonymous

£26

Harry And Kayleigh

£52

Graham & Suzy Davey

£100

Sean Davey

My brother, my captain, my king. Incredibly proud of you, lots of love Sean, Kay & EJ 💜💜💜

£50

Julia

£10.40

Frankie Hell Tattoo

£20.80

Yh.

£31.20

Victoria Henderson

£20.80

Andy Lewis

£15.60

Sarah And Daman

Lots of love to you all xx

£20.80

Sheza

£20.80

Martin Marinov

£31.20

Katie & David

Good luck! x

£10.40

Anonymous

£20.80

Nadia

Good luck Martin and Tom! Fantastic charity who do amazing work.

£52

Chloe, Alice & Ari

Good luck guys!!! Xx

£10.40

Harry Quirk

£10.40

Sophie Mcgruk

£20.80

Jess C

Good luck! X

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Giovana Z

Thank you so much!

£20.80

Beth Atkinson

£10.40

Naomi Tear

Well done you. X

£52

Kate And Merv. Will And Meg

Good luck. Wishing Matt well in his recovery x we’ve been thinking of you all and sending love and positivity x

£20

Jemma Trotter

£10.40

Anonymous

£31.20

Anonymous

£52

Vicki Hambley

Such a great idea!

£10

Stuart Gilroy

I could never do what you are doing. Really sorry to hear about MAtthew. Good luck with the fund raising x

£10.40

Anonymous

Good luck!

£20.80

Robert Mcintosh

£20.80

Roop

Good luck guys!

£52

Sophie Cramb

Amazing idea! Good luck!

£52

Andrea Evgeniou

What a wonderful challenge ! I’ll be rooting for you both ! X

£52

Skye Ferguson

Amazing!! See you at bottom!

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Giulia Parker

Good luck both! Such an amazing thing to do for a very important charity! Thank you London Air Ambulance! xx

£10.40

Anonymous

Good luck x

£10.40

Anonymous

Bonkers! Good luck xx

£10.40

Anonymous

Brilliant cause.