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Steven Huxford

London's Air Ambulance Helipad Abseil June 2023

2 weeks later

First of all, thanks to all of you for being so generous and supportive of me and London's Air Ambulance.

Especially those who sponsored me and been understanding that I couldn't do much over the last 2-3 weeks as it did take such a toll on my body.

It is such an important cause that I had to do something to help support them and fundraising is best when it does require a challenge.  I've never run a marathon but I think we'd have been able to empathise with each other!

I would highly encourage you all to see if there's some challenge you can do for a cause that's close to your hearts as all the charities are feeling the pinch from the cost of living crisis.

Woohoo! It's done!

Amazing sunny day, got to see the helicopter fly off as Essex needed to bring their helicopter in.

While that was on the helipad I did my abseil.  Stunning views over London and body just about coped.  It was the hands that struggled most in the end as I can't grip anything for long, and I was going down with a guy who was really feeling the anxiety.

In the end I had to descend quickly before I lost all grip...  And I survived to tell the tale!

I did get a visit to see the helicopter afterwards, once I'd recovered feeling in my hands and balance in my legs...

6 days...

It's starting to sink in that I'm less than a week away from this!

In one week I'll be lying in bed, probably struggling to move, in lots of pain and wondering why I thought it was a good idea...

But I've comfortably cleared the target and so the air ambulance will get much needed support to not only keep it going but they need to upgrade their helicopters within a couple of years - and those don't come cheaply!

Some of the donations to my page were in previous years so have already been making a difference and I hope we can cover even more of their awesome work.

2 weeks to go

Lots of people have been asking why I've pretty much cleared my diary around Friday 9th June and it's because I know I need to take it easy before so that I'll have the energy to actually make it, but then afterwards I've got no idea how long it will take my body to recover.

The adrenaline rush will hopefully last until I'm in the taxi home and hopefully once I get home!

I'll then need several days to allow the pain and fatigue to slowly reduce to what is as near to my normal levels as possible. 

I'm so grateful for all the donations as it takes away any extra anxiety for reaching the target.  Obviously anyone else is welcome to donate to this amazing cause!

It's on - June 9th 2023!

I know you've all been waiting to hear what's happening with this, after a few unfortunate years postponement for major reasons!

We don't have a new pandemic around as far as we know, so that should get us through the summer and well beyond early June.

So in 2 months time I will be descending from the air ambulance base on 17th floor (just over 280 feet) with an amazing view of London.

The generous donations from previous years are still counted and means I'm well on the way to the target, so I hope we can smash it and show the amazing team at London's Air Ambulance how much their work is valued.

These ladies and gents were turning up to numerous and very serious incidents right through the worst of the pandemic, despite the massive risks to themselves.

Postponed until 2023. ☹️

The abseil was due to take place the day after the Queen passed away and so was postponed until they were able to look at the logistics of rescheduling it.

Unfortunately we've just heard that it will be postponed until next summer now, which is extra frustrating as COVID has got in the way the previous 2 times!

But it does mean I'm extra determined to do it next year so massive apologies.

It's rapidly approaching...

A few years ago I decided it would be a good but difficult challenge to abseil off a massive hospital for the work of the air ambulance.

It's then had a massive delay due to a small global pandemic which meant that even though there was an abseil last year, it was much smaller scale and without accessible route due to other work going on.

So this year I'm carrying forward that booking and jumping off a huge building for a vital charity and therefore I hope you'll show your support for that by your generosity!

(A few people did donate for the original date and that's been carried forward)

I'm Abseiling to help save lives in London

Many of you will know that I have fibromyalgia which gives me constant chronic pain and fatigue and so this will be pushing me to my limits (but hopefully not beyond)!  


It will probably give me a massive flare-up for a few days at least, which will mean I'm unable to leave my flat and will probably struggle just to move around it too.  So with that in mind, please read on to find out why and what I'm doing...


It's a charity that I hope I never have to use, or any of you, but having life-saving treatment available to give trauma doctors rapid access to patients at the scene can massively increase the chances of a more positive outcome.


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.

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

Please Help Me
Reach My Goal

Raised

£528 + £62.95 GiftAid

My Goal

£300

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Anonymous

Well done. A great achievement.

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Wendy Norris

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Patrick Macartney

Well done Steve!

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Jane Shepherd

As someone who find the top deck of a London use challenging I am in awe ! Congratulations. xx

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Karen Cadbury

Good luck Steve ! Be careful - we need you to come down in one piece!

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Jan Lewis

A great cause - well done you for supporting it!

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Cat Hancock

Way to go Stevo!! Such a cool thing to do, and for an amazing cause. Well done!

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John Bodkin

Always said you were bonkers. Well done and good luck Steve.

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Julie Kempton

Great effort for a great cause. Go for it!

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Susie Jolly

What a crazy but incredibly brave thing to do - look after yourself Steve x

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Lynne Stelling

Good Luck Steve Just don’t look down 😬

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Jane Shepherd

Steve - I'll donate again once you're safely back behind your laptop at the Food Bank !

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P Curran

Don't fall ;)

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Dionne Campbell

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Jago

It sounds exciting uncle Steve and I'd like to do it one day! Love from jago

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Per & Catharina Olsson Gisleskog

Great cause. All the best Steve. Blessings, Per & Catharina

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Andy

Very impressive Steve, best of luck

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Citta Widagdo

Good luck Steve. Well done for fundraising.

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Jo Stilwell

What an adventure Steve - well done you!!

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Steven Huxford