Lucy Air Ambulance

Project: Aircraft body design and fundraising booklet for Lucy Air Ambulance
Client: Lucy Air Ambulance for Children, life-saving medical transport charity
Location: United Kingdom

Description:
Working on this project was a truly humbling and honouring experience. Lucy Air Ambulance is a remarkable charity that provides planned transfers for critically ill children, ensuring they receive specialist care in the right hospital. This cause is especially close to the heart, as their service played a crucial role in saving the life of a critically ill niece at birth.

Recommended for the project by a friend in the charity sector, the opportunity arose to design the bodywork for Lucy’s first rotary wing aircraft. With a strong background in aviation design, the Dauphin 365 was illustrated with great enthusiasm. The project was overseen by a dedicated team, including well-known supporters Zara Phillips, Levi Roots, and Dr. Hilary Jones.

The original concept, The Flying Fox, evolved into Air Bear, a design aimed at providing a comforting and child-friendly presence. As the first initiative of its kind to be entirely funded by donations, this project carried immense significance. Alongside the aircraft illustrations, a comprehensive fundraising booklet was produced to support crucial meetings, ultimately helping to secure a six-month funded trial—allowing Lucy Air Ambulance to continue its vital mission of saving lives and making a profound difference.