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Lia's Wings

Lia's Wings Impact Report 2025/26

Lia's Wings' Impact Report 2025/26 records 46 families helped through aeromedical transfers and support - including 27 families overseas, five times as many as three years ago - and the charity's 250th aeromedical transfer, with 100% of parents reporting a positive long-term impact on their child's health.

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Lia's Wings is a UK charity providing aeromedical transfers and practical and emotional support to babies, children and their families, helping children reach vital care whenever and wherever they need it.

Key Metrics

Families helped 46 families received help from Lia's Wings in 2025/26 through aeromedical transfers and practical and emotional support.
Overseas growth 27 families overseas were helped in 2025/26, five times as many as three years ago.
Long-term impact 100% of parents believe the Lia's Wings transfer had a positive long-term impact on their child's health.
250th transfer The charity completed its 250th aeromedical transfer during the year.
Case mix Cases were 60% neonatal and 40% paediatric, with 60% of families supported from overseas and 40% in the UK.

Key Outcomes

  • Children reached vital care no matter where they were.
  • Families received practical and emotional support during a crisis and beyond.

Geography

UK-Wide

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