Name: National Ambulance Memorial Service 2026
Start: 2026-09-17T13:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-09-17T17:00:00+01:00
Location: National Memorial Arboretum (Alrewas, Staffordshire)

National Ambulance Memorial Service 2026

TASC, The Ambulance Staff CharityCaring for those who care for us.TASC is a national charity dedicated to supporting the UK's ambulance community during their time of need. Whether current or retired ambulance staff, their family members or ambulance service volunteers, we're there to support their mental, physical and financial wellbeing.Registered charity number: 1163538 / SCO46384

TASC, The Ambulance Staff Charity

Join TASC and pay tribute to our ambulance family members no longer with us. This service is open to anyone who wishes to attend.

National Memorial Arboretum (Alrewas, Staffordshire)

Since 2004 TASC, formerly The Ambulance Services Benevolent Fund, has arranged and hosted the National Ambulance Memorial Service to honour, remember and thank our ambulance family members in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Guernsey, Jersey, Gibraltar, and the Isle of Man, who are no longer with us. To learn more about TASC,<a href="https://www.theasc.org.uk/our-memorial/" title="https://www.theasc.org.uk/our-memorial/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> visit our website</a>.This year's service is taking place at 1.00pm on 17th September 2026 at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.This service is open to anyone who wishes to attend.

The event programmeThe National Memorial Arboretum opens at 10.00am and attendees are welcome to arrive before the event to explore the venue and visit the other memorial stones.Free tea and coffee will be served in the Aspects Building from 12.00pm for event attendees.The National Ambulance Memorial Service will begin at 1.00pm in the Aspects Building with an indoor ceremony. Following the ceremony, attendees will walk down to the ambulance memorial garden in a procession.The final part of the service is a reading of the Roll of Honour to read out the names of the ambulance community members who have passed away since the last memorial service.Following the conclusion of the service, attendees are invited to join TASC for some refreshments back at the Aspects Building.ImportantThe National Ambulance Memorial Service has always been a much-loved service in the ambulance community, with attendee numbers growing year-on-year, and last year we almost reached maximum attendee capacity for the indoor part of the service.If you would like to attend this year’s event, it’s important you register your attendance at the link above to ensure you can attend the indoor ceremony. TASC may not be able to guarantee entry to the indoor venue for anyone who hasn’t pre-registered if attendee numbers continue to grow. This doesn’t impact the outdoor portion of the event (procession and memorial garden service). No dogs allowed, except assistance dogs, in the Aspect Building (where the indoor part of the service is held). Dogs are welcome outside but must be kept on a short lead at all times.

Laying a wreath in the ambulance memorial gardenDuring the service at the memorial garden, attendees can lay wreaths in memory of their loved ones and colleagues.To purchase a wreath, you can either:<ul><li>Purchase a wreath privately and bring it with you on the day</li></ul>Or<ul><li>Purchase a wreath directly from the National Memorial Arboretum in advance and collect it on the day. Please note the NMA will need at least three weeks’ notice.</li></ul>Before the beginning of the indoor service, please lay your wreath outside the Aspects Building. You can pick your wreath back up to carry it down to the memorial garden once the indoor service has concluded.

Venue directionsNational Memorial Arboretum Croxall Road Alrewas, Staffordshire DE13 7ARFor more information about how to get to the venue, visit the <a href="https://www.thenma.org.uk/visit-us/plan-your-visit/getting-here" title="https://www.thenma.org.uk/visit-us/plan-your-visit/getting-here" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">National Memorial Arboretum website</a>.ParkingPayable parking is available at the National Memorial Arboretum for those driving. To learn more, visit the<a href="https://www.thenma.org.uk/visit-us/plan-your-visit/book-tickets" title="https://www.thenma.org.uk/visit-us/plan-your-visit/book-tickets" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> National Memorial Arboretum website</a>.

RefreshmentsTea and coffee will be available on arrival, and refreshments will also be available at the end of the service. Attendees can also purchase a wide range of hot and cold meals, snacks and beverages at the venue's restaurant facilities throughout the day.Mobility issuesThe car park next to the visitor centre is reserved for blue badge holders, although coach and car drop-off points are available.TASC has arranged buggy shuttles for those attending with mobility difficulties to get from Aspects Building to the Ambulance Memorial Garden and back.Contact usIf you have any questions about the National Ambulance Memorial Service, please email <a href="mailto:memorial@theasc.org.uk" title="mailto:memorial@theasc.org.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">memorial@theasc.org.uk</a>.Cancelling your attendanceIf your plans change and you can no longer attend the National Ambulance Memorial Service, we would really appreciate it if you could cancel your attendance to free up a space for someone else. You can do this by clicking the cancel order button on your online ticket or by emailing <a href="mailto:memorial@theasc.org.uk" title="mailto:memorial@theasc.org.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">memorial@theasc.org.uk</a>.

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