In the last financial year, Corporate Partners of the charity from Cumbria and the Isle of Man collectively raised more than £241,000, while partners from the North East rasied more than £235,000, and this will be used to help keep our helicopters flying across the region.

Both Corporate Partners and potential future partners were invited to Langwathby, Penrith, and Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees, where our critical care teams are based, to celebrate their contribution to our life-saving service.

The event featured talks from GNAAS staff, including CEO Joe Garcia MBE, and the critical care team, as well as a moving account from former patient Samantha Hymers who required the help of the charity after a horrific road traffic collision in 2019.

Guests also received a behind-the-scenes look at the charity’s facilities and aircraft, gaining insight into the scale and impact of our work across the region.

The Corporate Partner scheme is designed to build long-term relationships and help businesses meet their corporate social responsibility goals while also enjoying multiple benefits.

Businesses must raise a minimum of £5,000 to qualify as a Corporate Partner, and there are five packages which range from bronze to diamond, offering varying benefits, from social media spotlights and PR exposure to VIP event packages.

One of the key benefits of becoming a Corporate Partner is the opportunity for businesses to have their logo displayed on the charity’s vehicles for a year.

Those who raise at least £10,000 will have their logo displayed on one of the charity’s rapid response vehicles, but if they raise £25,000 or more, they can have their logo displayed on one of the helicopters which regularly flies across the region, for one year.

Those who have achieved Corporate Partner status at GNAAS for this financial year include Castles & Coasts Housing Association, Thomas Graham & Sons Ltd, Porsche Centre South Lakes, Sellafield Ltd, M & L Richardson, Frank Bird Poultry, Plain Purpose Ltd, North Lakes Hotel & Spa, Edwin Thompson LLP, Allan Stobart Lubricants and Fuels, Waitings, Story Homes, BECBC Limited, The Malcolm Group, Slaley Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort, Newfield Ltd and International Financial Group Ltd, HMH Civils, Ramsdens, Royal Station Hotel, Durham County Council Metal Recycling Scheme, Queensway Dental Clinic, Miller Groundbreaking, C. G. Robinson & Sons Ltd, WANDER Film, GMI Construction Group PLC, Universal Tankers, Ruck Engineering, Three Brothers Brewing Company, Sellotts, Go Local – NISA Belle Vue,  Lambton Estates, Brocksbushes, AAA Roofing, Opulent Odds Competitions, ICL Boulby, HR2day, and Miller Homes.