What we got up to during June’s trip to the Isle of Man

Their itinerary was jam-packed with meetings, catch-ups, collection box servicing, and even a radio interview. We spoke to Amanda who shared the following highlights from their trip over the Irish Sea. Tuesday We arrived on the Isle of Man on Tuesday afternoon and our first stop was visiting the lovely ladies at Peel Charity Shop, … Continued

Whitehaven community raises £50,000 from clothing collections

Jordan Mattinson, 32, first started organising collections of unwanted clothing in 2020, during the covid-19 pandemic, and utilised the Whitehaven Rugby Club to store the donations. Over 10 tonnes of clothing was accumulated during the first collection, and this spurred Jordan on to continue hosting collections to support his local air ambulance service. He said: … Continued

GNAAS offers businesses the opportunity to have their logo displayed on their helicopter

In the last year, businesses from across the region collectively raised nearly half a million pounds for the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS). To celebrate this remarkable total, the charity invited these businesses to special appreciation events at their headquarters near Eaglescliffe and their base in Langwathby, Penrith, to thank them for their support. … Continued

GNAAS’ fundraising appeal sees drop in donations

Our charity, which provides life-saving care to critically ill and injured people across the North of England and the Isle of Man, relies on donations from the public to remain operational. Unfortunately our appeal, which helps fund the service, has failed to reach the same level of success as previous years. Joe Garcia, interim chief … Continued

Meet our new volunteer coordinator Beth

As the job title suggests, Beth is responsible for co-ordinating all of our volunteers from across the North of England and the Isle of Man, and is their main point of contact. We had a chat with Beth to find out more about what her new role entails, as well as what she did before … Continued

Woodlands Hospital raise more than £10,000 for GNAAS

Woodlands Hospital, in Darlington, selected GNAAS as their chosen charity for 2024, and after a year of incredible fundraising, their logo now takes pride of place on one of our rapid response vehicles. Businesses need to raise a minimum of £5,000 for GNAAS to become a Corporate Partner and if they reach £10,000 they qualify … Continued

GNAAS clinicians put skills to test in multi-agency training exercises

The Pre-Hospital Emergency Crew Course (PHEMCC) delivered by senior clinicians at GNAAS, features a mix of classroom learning and realistic training scenarios involving multidisciplinary team working to help prepare participants with the skills they need to thrive in a pre-hospital environment and deliver the best care possible to their patients. The course usually runs for … Continued

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