Clara Nicholl, 48, from Haydon Bridge, took part in the Endurance Life North York Moors Ultra Marathon on 28 October which is 34.3 miles. Mrs Nicholl had never covered this distance before but was determined to do something to support the Great North Children’s Hospital and the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) that came … Continued
Approximately 300 guests attended the circus-themed charity ball at the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead on Friday 20 October in aid of the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS). Guests included supporters, businesses, patients and staff of the charity, including GNAAS’ chief executive officer David Stockton. The compere for the evening was Pete Graves, who is well-known … Continued
Hannah Jackson, who is better known as the Red Shepherdess, is welcoming the public to Red’s Pumpkin Patch this month, which is based on Culgaith road, next to where our Cumbria team operate. This is the second year Hannah has hosted a pumpkin patch, but this time she has decided to support GNAAS during the … Continued
Nicola Wright’s 13-year-old son Mason was riding his off-road bike at the former motocross site in South Bank, Middlesbrough, when he was involved in a collision with another rider on 19 June 2021. Nicola, from Middlesbrough, said: “From an early age of three years old, Mason had loved motorbikes alongside his big brother Lee and … Continued
The services began working together in March 2022 as part of a trial to develop a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS), where seriously injured or unwell patients are transferred by helicopter from the Isle of Man directly to the UK for emergency medical treatment. Prior to this partnership, GNAAS had already been established as a … Continued
The charity does not receive government funding and needs to raise £8.5m a year to remain operational. To help them continue to respond to critically ill or injured people across the region, they have launched their ‘Ready for Anything’ raffle, which has a top prize of £10,000. There are less than two months left for … Continued
To mark recycle week, we’re shining the spotlight on some of these amazing people who have helped raise thousands of pounds for our charity. Will and Angela Clark Will Clark, from Grasmere, has been a keen supporter of GNAAS, since he required our services back in July 2012, following a serious cycling incident. Will, who … Continued
Since March 2022, GNAAS and Manx Care have been working together to develop a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) for the Isle of Man. The introduction of a HEMS service and an enhanced emergency air bridge allows patients who are seriously ill or who have suffered a major trauma to be taken directly from their … Continued
Clara Nicholl, 48, from Haydon Bridge, is tackling the Endurance Life North York Moors Ultra Marathon on 28 October which is 34.3 miles. Clara has never covered this distance before but was determined to do something to support the Great North Children’s Hospital and the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) that came to the … Continued
Jack Talbot, 30, was cycling in Ulverston, where he lives, when he was involved in a serious collision with a car in July 2017. Mr Talbot was in a critical condition and sustained a serious brain injury, a T7 spinal fracture, a broken shoulder blade, rib fractures and a collapsed lung. His colleagues from North … Continued
