Judith Brown, 76, and Peter Smith, 84, lived in Beamish for nearly 30 years before his unexpected death from a stroke in January 2021. Following the death of her husband, Judith has recently received a compensation settlement which she has always intended would go to charity and decided she wanted to donate £50,000 to GNAAS. … Continued
Dr Vicky Ashton, 35, from Northallerton, had just welcomed a baby girl into the world when she saw GNAAS were recruting for new doctors. Following a successful interview and assessment day, she started training with our charity on a part-time basis in January this year, as part of her ‘return to work’ following her maternity … Continued
More than 160 guests attended the circus-themed charity ball at The Halston in Carlisle on Friday 10 November 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 … Continued
Carl Akeroyd had accomplished the swim, the first part of the race, and was 30 miles into his cycle through Keswick when a large vehicle knocked him from his bike in June last year. Carl said: “I am a triathlete, and I was taking part in the Lakesman Triathlon. I had just finished the swim … Continued
GNAAS paramedic Jamie Walsh has just returned from a four-week trip to Vietnam and Laos, where he provided medical support for motorcycle tours organised by RAMS Adventures. This is the third time he has worked with the company and he’s already setting his sights on joining them next year for even more motorcycle adventures. We … Continued
Jack Talbot, 30, from Ulverston, organises a cycling hill climb event on The Struggle, near Ambleside with all the proceeds of the entry fee going to the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) who flew to his aid six years ago. This was the fourth year of the event, aptly called The Struggle Hill Climb, … Continued
We spoke to our pilot Nigel to learn more about the factors which can affect the range of our helicopters. Fuel We carry two hours of fuel, and usually cruise at around 170mph. In the sky we don’t have to stop at traffic lights or navigate around roundabouts, it’s just hills and clouds. If we … Continued
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
