Following her rescue, Claire signed up to the Regular Giving programme GNAAS offers along with raising funds for the charity. She said: “Without their fast response, I could have lost my foot. It blows my mind that such a vital service is run as a charity and I want to do all I can to … Continued
Recalling the incident Steven said: “It was on the A66, I was a passenger of a work van – we were driving down to a job between Penrith and Keswick. “A van on the other side of the road had been overtaken which caused us to swerve and hit the kerb. “We then slid onto … Continued
On Friday evening, a technical crew member at Yorkshire Air Ambulance became an unfortunate victim of a laser strike. The laser beam managed to hit their eye resulting in a burn on his cornea. Thankfully he is now on the path to a full recovery, and everyone at GNAAS wishes him well, but unfortunately this … Continued
Malcolm Tierney, 73, from Gateshead, had been riding his motorbike in Consett, County Durham, on 22 June, when he was involved in a collision with a car on the A692. The emergency services were called and the team from the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS), who monitor 999 calls from the North East and … Continued
Ben Sisson is a former restaurant manager who worked in hospitality for more than 30 years before moving to the charity sector and joining GNAAS at the end of 2022. His current role as a fundraiser includes representing GNAAS at external public events, engaging with existing and potential supporters, and delivering talks and presentations to … Continued
Adam Price, 32, from Eaglescliffe, completed the Great North Run in just over two hours and 15 minutes while wearing the Great North Air Ambulance Service’s (GNAAS) helicopter mascot costume ‘Ellie Copter’. The 2023 Great North Run was his fifth time participating in the half marathon, but his first attempt at a world record. He … Continued
Both events promise to be a lavish circus spectacular, with a range of entertainment including carnival games, circus performers, and a live band. The balls are taking place at the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead on Friday 20 October at 7pm and at The Halston in Carlisle on Friday 10 November at 7pm, and the North East … Continued
On Sunday 10 September after all the runners had crossed the start line of the world’s biggest half marathon, several pieces of clothing were left behind. Over 20 people, including staff from GNAAS and volunteers, filled vans with tops, jackets and bottoms that were scattered across the runners assembly area. Tracey Wright, events lead at … Continued
On Sunday 10 September after all the runners have crossed the start line of the world’s biggest half marathon, there will likely be several tonnes of clothing left behind. This is a familiar sight at the event, as runners tend to wear outer layers to keep them warm while waiting to reach the starting point … Continued
Ollie Sainthouse and his father Paul Sainthouse, from Ashbrooke, set off on Friday 18 August with the aim of walking the Coast to Coast route from St Bees in Cumbria to Robin Hood’s Bay in North Yorkshire. The route is just over 192 miles and Ollie’s family purposefully left the last two weeks of the … Continued
