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
Emily Holmes, 30, from London, and Lottie Bradshaw, 28, from Newcastle, aim to complete the half marathons at the start of September with the final one being the Great North Run, which takes place on 10 September. They have chosen to run eight half marathons to represent the eight days that their sister Tilly Raper, … Continued
Lauren Huntington has also been appointed as a trustee of the charity. She is deputy director (alumni and supporter engagement) at Newcastle University and will work with the team on marketing, external engagement and fundraising to help ensure GNAAS is well-known and well-funded. Jonathan, who in his executive life is company secretary and general counsel … Continued
BTS Facades & Fabrications have been incredibly supportive of GNAAS and raised thousands of pounds for our charity in a variety of ways. We recently spoke to their managing director, Phil Atkinson, to find out why they fundraise for GNAAS. Could you summarise what your company does? We’re a family business based in Newton Aycliffe … Continued
Will Garratt, from Great Broughton, North Yorkshire, attempted to climb Scafell Pike with his father Dave Garratt, 45, during the Easter holidays in April. After hiking for over three hours, they decided to set up camp near Sprinkling Tarn on Seathwaite Fell with the intention of reaching the summit in the morning. Dave said: “Unfortunately, … Continued
If we asked a random member of the public to give us the image they most commonly associate with the Great North Air Ambulance Service, we can guarantee they would choose a helicopter. We are, after all, an air ambulance. But the way we carry out our work has changed dramatically over the past few … Continued
Please give a warm welcome to Sophie van Hooven, our new fundraising lead for the Isle of Man. Sophie joined our charity last month and recently spent a few days at our headquarters in the North East of England getting to know everyone (as well as taking those token photos with our helicopter). We had … Continued
