Dan Mackay, 36, from Amble, was riding his motorbike up a blind hill on the B6341 when he had to react quickly after he spotted a cyclist in front of him. Dan said: “As I got to the top of the hill there was a cyclist smack bang in the middle of my lane. There … Continued
Jacob Alltree, from Haltwhistle, will be walking Hadrian’s Wall path with his dad at the end of July, with the aim of completing the full length, which is 84 miles, within five days. Jacob previously raised more than £600 for the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) by walking the distance of the wall as … Continued
The festival is taking place at six venues across Durham from 26 – 30 July, and will feature a varied programme of music, magic, comedy, dance and theatre. To support our charity there will be collection buckets at each venue, which audience members can drop a donation in after watching a performance. Stephen Cronin, festival … Continued
Chris Smith has been a doctor at GNAAS for more than 13 years and plays an important role in delivering clinical care, which has saved countless lives. He’s also an emergency medicine consultant in the Accident and Emergency department and a doctor in the British Army. He said: “My work at GNAAS differs from other … Continued
Mark White, senior health and safety advisor, and Graham Young, stakeholder manager, for the SRP project, recently visited our base in Langwathby, Penrith to hand over the devices. Mark said: “One of my roles is assessing our emergency treatment on site as we’re in an isolated location. I was checking the amount of automated external … Continued
Here we shine the spotlight on her incredible achievements and her fantastic support for our charity: Early years Zoe is a second-generation ice cream manufacturer and mobile seller, known as ‘mobilers’, after her dad built up his ice cream business from scratch. During her childhood she spent summers helping her parents out on the van, … Continued
Danyelle Clarke, 36, from Wynyard, Billingham, was the passenger in her mother’s car when it was involved in a collision with a lorry on the A19 near Crathorne in July 2018. She said: “I remember the day of the accident being a lovely sunny day. My mam and I were travelling along the A19 approaching … Continued
In April we welcomed Giles Evans to the team as a specialist fundraiser for Northumberland and Newcastle. 58-year-old Giles, from Bedlington, has been a huge supporter of GNAAS for several years and recently had the honour of attending a special garden party in Alnwick hosted by the Duchess of Northumberland, which recognised his support for … Continued
Lyn Murray, 73, from Haltwhistle, said: “I spend 50% of my life gardening so I might as well use my hobby to help somebody.” The money raised has been donated to the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) which airlifted Mrs Murray following a collision on B6318 near Chesters Roman Fort in 2013. She said: … Continued
Jacob Honeyborne-Sharp, 13, was riding his mountain bike outside his home in Coniston when he fell and suffered an open wound to his groin area on 8 April. Recalling the incident, his father Simon Honeyborne-Sharp, said: “I was about 10 minutes from the house when I got called, with Jacob needing to be taken to … Continued
