Currently GNAAS’ critical care service will continue on the Island until the end of the financial year, with Manx Care funding the service based on a per-mission costing and the charity committing to strengthening its fundraising activities on the Island. It is estimated that the charity needs to raise at least £124,000 per year to … Continued
Drigg Young Farmers Club (Drigg YFC) pulled the replica, which is modelled on the Great North Air Ambulance Service’s (GNAAS) helicopter, from their village to GNAAS’ base in Langwathby, Penrith on 19 and 20 July. Over 80 members, the youngest being 11, along with older advisory members and friends of the club helped out, with … Continued
The family-run business arranged an opening night screening of the highly anticipated film, including refreshments and entertainment, and raised £4,000. This is one of the latest fundraisers organised by the business after they first started supporting GNAAS in 2023. Richard Smith, marketing manager at Porsche Centre South Lakes, said: “Over the years, we’ve proudly supported … Continued
Senara Wilton, from Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland, was midway through her weekly horse-riding lesson in Hunwick when she fell during a canter, but instead of landing on the ground, her boot got caught in her stirrup and she was left hanging upside down. Her parents looked on in horror as the horse proceeded to gallop across … Continued
Jack Talbot, 32, was cycling in Ulverston in July 2017 when he was knocked off his bike by a car in a hit-and-run incident. He 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. North West Ambulance Service worked … Continued
Derrick Ions, 84, from Bedlington, has sold his sticks to raise money for the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) over the last 18 years. He first began making walking sticks as a hobby when he was approximately seven or eight years old and currently has a workshop in his double garage where he spends … Continued
Sue Wilkinson, 73, suffered a cardiac arrest back in July 2021 and has been marking her “death day anniversary” with a significant event ever since. Two years ago, Sue made the headlines after getting a tattoo of the Great North Air Ambulance Service’s (GNAAS) logo on her back, in appreciation of the team who helped … Continued
Saffron Rogers-Smith, 31, is taking part in the Great North Air Ambulance Service’s (GNAAS) cycling event, called The GYRO, on Sunday 13 July. The non-competitive ride out offers three distances, which are 30, 60, and 90 miles, and they start and end at GNAAS’ headquarters near Eaglescliffe. Saffron has signed up to the 60-mile ride … Continued
Dr Rachel Hawes OBE and paramedic Mike Sproat will star in the sixth episode of the second season which airs on 24 June at 8pm. The team from GNAAS treated Miles Owen, son of Amanda Owen, who is known as the Yorkshire Shepherdess, when he had a diabetic emergency on Ravenseat Farm in December 2022. … Continued
Their itinerary was jam-packed with meetings, catch-ups, collection box servicing, and even a radio interview. We spoke to Amanda who shared the following highlights from their trip over the Irish Sea. Tuesday We arrived on the Isle of Man on Tuesday afternoon and our first stop was visiting the lovely ladies at Peel Charity Shop, … Continued
