Jordan Mattinson, 32, first started organising collections of unwanted clothing in 2020, during the covid-19 pandemic, and utilised the Whitehaven Rugby Club to store the donations. Over 10 tonnes of clothing was accumulated during the first collection, and this spurred Jordan on to continue hosting collections to support his local air ambulance service. He said: … Continued
In the last year, businesses from across the region collectively raised nearly half a million pounds for the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS). To celebrate this remarkable total, the charity invited these businesses to special appreciation events at their headquarters near Eaglescliffe and their base in Langwathby, Penrith, to thank them for their support. … Continued
Our charity, which provides life-saving care to critically ill and injured people across the North of England and the Isle of Man, relies on donations from the public to remain operational. Unfortunately our appeal, which helps fund the service, has failed to reach the same level of success as previous years. Joe Garcia, interim chief … Continued
Hay & Kilner is one of the region’s leading full-service law firms and provides comprehensive legal advice to businesses and individuals from both within and outside the region. At the end of 2023, members of the Newcastle-headquartered firm voted GNAAS as their chosen charity for 2024 and carried out a wide range of individual and team-based … Continued
Ann Dixon, 61, was inspired to support the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) after the relative of someone she knew required the help of the charity. This led to her collecting unwanted clothing from her neighbours and donating it to the charity’s recycling team. She said: “I was originally from Penrith before moving to … Continued
As the job title suggests, Beth is responsible for co-ordinating all of our volunteers from across the North of England and the Isle of Man, and is their main point of contact. We had a chat with Beth to find out more about what her new role entails, as well as what she did before … Continued
Located at our headquarters at Eaglescliffe, near Yarm, the newly installed door has significantly improved the functionality of our operational base. This enhanced access strengthens the charity’s ability to keep its critical care teams in a state of readiness, allowing them to respond swiftly to more than 43 emergencies each week across the North East … Continued
Woodlands Hospital, in Darlington, selected GNAAS as their chosen charity for 2024, and after a year of incredible fundraising, their logo now takes pride of place on one of our rapid response vehicles. Businesses need to raise a minimum of £5,000 for GNAAS to become a Corporate Partner and if they reach £10,000 they qualify … Continued
The Pre-Hospital Emergency Crew Course (PHEMCC) delivered by senior clinicians at GNAAS, features a mix of classroom learning and realistic training scenarios involving multidisciplinary team working to help prepare participants with the skills they need to thrive in a pre-hospital environment and deliver the best care possible to their patients. The course usually runs for … Continued
Two years ago Andrew Mounsey sadly passed away in his sleep from an unknown heart condition at the age of 54. The father-of-one who ran his own joinery and UPVC business, was well known and respected and has been described as “the face of Aspatria”. His wife Lesley Mounsey, who was with Andrew for 28 … Continued
