Surge, based in Middlesbrough, helps businesses align their brand, systems and marketing to achieve measurable results. The staff work as one team across three core departments which are creative, development and marketing. The creative department focuses on shaping how people see, hear, and remember a business, delivering everything from brand identity to content and media. … Continued
Colin Irving, 61, who lives in Eaglescliffe, will set off ahead of his family’s holiday to the Spanish island in August, and cover more than 1,000 miles to reach his destination. Colin, who is originally from North Wales, is no stranger to a challenge, and spent most of his adult life “playing” in Snowdonia. He … Continued
Over the past five years, the team at Universal Tankers have raised more than £20,000 to help keep our helicopters flying and our critical care team responding across the North East, Cumbria, North Yorkshire, and the Isle of Man. Universal Tankers is a family-owned waste management company with over 20 years of experience, operating from … Continued
Niall Robson was only nine years old when he was hit by a van while walking to school on 27 November 2024. His right leg was crushed by the wheels of the van and he suffered a broken femur, broken tibia and fibula, and extensive tissue loss to his lower leg. The Great North Air … Continued
John Kenyon, from Stockton-on-Tees, has entered GNAAS’ raffle and played their lottery since 2015, and was left in disbelief when he was told he was a winner. Dr Natalie Lonsdale, who works at GNAAS as part of the charity’s critical care team, had the pleasure of calling John and delivering the good news. Recalling the … Continued
Thomas Graham is a family run business, which has been serving the local community for over 130 years. Since opening their doors in 1892, they’ve grown significantly across Cumbria, Lancashire and southwest Scotland, now operating branches in Carlisle, Barrow, Blackburn, Egremont, Kendal and Morecambe. The company offer a wide variety of products from their six … Continued
Asha Richardson, 32, of Warcop, had pre-eclampsia while pregnant with her first child in 2017 which led to her giving birth 10 weeks early. Baby Lennox weighed only 3lbs 4oz and was in the special care unit for several weeks before finally being released home. As she was a new mum, Asha took Lennox to … Continued
Our Corporate Partner Baltic Apprenticeships turned their internal events into meaningful fundraising opportunities by hiring our conference room in support of GNAAS. Based in Darlington, the national apprenticeship training provider focuses on developing tech and digital skills, with their programmes covering IT, software development, data analysis and digital marketing. As a business rooted in the … Continued
Hannah Kennedy, 25, tackled the Great North Run and hosted a breakfast event in the local community which collectively raised nearly £2,000 for GNAAS. She chose to support her local air ambulance after they responded twice to her family’s farm, which is situated in a rural area close to Hadrian’s Wall. In February 2023, Hannah’s … Continued
Away from the cameras, Laura has worked as an air ambulance doctor with GNAAS since 2010, and is an Emergency Medicine Consultant in A&E at North Cumbria Integrated Care Trust and the Clinical Director for the Northern Trauma Network. She also has a military background and has previously been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. Laura … Continued
