Here’s our roundup of fundraising stories guaranteed to bring a smile to your face! Fancy dress at the Great North Run As if a half-marathon wasn’t difficult enough, we’ve had two people dress up in our helicopter mascot uniform while completing the Great North Run First was our paramedic Jake who managed the run in … Continued
When our pilots, doctors and paramedics arrive at the base for their shift, they don’t know how many times they’ll be called out, what type of incidents they will face, or the locations they’ll be travelling to. However, what remains a constant during their shift is how they prepare for the day ahead. Here we … Continued
In April 2023 we welcomed Natasha Banks to our team as a CSR and Philanthropy Specialist for Cumbria. The 36-year-old from Penrith works with the corporate sector and major donors in Cumbria to see how they can support GNAAS and help make a positive difference in people’s lives. We caught up with her to find … Continued
Dale Campling, 32, from Bradford, was riding his bike on the B6480, between Giggleswick and the Settle, when he was involved in a collision with a car on 20 August 2023. Dale cannot recall what happened, but he said the actions of a passerby ultimately led to his survival. He said: “There was a gentleman … Continued
Here’s a glimpse into what 2025 has in store… Walk the Wall is back! Our Walk The Wall challenge is back for a fourth year, so you can start 2025 off on the right foot! Join us this January in virtually walking the length of the Hadrian’s Wall Path in aid of our life-saving service, … Continued
Let’s take a little look into what festive fundraising they’ve been up to in the past month… Fundraisers of the future Following an inspiring visit to our base, pupils from Ireby Church of England Primary School held a fundraiser for GNAAS, including yummy cakes, and a few guessing games. Despite being a small school, they … Continued
Here we reflect on some of the highlights of 2024: Record high call-outs in 2023 In January we received the news that 2023 was our busiest year on record. More than 2,100 incidents were responded to by our critical care team across the North East, Cumbria and the Isle of Man. This was due to … Continued
GNAAS is entirely charitably funded and needs to raise £9.3m a year to continue responding to incidents 365 days a year. Over the period of the Christmas holidays between 24 December and 1 January, the charity’s critical care team respond to an average of 38 incidents across the North East, Cumbria and the Isle of … Continued
As part of the study, Mark Wetherell, a Professor of Psychobiology at Northumbria University, worked with the Great North Air Ambulance Service to monitor and assess emergency workers during an intensive two-week-long pre-hospital emergency medicine training programme. They found significant differences in medics’ stress levels during the training programme when compared to their rest periods. Participants … Continued
Graeme Jerdan, 60, from Berwick, and his wife Debra, recently held a fundraising thank you party for friends and family who supported them following Graeme’s sudden cardiac arrest. The party took place on 31 August, just over a year after Graeme was airlifted to Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSECH) by the Great North Air … Continued
