For most of these, all you need to do is set up a team JustGiving/fundraising page in your company name and list the participants! Social Media Use your company’s social media channels to host live events. Whether it’s a themed quiz on a Friday night with an after-work drink (or 7), an online auction or raffle, … Continued
Bridgette Ibbotson, who lives a stone throw away from our Langwathby base, started taking photos of families on their doorstep for free to support GNAAS. Bridgette began her project, titled ‘People in quarantine’, as a means to keep creative, however, after receiving so much support online, used the experience to benefit her local air ambulance … Continued
Our doctor and paramedic teams are being deployed to incidents in the same way as usual. However, we are only airlifting those patients who are critically unwell and on closed-circuit ventilation, which means there is a much-reduced risk of the patient spreading infection within the aircraft. We have been able to maintain this level of … Continued
Our crew have the luxury of enjoying the beautiful views of Cumbria, the North East and North Yorkshire from above. Today, we want to share that with you! Newcastle upon Tyne, famous for its industrial heritage, popular nightlife and home to our beloved Ant and Dec. Can you spot your home from these photos? Seaham … Continued
In the last year alone, donated items such as clothing, mobile phones and books, resulted in an incredible £378,200 donation to GNAAS. We want to make it as easy as possible for you to donate unwanted items, so we have compiled a list of the most common questions we get asked and answered them for … Continued
We asked our paramedic, Lee Salmon, what his experience was like on set, and more importantly, if Brenda Blethyn’s company was enough to make him blush! What is your opinion on the show ‘Vera’? Vera is a superb drama, I love the characters and the cheekiness of the dialogue. It has an old school feel … Continued
On 14 December, Mia Selby took the plunge at school as headteacher Mark Watson buzzed off her blonde locks. After months of fundraising for GNAAS, the nine-year-old sat at the front of an assembly hall at Leadgate Primary School, near Consett, as fellow pupils watched in awe at the act of kindness. Fifteen inches of … Continued
One person giving up their Christmas day this year is our paramedic Marcus Johnson. We asked Marcus what it was like working for GNAAS on Christmas day. What is a Christmas shift like? Christmas Day starts like any other. First, we prepare the aircraft, equipment and air desk, doing our standard checks so we are … Continued
We invited 14 North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) staff to work alongside our crew to build relationships that will lead to better care being delivered faster throughout the North East. NEAS is preparing to activate its team of specialist paramedics, who will respond to the more clinically demanding of incidents. On every shift, one specialist … Continued
The series, which follows the work of our crews, featured the story of Immy, who at just seven-years-old, punctured her femoral artery when she impaled her thigh on the brake lever of her bicycle. We spoke to Immy’s parents, Claire and Sandy Wood, and Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) paramedic Jamie Walsh to find … Continued
