A Valentine’s Weekend at Sarah’s Cottage in Northumberland: a deep dive into our third raffle prize

The fire crackles, the prosecco is flowing, and you’re indulging in cheese and cake sourced from local farms… pure bliss. And guess what? This could be you! Our third raffle prize is a dreamy three-night stay over Valentine’s weekend, generously donated by Sarah from Northumberland. One lucky couple will experience this cosy getaway in this … Continued

A special thank you to September’s Fundraising Heroes

If we had to sum it up: Great North Run, a poorly helicopter, and loads of incredible fundraising! Without further ado, let’s dive into what our amazing supporters were up to last month to help raise vital funds for our life-saving service. From one paw to another Our fundraiser Amanda recently had the pleasure of … Continued

Shining a light on August’s Fundraising Heroes

We want to thank each and every person who dedicated their precious time to generating funds for our service, so here’s a little shoutout to people across the North who’ve played their part in keeping our helicopters in the sky during Summer. Guess who’s back, back again? In August, we were delighted to welcome the … Continued

What to expect from Helifest

You’ll hear a distant thump of live music, the smell of freshly cooked food, and the taste of a beautiful summer’s day (ok, don’t hold us to the last one, we can’t make any promises on the British weather!). Regardless, pack your picnic blanket, sunglasses and maybe a brolly – it’s time to get ready … Continued

A shoutout to July’s fundraising heroes

Operational helicopters and state-of-the-art equipment come at a price, but when someone’s life is on the line, the value of our service is priceless. That’s why the fundraising efforts of our supporters are crucial to our charity’s operations; every coin dropped into a donation bucket, every cake sold at a bake sale, and every event … Continued

A day in the life volunteering at GNAAS HQ

Whether you’re a former receptionist who has a knack for answering the telephone, a self-professed excel whizz, or perhaps you’re simply looking to keep busy and enjoy a spot of company – we welcome all volunteers with open arms. So, let’s say you did decide to commit to a volunteering role at HQ, what would … Continued

Celebrating May’s Fundraising Heroes

Each day, it costs our charity £23,200 to keep our air ambulances in the sky, and our critical care cars on the roads – it’s not light work generating those funds, but May’s fundraising heroes made it fun along the way. Ready for a recap of all the incredible things our supporters have been up … Continued

Celebrating April’s fundraising heroes

Here’s everything you should know about April’s fundraising activities… Just keep swimming Hats off to seven-year-old Ollie, whose mission is to “fundraise to help save lives”. Over the course of April, he’s been kicking his feet underwater in a bid to complete a 500m swim for our charity. Breaststroke, butterfly stroke, and backstroke – he’s … Continued

Shining a light on March’s fundraising heroes

Each month, we’re blown away at the creativity and dedication of our supporters, who go above and beyond to generate funds through various events, challenges, and activities. Let’s take a look back through March’s fundraising activity… Having a Knit and Knatter Our lovely volunteer Emma and her GNAAS-obsessed grandson, George, went along to a Knit … Continued

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