The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) rescues hundreds of severely injured or ill patients every year throughout the North East, North Yorkshire and Cumbria. Their doctor-led critical care teams deliver life-saving treatments at the scene of the incident whether that is on a fell top, a roadside or in a city centre. The charity responded to 1,640 call outs last year* alone, via their helicopter and emergency response vehicles, where they performed treatments and procedures which can mean the difference between life or death.

They rescued my mother after her road accident. It was to be her last journey. But at least they gave her a chance, and swift pain relief. 

In this huge, wild land of ancient Northumbria the air ambulance makes the difference between life and death, safety and danger. They need us as much as we need them: now is your chance!