On the 22nd June 2018, Orla scalded herself very badly and was air lifted to the Cumberland Infirmary. The care she received from the paramedics first arriving at the house, to the air ambulance arriving and transferring her to the hospital was second to none, we can't thank them enough. She has recently just learned to ride her bike without stabilisers which is very impressive for a 2 year old. She loves it and wants to go out biking everyday so we thought this was the perfect opportunity to give something back. Over the next 30 days, she is going to be riding her bike the distance of a marathon (26 miles). 

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.