AIA is proud to announce The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) as our chosen employee nominated charity for 2023.
As an association we are committed to our corporate social responsibility; part of which encourages AIA employees to annually choose a charity to raise money for. Previous nominations have included: The British Heart Foundation, Water Aid, Bliss and the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation.
GNAAS brings pioneering pre-hospital care to the scene, rescuing hundreds of severely injured or ill patients every year. They operate 365/24 hour service from their two bases, Eaglescliffe and Langwathby between two helicopters and two response vehicles.
Each mission (callout) costs £4,478 and they annually attend a total of over 1,700 calls. Currently they require donations of circa £8 million a year to provide their services to the North East, North West and North Yorkshire area of the region.
GNAAS have expressed their gratitude for support to AIA: “We are not NHS-funded and are 100% charity funded so we rely on our supporters to keep us up in the air and on the road.
“Without the help and support of our business partners we simply wouldn’t be able to take off – thank you for your support.”
AIA’s Chief Executive, Philip Turnbull commented: “We are so pleased to choose GNAAS as our employee nominated charity for 2023. The service GNAAS provides makes a vital difference to many people’s lives, which is why we are honoured to be contributing to such an excellent cause.”
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The service GNAAS provides makes a vital difference to many people’s lives, which is why we are honoured to be contributing to such an excellent cause – Philip Turnbull, AIA Chief Executive.
