Lakes and Dales Co-op backs Great North Air Ambulance

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 11:32 · Archive

Lakes and Dales Co-op has named Great North Air Ambulance Service as its charity partner for 2026/27.

Lakes and Dales Co-op, part of Scotmid Co-operative, has named the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) as its charity partner for 2026/27. The partnership will see fundraising, awareness events and community activities taking place throughout the year across Lakes and Dales Co-op stores, with support from the region's Semichem stores.

Funds raised will help GNAAS deliver critical care in emergencies across the North East, Cumbria, North Yorkshire and the Isle of Man, areas where the charity's teams regularly respond to life-threatening injuries and illnesses. GNAAS operates out of Eaglescliffe in the North East and Langwathby near Penrith in Cumbria, deploying its teams by air and road to reach patients as quickly as possible.

Sophie Snowdon, fundraising manager at GNAAS, said the partnership would help the service bring specialist pre-hospital care to people facing serious illness or injury, 'from busy town centres to rural and remote communities'. Karen Scott, chief executive officer at Scotmid, said: 'We are incredibly proud to partner with Great North Air Ambulance Service and support a charity that brings critical care to people across the North when they need it most.' As a charity-funded service, GNAAS relies on public support to continue delivering its critical care.

How it is being reported

• Lakes and Dales Co-op names Great North Air Ambulance Service charity partnerLakes and Dales Co-op names Great North Air Ambulance Service charity partner for 2026/27, raising funds for emergency care across the North through eventsWestmorland Gazette · 15 Oct, 11:04
• Lakes and Dales Co-op names Great North Air Ambulance Service charity partnerLakes and Dales Co-op names Great North Air Ambulance Service charity partner for 2026/27, raising funds for emergency care across the North through eventsCumberland News · 15 Oct, 11:04

In this story: Lakes and Dales Co-op · Great North Air Ambulance Service · Scotmid Co-operative · North East · Cumbria · North Yorkshire · Isle of Man

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