Simpson Group

Simpson Group GNR

Fundraising for Great North Air Ambulance Service
£1,640
raised of £2,500 target
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Event: Great North Run 2016, on 11 September 2016
We deliver pioneering pre-hospital care to severely injured or ill patients.

Story

This iconic 12 mile run between Newcastle and South Shields will take place on Sunday 11th September with a brave 5 of our team members participating.

As many of you  will already be aware we are fond supporters of the Great North Air Ambulance following the loss of our colleague Graham, who was knocked off his bike and died following a road accident on the A68. He had worked here at Simpson Group
since 1982 as a designer within our CAD department, despite his passing in 2013
we are still yet to fill his position - his loss is felt everyday.

Thanks to the Air Angels, who were first on the scene after the fatal collision, Graham’s devastated family had the chance to say a final goodbye before his death - including his sister who flew to his bedside from Australia.  The paramedics ensured that Graham was stable before taking him to hospital where he was kept alive on a life support machine
for the family’s last moments together.

Graham was a dedicated and creative individual who has left a legacy of ideas that live on in both current and future CAD designs.  Our team here will continue to remember Graham fondly by dedicating themselves to the GNNA and raising funds through events such as this in his memory.

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About the charity

The Great North Air Ambulance Service keeps families together by saving lives. We provide critical care to the people of the North East, North Yorkshire, Cumbria and the Isle of Man.

Donation summary

Total raised
£1,640.00
+ £60.00 Gift Aid
Online donations
£640.00
Offline donations
£1,000.00

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