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April 6, 2023

GWAAC Mud Master participants after the race, caked in mud.

Published by Philippa Walker at April 6, 2023

GWAAC get down and dirty at Mud Master 2023

March 31, 2023

Published by Joolz Ingram at March 31, 2023

Blend 65 – Our partnership with Wogan Coffee

March 27, 2023

Published by Claire Harris at March 27, 2023

Crew trains lifeguards and surf instructors at The Wave

March 21, 2023

Published by Claire Harris at March 21, 2023

GWAAC opens fifth shop — our second in Gloucester

March 8, 2023

Published by Toby Allen at March 8, 2023

Celebrating our female Heartstarter volunteers on International Women’s Day

March 1, 2023

Published by Claire Harris at March 1, 2023

Dick’s story

February 17, 2023

Published by Joolz Ingram at February 17, 2023

The Helipeno Challenge

February 15, 2023

Published by Toby Allen at February 15, 2023

Making a difference in Ukraine: reflections

Patient Stories

April 27, 2017

Published by Joolz Ingram at April 27, 2017

"I was back on my feet within a couple of weeks, thanks to the GWAAC team"

When David Heap suffered chest pains and breathlessness he recognised the signs of a cardiac arrest and knew that he was in a serious situation. David […]

April 20, 2017

Published by Joolz Ingram at April 20, 2017

Two year old Aurora-Mae meets the team who saved her life

February 1, 2017

Published by Joolz Ingram at February 1, 2017

"It was the skill of these people that kept me alive."

Bill Creamer doesn’t remember much about the day that he went from working in a shop to being airlifted to hospital in a critical condition. What […]

January 25, 2017

Published by Joolz Ingram at January 25, 2017

“The team improved her chances of survival, and we cannot express our gratitude.”

Amelia Pile is a typical three year old, who loves running around and playing games. However after a serious knock to the head she was critically […]

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“I would recommend previous patients to share their experiences as it can help you to come to terms with some of the psychological trauma you might be suffering from a serious accident. It helps spread awareness about the service and can encourage people to donate to the charity.”

Sallyanne Haigh