Forthcoming Club Meetings

28th January 2025. Members Informal (Members Photo Session)

11th February 2025. Meeting with Speaker John Walker (Bridlington)

25th February 2025. Meeting with Linda McCarthy (You Don't Look Well)

11th March 2025. Meeting with Speaker Gary Sunley (Bridlington In The 60's)

25th March 2025. Spring Lunch (Venue & details to follow)

8th April 2025 Meeting with Speaker Sal Cooke (Birds, Boats & Bikes) Ladies Inv.

22nd April 2025 AGM

Coffee Mornings at The Links Golf Club (10am)

May 2025 13th & 27th

June 2025 10th & 24th

July 2025 8th & 22nd

August 2025 5th & 19th

Bridlington Remembers

On the 17th December Bridlington held its annual Remembrance Day Parade in the town centre.

A large number of people gathered at the station and were shepherded into formation by several very vocal stewards.

The parade included many ex. servicemen from all the services. There were also affiliated youth service organisations as well as civilian and civic attendees.

Residents of Bridlington and visitors lined the street and applauded those in the parade.

The lengthy column marched from the station to the Cenotaph where services for those who lost their lives in the World Wars and all other hostilities were remembered.

Following the services each group laid their wreathes at the Cenotaph and then returned to the column and marched to Market Street accompanied by a lone piper.

The column was then addressed and thanked by the Mayor of Bridlington and the stewards.

Our Vice Chairman, Mike Gold, laid the Burlington Probus wreath on behalf of the chairman, Eric Butterworth, and we were fortunate enough to have our party of three photographed at the Cenotaph and included in the two page report in the Bridlington Echo.

Here are a few images from the day.

SPEAKER REVIEWS 2024-2025

SEPTEMBER 10

Today Linda McCarthy gave us a fascinating and entertaining talk on The Oldest Profession. She went back to roman times going through changes of law and behaviours to modern day. Some of these were hilarious, but others showed a sad reflection of earlier chauvinistic society where women were prosecuted for prostitution as they were at fault for leading men astray. Laws of this nature were not repealed till 20th Century.

Altogether very good, educational and entertaining talk, presented extremely well by Linda.

Chris Langley

SEPTEMBER 24

Today was an informal day, no ladies present, and we were given an oversight of Alzheimer’s and Dementia. First to speak was a lady Trish who gave us a short resume of her caring experience with her husband for last 2 years (he unfortunately died 5 weeks ago) with the problems she encountered and the help she received from various sources. She now does support work for a charity called Right Minds. She was followed by Amanda from Alzheimer’s Society explain what the charity did over the UK. What followed was an informal discussion with both ladies and the audience which lead to cross information learning.

These ladies provided one of the best talks and the club expressed their talk.

Chris Langley

OCTOBER 10

Autumn lunch at the Expanse – excellent meal again.

The speaker Paul Schofield gave us a talk on Beverley old buildings, he touched on The Minster but also showed some interesting and unusual aspects to buildings in Beverley together with histories. He is an animated speaker and is very knowledgeable abo ut his subject. A good talker clear and distinct.

Recommended to anyone as first class.

Chris Langley

OCTOBER 22

Sarah Willoughby from The Dogs Trust. A similar organisation as Cats Protection League. Started in 1861 as Canine Defence Leage and named changed in 2003. The trust has 22 centres around the country catering to strays, unwanted or unable to cope with due to changes in circumstances. They have a policy of not killing dogs unless they are beyond hope of surviving. They have helplines to cover dog behaviour issues, animals being abused, for people struggling to feed dog but really don’t want to los e them. The trust does dog training classes, re-house as many as possible. They even have an old dogs home.

The Trust is a charity and rely on donations and donations from wills. Sarah was animated, keen and knew her subject well. An excellent speaker worthy of inviting to talk to your club etc

Chris Langley

NOVEMBER 12

Paula Connelly spoke on North York Moors Park – crosses and standing stones. It seems there over a thousand such items spread over park, Paula showed us the more famous and noteworthy to visit with slides and an excellent commentary. Paul and husband have walked virtually over all the moors including the important watering holes! She is knowledgeable and answered questions with ease. An excellent speaker and recommended to anyone.

Chris Langley

NOVEMBER 26

This was an informal meeting and Mike Gold had organised a quiz. Ladies were invited. The quiz was excellent and everybody said how good and fun it was. They were all looking forward to the next one.

Chris Langley

DECEMBER 10

This is the clubs annual Christmas lunch and guest speaker was Reverend Robert Amos. He gave a light hearted talk about the season and how it relates to people via jokes and humorous stories. He has good sense of presentation and with intercourse wi th the audience we all thoroughly enjoyed his talk. Very recommended. Excellent.

Chris Langley

The latest newsletter from The team at Yorkshire Air Ambulance

As 20Early Christmas Present for Yorkshire!

It looks like Yorkshire has received the best delivery this Christmas!

We are thrilled to announce that our third helicopter, G-YAIR, has officially landed at our Nostell Air Base and is ready to join our lifesaving fleet.

After undergoing its medical fit-out at Airbus Helicopters UK in Oxford, G-YAIR now joins G-YAAA and G-YORX as part of our rotational fleet. This means we can continue to operate two helicopters daily from Nostell and Topcliffe, with the added resilience of our own third aircraft.

Having G-YAIR in the fleet ensures we can provide a no-notice replacement during scheduled and unscheduled maintenance or mandatory training. It also removes the need to lease a spare helicopter, helping us save vital resources while keeping our operational availability as close to 100% as possible.

We’re thrilled to have G-YAIR ready for action and can’t wait to see it helping us save lives across Yorkshire in the months and years ahead!

Thank You for Doubling the Difference This Christmas

Thanks to your incredible generosity, we’re thrilled to share the success of this year’s Big Give Christmas Challenge. In just three days, we reached our ambitious target of £20,420 – far ahead of the week-long deadline!

The funds raised will help us replace our aging crew kit, including 12 essential flight suits and 6 helmets, which our crew rely on during every mission to keep them safe and ready to respond.

We received 124 donations, and thanks to match funding from Candis and Beadlam Tractor Run, every donation was doubled, helping us hit the total even faster!

On behalf of everyone at Yorkshire Air Ambulance, thank you for standing by our side and helping us continue our lifesaving mission.

Fancy Winning £25,000 This Christmas?

This December, signing up to Saving Lives Lotto doesn’t just give you a chance to win our weekly £25,000 jackpot…

You’ll also be entered into a draw to win a luxury YAA Christmas hamper!

Play for just £1 per line or gift a lotto voucher to a loved one and give them the chance to win big this festive season!

Every ticket you play helps fund our lifesaving missions across Yorkshire – so why not spread a little Christmas magic and be in it to win it?

Play or Gift the Saving Lives Lotto Today

Make your Christmas message one to remember…

This Christmas, why not swap traditional cards for something truly meaningful?

By making a donation to Yorkshire Air Ambulance in lieu of sending Christmas cards, you’ll be helping to fund our vital missions and save lives across Yorkshire.

Donate in Lieu

Out with the old and in with the lifesaving!

Make a fashionably good start to 2025

Why not declutter your wardrobe and start the New Year clutter-free by donating your unwanted clothes and shoes to Yorkshire Air Ambulance?

Instead of letting those old clothes and shoes gather dust in the back of your wardrobe, why not turn them into something truly lifesaving? Our recycling banks are an easy and eco-friendly way to give your items a second life, and every bag donated helps fund our lifesaving missions. It’s a simple way to make a big difference while ticking off your New Year’s resolutions early!

Find Your Nearest YAA Recycling Bank Here

Monthly mission stats!

In the month of November we attended 103 missions across Yorkshire.

Novembers Photos of the Month!

From behind-the-scenes gems captured by our crew to stunning moments caught by our sharp-eyed supporters across Yorkshire, every photo tells a story.

Search #PhotoOfTheWeek on our social media channels to see them all.

Think your photo has what it takes to be our 'Photo of the Week'? Don’t wait—send your best shots to marketing@yaa.org.uk for a chance to shine!

Keep in touch

We love staying connected with our incredible supporters, even during the festive season! If you have any questions, thoughts, or stories to share, feel free to reach out to us at info@yaa.org.uk or give us a call at 01422 237900.

Notice to all Members.

You will by now be aware that our normal luncheon venue, The Expanse Hotel, is now closed and being offered for sale (£2.75 Million if you are interested!!)

Consequently our Spring Lunch venue will now most likely be at The North Star in Flamborough. Full details to follow. Further information regarding our Autumn and Christmas Lunches will be announced following the next committee meeting.