Meet the Team

Isabelle Lindley

West Assistant Community Fundraiser

Michelle Raine

North Community Fundraiser

Meet Michelle Raine, our extraordinary Community Fundraiser for North Yorkshire at Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Nestled in the idyllic area of Wensleydale, Michelle joined our dynamic fundraising team in June 2023, ready to make a profound impact on the lives of others.

Jane Horrod

North Community Fundraiser

Introducing Jane Horrod, one of our friendly North Yorkshire Community Fundraisers at Yorkshire Air Ambulance. With a wealth of experience as a journalist and in the public relations industry, Jane joined our charity in September 2022, bringing her expertise and boundless enthusiasm to the team. Day in and day out, you can find Jane immersed in a whirlwind of fundraising activities, from organising and attending events to hosting talks, working alongside our incredible volunteers, arranging bucket collections, and ensuring our collection tins from local businesses are well taken care of.

Karina Tape

South Community Fundraiser

Meet Karina Tape, one of our South Yorkshire Community Fundraisers here at Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Karina joined our team in March 2024, bringing with her over two decades of retail and hospitality experience. With boundless enthusiasm and a knack for building connections, you can find Karina immersed in a range of fundraising activities, from organising and attending events to hosting talks, working alongside our incredible volunteers, arranging bucket collections, and ensuring our collection tins from local businesses are well taken care of.

Julie Wick

West Community Fundraiser

Stef Maynard

West Community Fundraiser

Angela Vyas

Interim West Regional Fundraiser

Angela Vyas is one of our West Yorkshire Community Fundraisers. She covers the whole of the West Yorkshire region coordinating our in-store events and work with local community groups.

Keiron Hardwick

East Community Fundraiser

Meet Keiron Hardwick, our dedicated Community Fundraiser for East & North Yorkshire. Originally from Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Keiron now resides in the picturesque village of Hunmanby near Filey. His passion for our charity runs deep, as he was a dedicated volunteer long before joining our team full-time in February 2020.

Kevin Hutchinson

East Community Fundraiser

Kevin Hutchinson is one of our East Region Community Fundraisers and has been working for the Charity since 2016. Before joining YAA Kevin worked in the hospitality industry as a qualified chef.

Holly Whitehouse

South Regional Fundraiser

Holly is our South Regional Fundraiser, having been promoted from the role of South Community Fundraiser in February 2024.

Clare Deacon

North Regional Fundraiser

Clare Deacon is one of our Community Fundraisers in the North region. She joined the Charity in January 2020, initially working in our North region as Community Fundraiser, before moving to West in 2022. Clare moved back to North as Regional Fundraiser in January 2024.

Helen Berriman

Interim Regional Fundraising Manager (West & South)

Helen Berriman is our West Regional Fundraiser. Helen joined the Charity in January 2020 as one of our West Yorkshire Community Fundraisers, having previously worked in the Hospitality industry for the last 16 years and was promoted to West Yorkshire Regional Fundraiser in 2021.

Rob Scott

East Regional Fundraiser

Rob Scott first joined the Charity as a volunteer in 2015 and then became one of our East Yorkshire Fundraisers in 2018. Rob is responsible for overseeing all the fundraising in the East Yorkshire region, working alongside Kevin and Keiron.

Marianne Haworth

Grants and Trusts Manager

Tessa Klemz

Regional Fundraising Manager (North and East)

Tessa Klemz is our Regional Fundraising Manager for the North and East regions. She joined the Charity in 2019 as North Region Community Fundraiser and was promoted to Regional Fundraiser in 2022. Tessa was promoted to her current role in January 2024.

Vickie Cowan

Regional Fundraising Manager (West and South) – Currently on maternity leave

Vickie Cowan is our Regional Fundraising Manager (West and South) and has worked for the Charity since 2016. Vickie joined the Charity as West Yorkshire Community Fundraiser, becoming West Yorkshire Regional Fundraiser in 2018 and Regional Fundraising Manager in November 2021. Vickie’s role involves overseeing all of the fundraising in West and South Yorkshire, working closely with West and South Regional and Community Fundraisers.

Caroline Myers

Legacies Manager

Caroline Myers is our Legacies Manager and has been working at the Charity since 2016, having previously worked in Marketing and Communications in the manufacturing sector.