Energy employees’ Easter collection supports Wearside charity
Kind-hearted staff at one of Wearside’s largest employers have come together to collect and donate dozens of Easter eggs, in…
M&S Middlesbrough surprises local community group with Easter treats
Colleagues from M&S Middlesbrough made an extra special Easter delivery this week to local charity Ageing Better Middlesbrough, providing the…
Dogs can Help Detect some Forms of Cancer, that’s a FACT
WITH THEIR remarkable sense of smell, research has shown that dogs are capable of sniffing out diseases*, including cancer, which…
Shetland Ponies Bring Smiles at Hospice
TWO miniature Shetland Ponies have visited guests and patients at St Cuthbert’s Hospice. Petal and Lily, along with their handlers…
Funding to help mental health through art
A Durham charity is looking to tackle social isolation with an innovative arts project thanks to funding from one of…
Daughter’s diagnosis inspires dad to run half marathon for cancer charity
A mechanical engineer from East Durham is set to take part in the Sunderland City Half Marathon to ‘give something…
Get Booked at the Football
LIBRARIES SERVICES STAFF supported by volunteers will be warming up in the Family Zone inside the Stadium of Light before…
New research shows more than three quarters of people in Newcastle own clothes they know they should get rid of
The British Red Cross is asking people across Newcastle to show their support for the charity by donating unwanted shirts,…
BBC presenter signs up as dementia charity patron
An award-winning North-East dementia charity has appointed a local radio presenter as its new patron. Silverline Memories, which runs projects…
Lights, camera and action for COCO and film festival partnership
Newcastle based international children’s charity COCO (Comrades of Children Overseas) has joined forces with the first ever Newcastle International Film…
Snowdrop Walk in aid of bereaved families at Hardwick Park
FAMILIES are invited to enjoy a walk in the beautiful grounds of Hardwick Park in Sedgefield and plant snowdrops in…
Godfrey Syrett raises thousands for local children’s charity
Godfrey Syrett has donated over £4,500 to local charity, Children North East, following funds raised from its annual Christmas raffle…
MyNewHair Charity Helps Alopecia Sufferer Regain her Confidence
A North East mum and alopecia sufferer is raising awareness of the support available to people affected by hair loss,…
Age UK Northumberland Invest in Team
A leading charity that strives to ensure that older people thrive in later life has made a move to ensure…
Newcastle charity’s role grows following success
A charity, created in response to local authority cuts, has transformed a deprived Newcastle community and been asked to spread…