Sycamore Gap sapling set for new Byker community hub
A new state-of-the-art youth and community hub in Newcastle has been named by The National Trust as one of 49…
Yorkshire family urges people to support ‘double donation’ scheme for children’s cancer charity this Christmas.
A Yorkshire family is encouraging donors to support children’s cancer charity Candlelighters this Christmas, with a matched donation scheme which…
Banks Group Cooks Up Equipment Grant For Busy Darlington Community Café
The kitchen at a busy community café in Darlington is getting an equipment upgrade thanks to support from a regional…
County Durham Charity Puts On Seaside Special For Children And Young People With Special Educational Needs
Children and young people with special educational needs have been enjoying being by the seaside thanks to the work of…
NORTH EAST CULTURE LEADER AWARDED PRESTIGIOUS CLORE LEADERSHIP FELLOWSHIP 2024
PHIL DOUGLAS, founder and CEO of North East arts and youth charity, Curious Arts has been selected to be part…
CF Fertilisers Donates £17,000 To Local Foodbank As Residents Choose Between ‘Heating And Eating’ This Winter
TEESSIDE employer CF Fertilisers has donated £17,000 to Billingham and Stockton Foodbank as the charity prepares for one of its…
Wind farm funding helping Middleton St George gardeners keep their fingers green
Gardeners in a County Durham village are getting new opportunities to keep enjoying their hobby thanks to a four-figure grant…
Banks Community Fund Chimes In To Support West Rainton Church Clock Restoration Campaign
The chimes of a cherished County Durham village church clock will soon be ringing out again after a campaign to…
Durham Mental Health Arts Project Meeting Growing Demand With Banks Community Fund Backing
A Durham mental health charity which uses the arts to support local people’s well-being is meeting growing demand with the…
Anthony Gives Back
Thirty-year-old Anthony McKiddie from the West End of Newcastle is living proof that, with support, anyone can turn their life…
Banks Group Supporting Beamish Football Centre With £10,000 Outdoor Improvements Grant
Visitors to a new community facility at a County Durham football ground are enjoying a better outdoor environment thanks to…
Leading Link Open New Offices
Leading Link, a Northumberland-based charity known for supporting young people through a wide range of innovative programmes, has relocated its…
West Rainton’s Friendly Faces Keep Smiling Thanks To Banks Community Fund Support For Free Monthly Lunch Club
A monthly community lunch which aims to tackle social isolation in a County Durham village is set to welcome local…
Hundreds raised for cancer charity with Teesside care home coffee morning
HUNDREDS of pounds were raised for a cancer charity when care home residents from across Teesside got together for coffee…
Business Clinic students help Cullercoats RNLI honour heroes at sea
Cullercoats RNLI (The Royal National Lifeboat Institution) has enlisted the support of talented business students as it embarks on a…