Charitable non-driver wins – then donates – his raffle prize
A LUCKY ticket holder has scooped the first prize of a car in a charity raffle despite not being able…
Green Beans Market Arriving At Platform One With Newcastle Building Society Grant Support
A thriving North Tyneside community market is laying down new roots with the help of a four-figure grant from their…
SINGER COLLAB-ORATES WITH CHARITY FOR THE GREAT NORTH RUN
COLLABRO singer Matt Pagan is the latest star to tackle the Great North Run in support of a charity which…
Key appointment puts fundraising at the top of agenda for mental health charity
A key appointment has put fundraising at the top of the agenda for a Northumberland-based mental health charity. Jill Watkin…
Workers urged to channel their inner zen to improve wellbeing
BUSINESSES have been given a taste of the orient with a master class in natural wellness. Guests of Close Thornton…
Chatterbox goes silent to support those with cancer
A CHATTERBOX care home worker raised hundreds of pounds to support those with cancer by taking on a 12-hour sponsored…
The wheels on the Google Digital Garage bus roll into the North East
Local homelessness charity Emmaus North East has announced a new partnership with Google as part of the Google Digital Garage…
NORTH EAST FUNDRAISERS’ DEDICATION TO CHARITY EARNS NATIONAL PRAISE
Two North East fundraisers have received a national award from Cancer Research UK in recognition of their outstanding contribution to…
Marathon man Ben Smith to join local 1000 x 10k running fundraiser at Durham City Run Festival
A father of two from East Durham is ready to take on the Prince Bishops Durham City 10k later this…
Intrepid cyclists ready for the next challenge… skydiving!
A group of intrepid cyclists have been left stunned by the generosity of well-wishers who have helped them to raise…
Local business donates 100 tablets to South Bank school
Pickerings Lifts, a lift maintenance and installation company based in Stockton-on-Tees, has donated 100 tablets to St Peter’s Catholic College…
Pyjama Party Planned By St Mary’s Schoolkids After Newcastle Building Society Charity Challenge Win
A team of Gateshead schoolchildren are set to put their fundraising ideas for a local cancer charity into action after…
Lord’s to turn red for the Ruth Strauss Foundation
On Thursday 15th August, Lord’s Cricket Ground will be turning red for day two of the second Specsavers Ashes Test…
Innovative project combining hens, creativity and heritage arrives in Darlington for the first time
HenPower is heading to Darlington this summer with a community-wide project celebrating the town’s heritage. Devised by charity Equal Arts,…
Setting sail for career inspiration
A group of students from the Tees Valley have had their eyes opened to new career possibilities thanks to a…