Durham homelessness charity digging in for local young people
A longstanding North East homelessness charity will be opening up new outdoor opportunities for local young people thanks to funding…
Durham Markets Company celebrates unique 120-year relationship with local business advisors
One of the North East’s oldest covered markets is celebrating two historic anniversaries this year – and is also looking…
Friends of Addison Park get party planning with Banks Group backing
Party planning in a Durham City suburb is in full swing after event organisers secured new funding from a local…
Stillington primary school kids walking safely up the garden path
Green-fingered pupils at a Stockton primary school will be making the most of their outside space with the help of…
Playtime at Sedgefield Primary School thanks to new equipment grant
Hundreds of children at a County Durham primary school will be enjoying more outdoor fun at playtime thanks to a…
Breathe Easy Darlington bowled over by Banks Group ten pin grant
A specialist Darlington lung health charity is on a roll after securing a four-figure funding boost from a County Durham…
Cramlington young people building confidence and capabilities with community charity’s support
A Cramlington community charity is helping local young people build their self-confidence and capabilities with the help of a four-figure…
The Banks Group increasing investment in future growth plans after reporting £8.4m operating profit
North East property, housebuilding and mining firm the Banks Group is continuing to invest in its future growth prospects after…
‘Water relief’ for Bishopton village hall with Lambs Hill Wind Farm fund building repair grant
A popular County Durham village hall is keeping out the weather with the help of its latest grant from the…
New funding puts more entertainment on the menu at West Rainton community events
More entertainment is on the menu for guests at a monthly community get-together in a County Durham village after housebuilder…
Banks Group takes to the water as new Durham Regatta sponsor
North East property, housebuilding and mining firm the Banks Group is making a splash by becoming a new sponsor of…
Darlington skatepark to get North East’s first ‘resi quarter ramp’ after fundraising campaign hits target
Young skateboarders, scooter riders and BMX bikers will soon be trying out new tricks on the North East’s first ‘resi…
Butterwick Hospice boosts patient comfort thanks to four-figure furniture grant
Patients and visitors at a much-loved North East hospice are sitting much more comfortably thanks to a four-figure grant from…
North Tyneside families getting active outdoors with local charity’s support
North Tyneside families have been getting busy outdoors thanks to a new community led project from a local health and…
Stockton charity’s recipe for tackling male social isolation wins four-figure Banks Group grant
A community charity that uses home-made pies to help tackle male social isolation in Stockton has received a four-figure funding…