Hospice celebrates Marjorie’s 30 years as a volunteer
MUM-OF-TWO Marjorie Carr has been honoured for her three decades of volunteering for a North-East hospice. Marjorie, from Sedgefield, was…
Appeal for new volunteers to join Sunderland Guide Dogs group
Sight loss charity Guide Dogs has put out an urgent plea for new volunteers to join a supporter group in…
Caring Hands Charity Picks Up Four-Figure Grant To Support Newcastle Volunteers’ Work
Dozens of volunteers with a Newcastle community charity are receiving extra support thanks to a four-figure grant from the Newcastle…
Citizens Advice Newcastle Looking To Boost Volunteer Team With Newcastle Building Society Grant Support
A longstanding Newcastle charity is looking to double the number of trained volunteers that it can call upon with the…
Wave embeds social and sustainability promise with launch of new volunteering platform
National water retailer, Wave, has launched Alaya, a platform to connect and measure their staff involvement with good causes and…
Volunteer-led ‘New You in ‘22’ event hailed huge success
The success of a recent careers and personal development event was in no small part down to the local volunteers…
Emma does building society proud by helping to tackle loneliness
A CARING employee at Darlington Building Society has told how volunteering to help tackle loneliness in the community has enriched…
Hartlepool pinecone search raises awareness of charity’s great work
During the tail end of 2020 teenagers in Hartlepool were out in force, dedicating time helping to support their local…
The Sunderland teens making a difference during the pandemic
This autumn teenagers in Sunderland have been out in force, dedicating over 2,500 hours helping to support their local community…
Flower Power – teenagers plant thousands of bulbs in Darlington park
This autumn NCS teenagers in Darlington have been out in force, dedicating time helping to support their local community through…
Bondgate IT ensures Catalyst charity launches community support partnership
A voluntary organisation that supports a wide range of charities within Stockton-on-Tees was able to launch its ‘COVID Community Support…
BT staff volunteer at Teesside care home
CALL centre workers swapped telephones and keyboards for shovels and dominoes for a day volunteering at a Teesside care home.
North East teens give back to their communities on NCS Action Day
Hundreds of teens in the North East will spend Saturday 6th April making a positive impact in their local community.…
Waves of energy as Durham based therapeutic body worker takes on Atlantic challenge
A County Durham Therapeutic Body worker is swapping her massage table for a kayak and her calming treatment room for…
Darlington Building Society launches Volunteering in Action programme
Darlington Building Society (DBS) is working in partnership with Durham Community Action, Hambleton Community Action and Darlington Cares to help…