Access to the benefits fund linked to a Doncaster wind farm is being widened to help give more local charities and community groups the chance to apply for much-needed grants.…
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Hay & Kilner Fundraisers Bring In £10,000 For Children’s Heart Unit Fund
Colleagues at North East law firm Hay & Kilner have kept their fingers on the fundraising pulse right through the year to bring in a five-figure sum for a much-loved…
The Children’s Foundation Charity Allotment Project Flourishing With Newcastle Building Society Backing
Young people in Newcastle are improving their physical health, mental well-being and long-term life chances by getting their hands dirty with The Children’s Foundation. The charity has received a £3,000…
Local business is raising funds for HEY Children’s University with a virtual bike ride
Web design and digital marketing agency Eyeweb has set an ambitious mission of cycling the distance from Hull to Paris to raise money for HEY Children’s University. The team at…
Bed Kingdom pitches support to Rainbow Baby Bank with cot mattress donations
Fast-growing bedroom furniture firm Bed Kingdom, with bases in Heckmondwike and Liversedge, is showing its support to the local community by donating 35 cot mattresses to Rainbow Baby Bank. The…
Big Girl Pants Raises Over £20,000 for UHNM Charity Breast Care Centre
Breast cancer fundraiser Big Girls Pants, has exceeded its ambitious £20,000 fundraising target two months early, with a recent charitable ball contributing a significant £13,710 to the grand total to…
Clear Start Accountants Makes Substantial Donation to Gaza Emergency Appeal
Manchester-based Clear Start Accountants has donated £20,000 the Gaza Emergency Appeal to provide critical aid to those affected by the imploding crisis. The significant donation was made via Greater Manchester-based…
West End Women And Girls Getting Back To The Land Thanks To City Charity’s Northumberland Farm Project
Hundreds of women and girls from Newcastle’s west end are reconnecting with their farming heritage thanks to the work of a longstanding city charity. As part of the wide range…
Lung cancer rate 27% higher in the North West
The incidence rate of lung, trachea and bronchus cancers is 27% higher in the North West compared to the national average, according to new data by North West Cancer Research.…
New Tyne Rivers Trust Project Helping Local Volunteers Jump Into Environmental Improvement Work
One of the North East’s leading environmental charities has launched a new project in two Tyneside communities to encourage more local residents to get involved with looking after their local…