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Knight Shift for Healthwatch Newcastle
Healthwatch Newcastle, the independent not-for-profit organisation who gather and represent the views and experiences of users of local health and social care services has appointed a new Chair whose experience brings a wealth of expertise to the organisation. Jon Knight (33) is a national Director of St John Ambulance and...
Region’s Largest Bus Company Donates £30,000 to the Local Charities
Depot teams at Go North East, the region’s largest bus company, have chosen a charity to support at each company location, following nominations from colleagues of causes that are very close to their hearts. To kick off the newly formed charity partnerships, £30,000 in donations has been shared across them...
International Animation Conference Comes to Teesside
Global experts in animation are due to converge on Teesside University from across the world this summer to share their knowledge. The 33rd Society for Animation Studies (SAS) Conference will bring together around 200 international delegates, including animation scholars and practitioners, to share and present their research. Held at a different...
Sign Up Now for FREE Business Support to Go Green for Gateshead
A new service on offer to all businesses in Gateshead, and within Gateshead Council’s supply chain, aims to reduce the carbon footprint of organisations across the borough. Leading experts Genee (Greening the Economy of the North East of England) has partnered with Gateshead Council to offer a package of support...
Scholarship for a Talented Female Footballers
Teesside University has teamed up with former student and international footballer Beth Mead to provide a unique scholarship opportunity to aspiring female footballers. The Beth Mead Scholarship is now open for applications and is designed to support dual career students who have the potential to reach professional, national or international...
North Tyneside Business Awards Winners
The best of North Tyneside’s businesses have been celebrated at the glittering North Tyneside Business Awards.  The annual awards, which are organised by the North Tyneside Business Forum, celebrate the huge contribution that businesses make to the local economy and how they make North Tyneside a great place to live,...
#BreakFree Campaign Across the UK
The Majority Of Uk Adults With Problem Debt Have Used ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ Services, And Most Of These Are Concerned About Their Ability To Repay A new poll today revealed that over half (60 per cent) of UK adults with problem debt have used ‘buy now pay later’ services...
Wheelbarrow Race Raises Over £3000 For North East Charities
TWO NORTH EAST charities have received a well-deserved boost after an annual event had its most successful year yet. The popular Ponteland Wheelbarrow Race – which starts and finishes at the Blackbird - returned last month (January) after being cancelled last year due to pandemic restrictions. And the 2022 event was...
From Homeless to Helping Others across North East
Rise, a local charity working with communities across Northumberland and Tyne & Wear to improve access to sport and physical activities, is supporting young homeless people in the region. The charity is using a grant of £75,000 to deliver the Young People Forward project, an initiative funded by the London...
Still Time to Have Your Say on New Hebburn Tri Station
A state-of-the-art blue light Tri-Station that will be the first of its kind to be completely carbon neutral is now one step closer to completion. Last year Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) revealed plans to build a new community fire station in Hebburn. The proposed Tri-Station will be...

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