A Teesside University academic has been recognised with the prestigious School of Infantry (SCHINF) Commandant’s Coin from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) after tutoring Gurkha recruits in the British Army.
Barry Saccone, Senior Student Success Tutor (Numeracy), collaborated with Darlington College and the MoD in the Learning and Development Wing...
Staff at a North East fire and rescue service have been praised by the NHS after dedicating 11,000 hours to administering tests and vaccinations.
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) have revealed they have also administered almost 35,000 lateral flow tests and 20,000 jabs to help mitigate the spread...
The new Lady Captain of High Gosforth Park Golf Club (formerly Parklands) has announced children’s charity The Bubble Foundation as her new charity of the year.
The ladies’ section at the club will fundraise for the charity over the next year, after incoming Lady Captain Lynn Taylor made the announcement...
Staff at North East law firm Hay & Kilner have marked the practice’s 75th anniversary by raising more than one hundred times that number for a regional suicide prevention and education charity.
The Newcastle-headquartered firm originally adopted the If U Care Share Foundation as its dedicated charity for 2020 and...
It's always hard starting a new job, especially when your old one involves travelling to some of the most beautiful places in the world.
But when the pandemic grounded the travel industry former cabin crew Laura Maguire began to think about what a new chapter in her life would look...
A nineteen-year-old university student from Chester le Street has pledged to help others while doing her degree.
Northumbria University psychology student Courtney Smith has recently started volunteering with The People’s Kitchen in Newcastle and she is already putting her academic theory into practice.
Courtney is studying forensic psychology and a major...
Internet sensation and North East comedian Stephanie Aird is set to star in her own radio show this Christmas!
‘Stephanie Aird’s Christmas Extravaganza’ features two hours of festive tunes alongside Steph’s warmth and humour for the whole family this Christmas time. It is the perfect listen whatever you’re doing this...
Gateshead Older People’s Assembly has been granted over £8,000 by Heart Research UK for their new project which promotes and provides wellbeing opportunities to people over the age of 50.
The Gateshead-based charity works to support older people in areas of their life such as physical and mental health, personal...
15 December 2021: Barratt Developments North East is continuing to support young peoples’ careers as four new apprentices join the housebuilder’s Apprenticeship Scheme.
Designed to help young adults kick start their career, Barratt Developments’ Apprenticeship Scheme is welcoming four students across its construction, bricklaying, and joinery departments.
By joining the scheme,...
The Newcastle office of a leading national accountancy firm has teamed up with a Consett based charity to help young people prepare for their future outside of school.
Haines Watts was established in the 1930’s and has always promoted entrepreneurial spirit as one of its business aims. As part...
