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Northumberland charity Leading Link receives generous donations to purchase a new minibus
Leading Link, a charity based in Northumberland that aims to unlock the potential of young people, has recently received a minibus to aid in their efforts to support the local community. The charity, located in Bedlington, works to instill confidence, resilience, and motivation in young individuals, regardless of their background...
Jazz Rock n Raise: A Night of Groovy Music for a Good Cause
ONE OF the best-loved musical fundraisers in the North East is set to return – and is looking very jazzy. Rock n Raise is organised by the Sir Graham Wylie Foundation and has attracted big names like Sting, The Kaiser Chiefs and Duran Duran’s Andy Taylor. And this year’s event...
Northumberland Care Home Celebrates Improved CQC Rating
Staff and management at a Northumberland care home are celebrating, after the Care Quality Commission gave them a new, improved rating. Birkinshaw Manor at Front Street, Bedlington was saved from closure in late 2021 when it was taken over by Vital Care Services, which pledged to improve its “inadequate” status...
Multi-function device donation helps Gateshead Sea Cadets continue their work
An historic young people’s charity has been thrown a lifeline thanks to office technology company, SOS Group. Gateshead Sea Cadets has been creating opportunities for local youngsters to have fun, make friends and learn new skills since 1939. Based at HMS Leviathan on the banks of the Tyne at Pipewellgate, Gateshead...
Residents Hail New Eco Tri Station as an Important Community Milestone
This week a special ceremony was held in a Tyne and Wear town to mark the start of construction work for a new cutting-edge eco Tri Station. The Hebburn Tri Station will house officers from Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service, Northumbria Police and North East Ambulance Service under...
Hebburn Tri Station: Construction Work Begins on New Eco Station
This week a special ceremony was held in a Tyne and Wear town to mark the start of construction work for a new cutting-edge eco Tri Station. The Hebburn Tri Station will house officers from Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service, Northumbria Police and North East Ambulance Service under...
When Retailers Find a New Calling: A Firefighter's Story
A savvy salesman who swapped flogging trainers for tackling fires has urged others to follow their dreams – and try a career as a firefighter. Firefighter Paul O’Neil spent over 20 years in the retail industry, working for some of the largest companies in the world and dealing with the...
Blue Monday - Is Community Dining fights loneliness and food insecurity
National charity, FoodCycle, has released a research report and statistics highlighting how ‘community dining’ is the answer to tackling loneliness and food insecurity. Written by social eating and community food systems expert, Dr Marsha Smith of Coventry University and supported by a survey of 2,000 people*, the ‘Your Place at...
Kick Start the New Year: Join Cancer Research UK's Race for Life in Newcastle
PEOPLE are invited to kick start the New Year by signing up to Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Newcastle.  The charity’s much-loved events are returning to the city and anyone who joins this January can claim 50 per cent off the entry fee as part of the half-price sale by using...
22-Year-Old Thanks Fire Service for Turning Her Life Around
The fire and rescue service have been thanked by a 22-year-old with a lot of talent, as she has now secured a job that will enable her to motivate future generations and turn her life around. Back in May, Meg Baines enrolled on a Prince’s Trust personal development course with...

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