North East CEO Runs Beyond Newcastle Ultramarathon for Disability Charity
A chief executive is preparing to take on a 55km challenge to raise funds for the charity that supported her brother. Dr Nicola Hutchinson, chief...
Get Moving for a Cause: New Diabetes UK Challenges Launch Across the North East
Social enterprise and leisure operator GLL is once again teaming up with leading health charity Diabetes UK to help thousands of people get active...
1,000 Miles for a Cause: Newcastle Man’s Incredible Cancer Fundraising Challenge
Stephen Little from Newcastle is taking on one of the toughest challenges imaginable to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer, the deadliest common cancer. Throughout March,...
Northumberland Communities Invited to Get Active for Greg James’ 1,000km Ride
Places Leisure is encouraging its leisure centres and customers across Northumberland to get active this week in support of BBC Radio 1 presenter Greg...
GNAAS Supporter from Stockton Wins Top Prize in Charity Raffle
A long-time supporter of the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) has won the top prize in the charity’s raffle – a luxury holiday...
Newcastle Civic Centre to Host Major Sustainable Procurement Event
Public sector organisations from across the North East are coming together with suppliers this March to tackle one of the biggest sources of organisational...
Newcastle support worker completes epic Newcastle to New York challenge for disabled students
Garry Lee, a Special Support Assistant at Northern Counties School, part of disability charity the Percy Hedley Foundation, has completed an extraordinary 3,300-mile cycling...
YMCA North Tyneside Launches Sunrise to Sunset Fundraising Challenge
As communities across the North East continue to face growing challenges around housing, wellbeing and opportunities for young people, YMCA North Tyneside is urging...
New Strategy to Drive Growth and Impact for Ashington’s Full Circle Food Project
Full Circle Food Project, a community charity based in Ashington, has completed a strategic planning programme with Tell Us North to help shape its...
I swear we need a different story about Bipolar
I watched I Swear recently and it genuinely stayed with me. What I loved most was how gently it handled something that’s so often misunderstood. It...