Special Guests and a Flypast Planned for 103rd Birthday of Former RAF Radar Operator
A former RAF radar operator will mark her 103rd birthday on Tyneside next month (February) — with a squad of special guests set to...
Volunteer mentors urgently sought in Newcastle to support local young people
National mentoring charity MCR Pathways has launched an urgent call for volunteer mentors in Newcastle as part of National Mentoring Month, encouraging adults to...
Janet and Jonathon’s Himalayan Hike Raises Thousands for GNAAS
A Northallerton couple has completed a challenging trek to Everest Base Camp to raise thousands of pounds for their local air ambulance service. Janet Goodman,...
Port of Tyne Backs Baby Box Scheme to Help Tackle Child Poverty
The Port of Tyne has pledged support to help tackle child poverty in the North East by contributing to the Children’s Foundation’s Baby Box...
Young Food Ambassador from Newcastle Features in National Campaign for School Meals Reform
Thursday 22nd January - Adama, 17, a campaigner and Young Food Ambassador from Newcastle, has helped create a powerful animated campaign film narrated by Dame Emma Thompson and three other young people from across the UK with lived experience of...
Free Leisure Memberships for Adoptive Families Launched on Big Adoption Day
On 21 January, to mark Big Adoption Day 2026, charitable social enterprise and leisure operator GLL, along with the UK’s first children’s charity Coram,...
Specsavers Brings Free Hearing Care to Newcastle Homeless Community Through Pop‑Up Clinic
In a bid to make eye and hearing care more accessible in the local community, Specsavers Teesside Audiology Home Visits teamed up with the...
Family Raises Thousands for Air Ambulance in Memory of Middlesbrough Biker Richard Bell
The family of a man who tragically died in a road collision have raised thousands of pounds in his memory through a charity challenge. Richard...
Feeling the January Blues? GroceryAid Encourages a Positive Reset This Blue Monday
Holiday cheer has faded, credit card bills have arrived, and motivation is running low; Blue Monday on 19th January is billed to be the most depressing day...
New Research Shows Growing Desire for Meaningful Work Across the North East
As the new year prompts many to rethink their goals, research commissioned by National Fostering Group reveals that nearly one in four adults (24%)...