Charity
Snowed In Sunlun is back, and this time it’s bigger than ever. Snowed In is a festive-themed charity gig, run by Sunderland University’s Northern Academy of Music Education (NAME) students. This year, they are expanding the initiative and putting on two shows, one at Pop Recs, Sunderland, on December 10th and the other at Vixen […]
Tyneside nail technician Lucy Walton is challenging herself to complete a non-stop 24-hour beauty marathon to raise money for charity. From 10am on Friday 28 November Lucy is aiming to complete 16 appointments, at 90 minutes each, without sleep. She’s doing so to raise funds for Tiny Lives, an independent charity which “supports and champions […]
Sunderland’s own fundraisers, Stockton Road Hit Squad, are back again with a spooktacular Halloween gig. Prominent Sunderland musicians and bands will be performing at the Independent on October 31. The gig is organised by the Stockton Road Hit Squad, a charity campaign group that supports The Bunker CIC. They have run multiple successful fundraising efforts, […]
After Smart Works Newcastle reach their 7th birthday, the charity announced on their social media that they have delivered over 4000 appointments to help support women all over the North East during their job searching process. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Smart Works Newcastle (@smartworksncl) Smart Works is […]
The space is St Oswald’s Hospice’s new fund-raising shop in the Ouseburn, in Newcastle. Photo: St Oswald’s Hospice SPACER A charity which supports those with life-limiting conditions is now looking to support those who want to live a more environmentally-friendly life. It’s a new approach to fund-raising from the young team working for St Oswald’s […]
They’ve been at our side for three quarters of a century, but NHS cuts mean that Radio Tyneside is at risk of dropping off the airwaves. This morning the Hebridean Way is light, sunny and a little breezy, which is good news for Tony Crosby who is about to embark on an epic journey across […]
A serving paratrooper living in Sunderland is running over 500 miles with the aim of raising £10,000 for two charities. The chosen charities are Support our Paras and the Sunderland Community Soup Kitchen. Targeting three different events, Shaun Mcglynn has already completed the ‘Last Soldier Standing’ competition, a 24-hour endurance race, and a 42-mile ultramarathon […]
South Shields Football Club recently played host to a vibrant fusion of football and culinary delights at their stadium, the 1st Cloud Arena to raise money for charity. On Friday, May 3rd, fans gathered to partake in the inaugural event named ‘Around the world in 90 minutes’, organised by the International Academy at South Shields […]
Once every month, dachshund owners meet at the Stack in Seaburn and walk to the end of the beach, pose for a picture and walk back. On the surface they seem to be a group of ordinary dog walkers, but their presence has a larger impact – helping charity DMT Dachshund Rescue and Support fight the […]
The annual Durham Easter Egg Run is set to commence Sunday, March 31 at 10am from Dragonville Tesco car park. The charity run will stop off at hospitals around Durham and Darlington and the team of bikers will donate eggs to the women’s refuges and housing associations. They plan to ride along to North Durham […]
