Local Charity Peace of mind held a ‘Celebration of Diversity @ Peace of Mind’ party to celebrate Christmas and the vibrant diversity in the region. The aim of the event was to bring people together from all walks of life, communities, faiths and religions to celebrate diversity and culture in the region, and have […]
The Government has slashed funding for homeless people in Sunderland by nearly half since 2012 due to budget cuts. In 2012/13, a grant of £216,470 was provided to Sunderland Council by the Department for Communities and Local Government. In the current year, 2016/17, a grant of £138,364 has been provided […]
A County Durham father is reaching out for people to sign up to donor registers in an attempt to help save lives after relapsing in his battle with leukaemia. Inspired by his daughter Niamh, Paul McGeary, 35, is aiming to help create donor matches around the world in order to save […]
The number of main benefit claimants in Sunderland is on the decline as local car manufacturing company Nissan has struck a deal to build two new cars – cementing the company’s future within the North East. The Sunderland plant is set to defy fears of the Brexit vote as it […]
A Durham student has written his first book in the hopes that it will raise awareness and increase support of autism in the North East. Nathan Alexander Kennedy, 19, wrote his book, The Subtlety Of The Obsession, based on his own experiences with autism and felt that he wanted to […]
‘No one should have no one at Christmas’ is Age UK’s Christmas campaign as the festive date is just around the corner. Christmas should be a happy time of year for everyone, but for some elderly people, it is a reminder that they are alone. A third of older people […]
There was no stopping the young people. Even the typical North East Autumn weather couldn’t break their spirits. From Penshaw Monument to the Angel of the North, they were determined to finish their 8.5k sponsored walk. With their Christmas jumpers keeping them warm, and working as a group to cheer […]
The third annual “Elf Run” saw nearly 2,000 of Santa’s little helpers compete in a 1km family run in aid of North East children’s charities.
A retail manager from Sunderland hopes to put a smile on the faces of those in need at Christmas through the gift of chocolate. Earlier this year it was revealed that South Tyneside is considered the ‘homeless capital’ with the highest number of homeless people in the North East Darren […]