Participants of this year’s Great North Run have been sharing their memories of the run with students. The event, beginning in Newcastle and concluding in South Shields, has taken place every year since 1981. This year’s run is thought to have involved over 43,000 people. The 39th edition of the […]
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North East event to raise money for Manchester terror attack victims
A local North East resident who survived the Manchester terror attack is raising money for those affected. Shaun Malpass, 23, from Consett, is holding a community event with funds going to help the victims. He spoke to SR News about his experience: “I was there on the night. It was […]
Sunderland pensioner to run in city’s 10K Siglion race
A 70-year-old fitness fanatic will run one of Sunderland’s biggest races in the city centre this month. Bill Wright, who is a keen runner and yoga fanatic, is proving that age is just a number when it comes to fitness. The elderly runner, who has no limits when it comes […]
New Fitness Competition helps to raise money for the Nicole Rich Foundation
A new individual functional fitness competition held its inaugural contest this month in Sunderland, donating 10 per cent of all qualifier sign-ups to help good causes. The competition, First Means Everything, took place on April 14 and was designed to be accessible for all ages, from teens to veterans. The […]
Sunderland’s award-winning Doggie Diner launch community fundraising events for local charity
An award-winning café for dogs in Sunderland are aiming to bring the canine community together through a range of upcoming events. The Doggie Diner franchise – with branches in Sunderland, Durham and Hartlepool – is popular with many dog owners in and around the North East. A recent customer was […]
Bradley Lowery charity match honours young hero
A local charity football team have come together once again to raise funds for the Bradley Lowery Foundation. Lowery’s Lads, a charity football team from Sunderland, have been led by 22-year-old Jack Murray for three consecutive matches – which have collectively been named the Bradley Lowery Cup. Jack Murray, 22, […]
WATCH: Dog walkers take to Leazes Park to raise money for North East cancer charity
On Sunday 25 March, over 80 dog walkers took to Leazes Park in Newcastle to take part in a charity event to raise money for a local cancer charity. FACT – or Fighting All Cancers Together – which was set up by Joanne Smith from the Newcastle area, is now […]
Purple Day 2018: “Significant improvements need to be made to epilepsy services”
Epilepsy is a neurological condition and affects over 600,000 people in the UK and 25,000 people from the North East. The condition is variable; people with epilepsy will often have very different experiences. It affects the brain and causes over 40 different types of seizures. Epilepsy is still a misunderstood […]
Collective aims to master the art of fundraising for food bank
THE North East Art Collective (NEAC) is to hold a postcard auction between March 26 and April 19 to raise money for Newcastle West End Food Bank – the largest food bank in the UK, which featured in the film I, Daniel Blake. NEAC has asked a range of North […]
Talking Angels charity – one woman’s mission to help those in need
Stephanie Brown from South Shields, has made it her mission to help people suffering with mental health issues and give them a place of solace. In February 2017, Stephanie took on the responsibility of replacing the founder of the charity, Kirk Wilson. Kirk Wilson set up the charity as a […]