Latest stories from North East England
Celebrating people helping people in your local area
Free Wheeling
5 November 2019 | North East England
How amazing cycling volunteers help older folk experience the joys of the open road
On The Right Road
15 October 2019 | North East England
Charity that uses drones and off-road quad bikes to reach vulnerable young people
TSB Jess goes the extra mile
15 October 2019 | North East England
From marathons to volunteering, busy mum is always helping others
An egg-cellent idea
15 October 2019 | North East England
How HenPower is boosting pensioners and schoolkids alike
Heart of the Community
02 October 2019 | North East England
How group of women came together to build centre and offer support
A real "can do" attitude
02 October 2019 | North East England
Women's Workshop teaches skills from basic DIY to helping build a house
Handy way to help
14 August 2019 | North East England
Natural Ability charity helps young people with learning disabilities find work to fulfil their potential.
Welcome to our indoor garden
09 July 2019 | North East England
Amazing green space is transforming lives of dementia sufferers and people with learning difficulties.
Benefit of good advice
09 July 2019 | North East England
How community centre team is helping people break the debt cycle.
The Kindness Project
05 June 2019 | North East England
Charity is helping trans and nonbinary people across Teeside for more than a decade.
Me and my bus buddy
14 May 2019 | North East England
Pioneering scheme links vulnerable youngsters up with responsible adult so they can access public transport.
Downright Special
14 May 2019 | North East England
Charity helps families and children with Down syndrome reach their potential
Here come the girls
02 April 2019 | North East England
Inspiration football coach Milly encourages girls to play football.
Heroes helping extend the blue line
02 April 2019 | North East England
Volunteer service works alongside ambulance service to save lives.
On tune
06 March 2019 | North East England
Music charity gives youngsters chance to shine.
Go with the flow
13 February 2019 | North East England
Inspirational teenagers launch charity to help women.
Turning a corner
14 December 2018 | North East England
Community shop has raised over £155,000 to change lives in South Tyneside.
Daisy Chain is our second home
14 December 2018 | North East England
Charity offers children and their families affected by autism a safe space and so much more.
Sanctuary in the city
12 December 2018 | North East England
Charity offering a hub of wellbeing in North Shields.
Knitting a community together
21 November 2018 | North East England
From worry monsters to trauma teddies, how one group of ladies mend hearts.
Daft As A Brush Brian on 7,000-mile charity trek
6 November 2018 | North East England
Quest to raise £4million to help cancer patients and their families.
Remembering Richard and helping others
6 November 2018 | North East England
Annual football match is a tribute to tragic pal, and also raises money for charity.
The football club helping recovering addicts on and off the field
24 October 2018 | North East England
Teams are made up both of former addicts and those who are still fighting their demons.
Marching on together
24 October 2018 | North East England
Brass band is thriving thanks to dedicated Hugh.
The pies have it - how a Bake Off with a difference is boosting men’s mental health
10 October 2018 | North East England
Men’s Pie Club is bringing men together, helping defeat isolation and depression
Wonderful, down to earth people who can’t do enough to help others
10 October 2018 | North East England
The friends who have built a one-stop shop to give local families a helping hand
Saved shop keeps the village spirit thriving
28 September 2018 | North East England
In Humshaugh, the shop is at the heart of village life in every sense
The breakfast club for everyone
28 September 2018 | North East England
How community cafe is feeding the homeless and giving volunteers a boost
Cooking up a storm at the community shop
28 September 2018 | North East England
Andy teaches families how to rustle up tasty, nutritious meals for under a fiver
Pride of North East Awards 2018
11 January 2018 | North East England
Nominations open for the TSB Community Partner Award
Hen-sational HenPower
12 May 2017 | North East England
How HenPower, winner of the TSB Pride of the North East Community Award, has empowered the elderly and brought communities together
