Charities
Celebrating the best examples of our local charities and charity leaders in the Tees region, shining a light on the work they do. Raising awareness of how we can help and uncovering our hidden charity heroes.
Hidden hero makes dreams come alive
A hidden hero who made other people's dreams come alive, achieves his own personal dream. A Way Out, the charity I founded when I was 24 years old, received many awards, praises and accolades over the years and as the co-founder and CEO I would often be the one...
Christmas Walk with the Wounded
Veterans, friends and family members joined Tees Mayoral Candidate, Jessie Joe Jacobs, to do a Christmas walk from South Gare to Skinngrove to raise funds for ‘Walking With The Wounded’, a charity aimed at supporting veterans move on in life. Dressed in Santa hats,...
Safer Communities delivers festive cheer
Staff at Safer Communities (formerly Safe in Tees Valley) have been delivering hampers to hard-to-reach families across Middlesbrough in the run up to Christmas. The Hampers have been funded by the Lt Colonel NL Cohen Charitable Trust and Safer Communities staff...
A December to Remember
The amazing girls spreading Christmas spirit along the streets of Teesside. 15 people, 9 nights, 2 trucks & 1 idea, to give the people of Teesside a December to Remember and raise money for local charity, Zoe’s Place. A local group of girls have shown their true...
Harnessing generosity to help make a difference
“You don’t realise what a huge difference a small donation can make…” Local business owner, Ellie Rees, has shown she has a true heart of gold over the past month as she has supported numerous causes to help those less fortunate in our area. Her first initiative...
Tees Valley Together
"We have become firm friends and love that we have the same passion to help others in Teesside." Tees Valley Together (TVT) is a constituted community group set up in response to the COVID 19 response. It was set up by three ladies who volunteered to help an online...