13 Sep 2021
THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING GREAT NORTH RUNNERS
By Admin On 13 September 2021 In Uncategorized
Thank you to all of our amazing Great North Runners and to everyone who supported them. We could not be more impressed by your commitment, enthusiasm and support for each other. This year’s Great North Run was
10 Sep 2021
CHARLOTTE PROUD – MAKING US VERY PROUD
By Admin On 10 September 2021 In Uncategorized
Everyone lining up to do the Great North Run has their own challenges to face and their own reasons to participate, and Charlotte Proud has overcome more than most in her determination to run. The 30-year-old from
7 Sep 2021
COMPLEMENTARY THERAPY PROVIDES VITAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER PATIENTS AND NHS STAFF
By Admin On 7 September 2021 In Uncategorized
A patient support service we fund is proving more important than ever in the face of increased anxieties faced by many people during the pandemic. Cancer treatment can be physically and emotionally challenging, so patients receiving cancer
15 Jul 2021
SUNDERLAND LEGENDS GRACE FUNDRAISER IN MEMORY OF BLACK CATS’ FAN
By Admin On 15 July 2021 In Uncategorized
Every year, since 2010, the friends and family of Kevin Outhwaite from Tunstall have held a very special golf day in his memory to raise funds for our Foundation. Kevin’s Dad, John, brother, Ian, and nephews, Nathan,
9 Jul 2021
MAJOR CHANGES TO THE GREAT NORTH RUN MAKES THIS YEAR UNIQUE
By Admin On 9 July 2021 In Uncategorized
Changes required to keep runners safe will make this year’s Great North Run like no other in its amazing 40-year history. Those changes include a major route change with the new finish line located on the Great
28 Jun 2021
MARK ROBSON’S VERY PERSONAL ENGLAND V GERMANY MEMORIES
By Admin On 28 June 2021 In Uncategorized
Today, England take on Germany for a place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2020. It is an international fixture like no other, not least because of the memorable Italia 90 World Cup semi-final, which Sir Bobby’s team
4 Jun 2021
CELEBRATING FOUR YEAR PARTNERSHIP SUPPORTING CHILDREN WITH CANCER
By Admin On 4 June 2021 In Uncategorized
For the last four years, we have been working closely together with another charity to improve the lives of children living with cancer in the North East and Cumbria. The children’s support project, funded by our Foundation
28 Apr 2021
MORPETH RETIREMENT APARTMENT HOMEOWNERS ‘RUN’ 222KM
By Admin On 28 April 2021 In Uncategorized
Homeowners at McCarthy Stone’s William Turner Court, a retirement community in Morpeth, have been pitting themselves against top flight footballers to raise funds for our Foundation. With an average age of 83, the group, nicknamed ‘the Billybobs,’
16 Apr 2021
SUNDERLAND CITY JUNIORS SMASH FUNDRAISING TARGET
By Admin On 16 April 2021 In Uncategorized
For grassroots sports clubs, keeping players active and engaged during lockdown has proved very challenging. Set up in 2015, Sunderland City Juniors FC is based in central Sunderland and has nine teams with players aged from under
1 Apr 2021
REBECCA HENDERSON’S STORY
By Admin On 1 April 2021 In Uncategorized
Three weeks after her eighth birthday, Rebecca Henderson from Billingham was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of cancer found in the muscles, bones and soft tissue areas. It was a great shock to Rebecca and her family