NE Youth
NE Youth is one of the North East’s leading youth development charities, providing young people with opportunities to get involved in their communities, enjoy their lives, and achieve their potential. They deliver high-quality youth services and support a network of organisations working with young people across the region.
For more information, visit their website here.
Blood Bikes
Blood Bikes Cumbria is a Registered Charity 1159026 established by local volunteers formed as medical courier service to deliver essential blood, urgent medical supplies, free of charge and out of hours for the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust between premises in North and West Cumbria and hospitals/laboratories in the Newcastle area.
For more information, visit their website here.
Louis Trust
Louie’s is a small charity based in Sunderland, supporting children and families while they receive treatment in hospital. We specialise in helping children with rare and undiagnosed conditions who often struggle to find support elsewhere.
For more information, visit their website here.
Heel and Toe Children's Charity
Heel & Toe Children’s Charity is a local organisation dedicated to providing essential therapy and support for children with physical disabilities and complex needs. Unlike many services, they receive no government funding and rely entirely on the generosity of the community to provide life-changing therapies to children across the North East.
For more information, visit their website here.
Patterdale Mountain Rescue
The Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team is a volunteer emergency rescue service based in the Lake District, Cumbria. Established in 1964, the team provides search and rescue support for people in difficulty in the mountains, valleys, and lakes around the Ullswater Valley. Made up entirely of trained volunteers, the team is on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Their operational area covers about 140 square kilometres of some of England’s highest and most popular fells, including Helvellyn. The team responds to incidents involving walkers, climbers, runners, and other outdoor users, as well as assisting with searches for missing people. Since its formation, the team has carried out thousands of rescues, making it one of the busiest mountain rescue teams in the UK.
For more information, visit their website here.