EMG Solicitors raise £40,000 for brain injury charity Headway at annual WonderLAN Ball

Award-winning and B Corp listed law firm EMG Solicitors has raised £40,000 for national charity Headway – the brain injury association – at its annual WonderLAN Ball. The sold-out event at The Fed in Gateshead on November 14 saw 400 guests from across the UK come together to raise money for Headway’s Look Ahead North (LAN) weekend, which provides brain injury survivors and their family members,...

The Auckland Project appoints new interim CEO

Bishop Auckland’s regeneration charity, the Auckland Project, has appointed David Land as an interim CEO, as the organisation moves into a new ambitious phase. David’s appointment comes as Edward Perry steps down as CEO after two years and signals an exciting time for the Auckland Project, as it embarks on a five-year plan focussed on the town’s regeneration, community engagement and tourism....

Dragonfly Cancer Trust’s Pound on Your Pillow hotel initiative makes dreams come true

The Dragonfly Cancer Trust is celebrating the successful launch of its Pound On Your Pillow initiative, which urges hotel guests to pop a pound in an envelope on their pillow following their hotel stay. The first hotel to sign up was the DoubleTree by Hilton next to Newcastle International Airport, and its team has raised more than £2,000 to date.The Dragonfly Cancer Trust works with families,...

Businesses club together to help fight digital inequality

A Teesside charity working to tackle digital inequality has been given a major boost by local businesses. The Middlesbrough-based Hope Foundation provides support to those who find themselves digitally isolated with no access to IT or telecommunications. Now Mayfield Insurance Brokers, Abacus Associates and the Original Mortgage Company – all based at Hartlepool Marina – have joined forces to...

Budget Taxis assists Women’s Street Watch Newcastle

Newcastle-based taxi company Budget is stepping up its involvement with Women’s Street Watch Newcastle (WSWNCL) by giving them a credit limit of free taxis every month for their use in securing the safety of women travelling home alone at night. The group, which was set up by Beth Dunn and her girlfriend to patrol the streets of Newcastle to keep women safe, following the murders of Sarah...