The third annual North East Charity Awards winners were announced at a ceremony on Thursday 28 September at the Boiler Shop, Newcastle. The Awards celebrate the fantastic contribution of the VCSE sector in the North East and this year they had over 250 nominations. VONNE's CEO Jane Hartley acted as a Judge for the Awards and particular congratulations go to
- Changing Lives for winning North East Charity of the Year
- Halo for winning Small Charity of the Year
- Seven Stories for winning the Uniquely North East Award
- Alnwick Garden for winning the Outstanding Social Enterprise Award
A full list of the winners and commended nominations are listed below and you can view The Journal's North East Charity Awards supplement online (Adobe Flash required).
Outstanding Charity Support by Large Companies
WINNER:
Intu Eldon Square & Intu Metrocentre
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Ringtons Ltd
Sage Group plc
Outstanding Charity Support by Small to Medium Companies
WINNER:
Darlington Building Society
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
The Hastings, Seaton Delaval
Silverbean
Outstanding Individual Contribution to Charity - sponsored by Leathers the Accountants
WINNER:
Angela Curran
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Sergio Petrucci
Niall Southall
Uniquely North East Award, sponsored by Ward Hadaway
WINNER:
Seven Stories, The National Centre for Children`s Books
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
North East Autism Society
St Oswald`s Hospice
Outstanding Social Enterprise Award
WINNER:
Alnwick Garden
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
EveryDay
Impeller Assurance & Resilience Ltd
Charity Leader of the Year
WINNER:
John Phillipson- North East Autism Society
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Huffty McHugh- West End Women and Girls Centre
Andrew Watts- Groundwork South Tyneside & Newcastle
Philanthropy Award - sponsored by County Durham Community Foundation and Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
WINNER:
Lyn Shears
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Ash & Gill Winter
Small Charity of the Year
WINNER:
Halo Project
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
The Children`s Foundation
North East Hearts with Goals
Champion Volunteer of the Year - sponsored by Banks Group
WINNER:
Dorothy Rose
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Louise Thompson
Yacouba Traore
Young Charity Champion of the Year - sponsored by Blueline Taxis
WINNER:
Jayne Plummer
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Joe Denny
Callum Lane-Tingle
North East Charity of the Year
WINNER:
Changing Lives
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
FACT (Fighting All Cancers Together)
Harbour Support Services
Special Recognition Award
WINNER:
Greggs Foundation