The winners of the fifth annual North East Charity Awards 2019 have been announced as part of a special celebration event commemorating the sector.
At the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead last week, more than 400 representatives from the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector from across the region gathered to hear who had been named winner in each of the 10 shortlisted categories. A huge well done to everyone involved. Here are the results:
(With thanks to ChronicleLive/NCJ Media for the above photo)
Outstanding Charity Support by Large Companies, sponsored by Northumbria CRC
Winner
Accenture
Highly commended
JT Dove Ltd
Muckle LLP
Outstanding Charity Support by Small to Medium Companies, sponsored by Womble Bond Dickinson
Winner
Drummond Central and Ouseburn Farm
Highly commended
Lane Systems Ltd
SOS Group
Corporate Charity Ambassador of the Year
Winner
Sergio Petrucci
Highly commended
Rachel Ord
Michelle Yarnell
Uniquely North East Award, sponsored by Muckle LLP
Winner
Natural Ability
Highly commended
Children’s Heart Unit Fund (CHUF)
North of England Children’s Cancer Research
Outstanding Social Enterprise
Winner
Five Lamps
Highly commended
Beacon of Light
Impeller Assurance & Resilience
Charity Leader of the Year, sponsored by Brewin Dolphin
Winner
Julian Prior (Action Foundation)
Highly commended
Carol Gaskarth (Pioneering Care Partnership)
Becky Rogerson (My Sisters Place)
Volunteer of the Year, sponsored by Banks Group
Winner
David Hastings
Highly commended
Bob Hansford
Mahoor Mansoor
Young Charity Champion of the Year, sponsored by Stagecoach
Winner
Noor Amer
Highly commended
Matthew Caveney
Chanel Murrish
Small Charity of the Year
Winner
Kids Kabin
Highly commended
The Josephine & Jack Project
The Oswin Project
Special Recognition Award
Joanne Smith (Fighting All Cancers Together)
North East Charity of the Year, sponsored by Leathers the Accountants
Winner
Action Foundation
Highly commended
North East Autism Society
Pioneering Care Partnership