Volunteers

Volunteers plant trees as part of North Tyneside's environmental efforts.

I am proud to see North Tyneside recognised as a green global leader

The North East region of Lovell received a Diamond Shared Value Award from Oasis Community Housing at its annual Black and Gold Ball. From left are the charity’s Corporate Partnerships Manager Sophie Barker; the charity’s patron the Rev Canon Kate Bottley; Stuart Reid, Director of Komatsu; Director of Land and Partnerships for the North East region of Lovell Phil Jones; and the charity’s Chair of Trustees Nick Salisbury.

Homelessness charity Oasis Community Housing gives special award to homebuilder ...

Four Newcastle parks awarded coveted Green Flag Awards

The RNLI boat at Tynemouth RNLI station

Tynemouth RNLI team to welcome the public to fundraising community day

Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter in Longbenton

'We want them to find a happy ever after': Inside dog & cat shelter

Avove honours veterans through community initiative

Avove honours veterans through community initiative at Veterans Launchpad’s Holl...

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Call for charities across Newcastle to join the volunteer revolution in the regi...

Help make a difference in North Tyneside

Volunteers’ Week 2025: How You Can Make a Difference in North Tyneside

Sheridan Bowler has been appointed the new Lifeboat Operations Manager (LOM) at Tynemouth RNLI, becoming the first woman to hold the role.

Tynemouth RNLI's first female operations manager hopes to inspire more

New documentary explains how old Christmas trees are helping to protect the coast

Sand, Sea, Xmas Trees: How old festive saplings guard against floods

Families at the start of the Walk for Acceptance

More than 300 people take part in walk to raise awareness of autism

Beamish in line for the world's largest museum prize

Whitley Bay Promenade.

Plans submitted for a beach-friendly wheelchair unit in a seaside town

Lynemouth beach in Northumberland following a £5 million clean-up project. Photo: Royal Haskoning DHV

Major clean-up project on Northumberland beach wins prestigious award

Jubilee Primary School, in Wallsend.

School pupils get free breakfast thanks to the Tyne Tunnels and Greggs

St John Ambulance’s new community support vehicle has been revealed at the Tyne Tunnels. From left: Eva Groves, Adrian Wallace, Neil Robinson, Alan Alexander, Shaun Simmons and Sophie Vassallo.

TT2 helps to deliver life-saving vehicles with £115,000 donation

Guide dog puppy Iris

Guide Dogs invites Newcastle to ‘Share the Love’ this Valentine’s weekend

RNLI rescue dog after 14ft fall into river

Caught on Camera: Dog rescued by RNLI after falling 14ft into river

Injured man rescued from snow-covered mountain

Dramatic moment injured man is rescued from snow-covered mountain

Paying respects at the Gynn Square memorial service to officers who died in the 1983 rescue mission at Blackpool.|Lucinda Herbert, Blackpool Gazette

Video: Police sea tragedy remembered as memorial goes ahead in snow

Dad makes teddies with medical devices to help sick youngsters

The drive has raised over £15 million to support children from some of the poorest parts of the UK

Over 300,000 disadvantaged UK children will open gifts on December 25

Gateshead FoodCycle are looking for volunteers to help support the community with warm food.

Gateshead Community meal looking for volunteers to fight food poverty

Dramatic footage shows the terrifying moment huge waves crashed into a yacht- seconds before rescue.

Terrifying moment yacht gets slammed by huge waves in dramatic rescue

A lost dog has been reunited with his owner - after she caused the motorway to temporarily shut down 8 TIMES!!!

Lost dog shuts M25 eight times - watch beloved pet get rescued

Watch as War Horse memorial gets purple poppy coat to remember fallen service animals

Watch as War Horse statue gets draped in beautiful purple poppy coat

Video grab from heartbreaking footage showing 'waterfalls' of 3,000 bits of rubbish including drinks cans and Santa hats left by people on Mount Snowdon.

'Waterfall' of rubbish cascades down Mt Snowdon in heartbreaking video

‘Seeds of Change’ has been launched by HMPPS as part of a new recruitment drive that encourages people to combine their passion with their career for something more fulfilling

Community Payback roles are open to outdoorsy and garden-loving people

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Gateshead care home residents delighted to meet Prince William

Christina can’t believe amount on cheque presented by ambassador Danyl Johnson

'This is crazy' - Gateshead couple land jackpot lottery win

Barratt Homes volunteers give Souter Lighthouse a refresh to help raise money for Billy's Lifeline

Local volunteers give the iconic Souter Lighthouse a refresh during fundraising ...

Schoolreaders volunteers reading with children

Volunteers Needed to Listen to Children Read in Newcastle Schools

Kynren in Bishop Auckland County Durham begins its eight-week run

Sold out crowd enjoys huge opening night of Kynren

Anna Money of the Wellfield Defibrillator Group with Nexus Health and Satety Manager Edd Scott and Nexus Stakeholder Relations Officer Claire Tulley

"Vital" defibrillator installed at North Tyneside Metro station

Supergran Mary Lamb to 'climb' the Three Peaks with her assistance dog Sheldon.

UK’s first female wheelchair user to ‘climb’ the Three Peaks

RNLI rescue dog after 14ft fall into river

Watch: Moment RNLI rescue dog after 14ft fall into river

Gary Lineker is among a host of celebrities backing the event and helped launch this year’s campaign

Newcastle volunteers to clean up park as part of The Big Help Out

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The need for necessities – how a local charity is filling the gap to make food m...

Anthony Gordon visits Newcastle United Foundation Foodbank

Newcastle United star helps out local community ahead of Man U clash

The cheque presentation for Daft As A Brush on the concourse of Central Metro station, in Newcastle. From left: David Wilson, Daft As A Brush development manager, Deb Stephenson, Jenni Daglish and Subham Singh, from Nexus who played a big role in the fundraising activities, and Cathy Massarella, Nexus managing director. Photo: Nexus.

Nexus staff raise over £9,500 for a Newcastle-based cancer charity

The rescue of Ben Longton, 18, in snowy conditions on Scafell Pike, by Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team.

Watch dramatic rescue as boy falls down waterfall in freak blizzard

(L to R) Lynn Hart, Hazel Barker, Carol Dunkley, Sandra Searle and Stuart Martin beside the knitted tank.

Watch: We knitted a life-sized tank to commemorate D-Day
Watch this video showing an impressive life-sized tank which has been hand-knitted to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

Research volunteers from Newcastle’s Tyne Theatre and Opera House have been nationally recognised for their service, with a Heritage Heroes Award.

Volunteers at Tyne Theatre recognised for their services to heritage

Newcastle landmarks light up green for Childline and NSPCC

These are the nation’s top 20 unsung heroes

Tyne Bridge to light up green in support of Childline

Shaun the Sheep knitted soft toys.

Newcastle charity ask for help in creating Shaun the Sheep toys

Loch Ness Monster 2023: Volunteers wanted for biggest ‘monster hunt’ in 50 years - how to apply

Volunteers wanted for biggest Loch Ness Monster hunt in 50 years

Louis the Jack Russell with his owner after being rescued

Dog rescued after falling down one of UK’s biggest waterfalls

PD Arnie has graduated as a police dog despite harsh conditions in his early life

Puppy graduates as police dog after being found during raid

City Guides celebrates 60 years of showing visitors around Newcastle

Metropolitan Police officers march along The Mall in London as they head to their positions for of the coronation processions of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

Coronation: Street safety volunteers arrested over rape alarm concerns

Gateshead teenager named as one of the nation’s Coronation Champions

Sally Field pictured with the late Paul OGrady

Britain's oldest dog walker crowned coronation champion by RSPCA

The cast for the highly anticipated Hunger Games prequel film The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes has been revealed. (Credit: Getty Images)

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - full cast

Thousands of volunteers are needed to offer their helping hands over the course of King Charles III’s coronation celebrations - Credit: Getty Images

King Charles III coronation looking for thousands of volunteers

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