Awards that celebrate the best of the North East鈥檚 charity sector - plus the companies and individuals that do so much to support it - are returning to highlight the region鈥檚 best voluntary groups.
The North East Charity Awards are returning for their 11th year with a total of 12 prizes to recognise charities, fundraisers and volunteers. The Charity Awards 鈥 which are organised by The Journal and our sister paper on Teesside, The Gazette 鈥 aim to shine a light on the region鈥檚 top charities and those that work in them, as well as individual fundraisers and businesses that support voluntary groups.
The event will take place on September 11 at The Fed in Gateshead, with entries now open.
Last year, Children鈥檚 Cancer North took the top prize of North East Charity of the Year with other winners including New Writing North, Emmaus North East and Newcastle Carers.
The awards are being partnered by , who have been headline partners since the beginning of the awards, with and the as associate partners. There will also be support from voluntary sector group , , , , , , , , and .
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Jeffrey Ball, director of RBC Brewin Dolphin鈥檚 North East Charity Team and co-founder of the awards, said: 鈥淩BC Brewin Dolphin is proud to once again support these awards to celebrate the tremendous achievements of the charity sector and those that champion it throughout the North East of England.
鈥淥ur role at RBC Brewin Dolphin is to help charities make their money work harder, generating a growing income in the short term while protecting against inflation in the long term. We are privileged to work with hundreds of charities across the North East and the 海角视频, helping them make the right investment decisions today to support many more people in years to come.
Journal editor Graeme Whitfield said: 鈥淭he Charity Awards are always a special night and it鈥檚 always humbling to hear of the good work going on in our communities. I hope as many charities and their supporters as possible enter the awards so we can provide recognition for the people and organisations that do so much for this region.鈥
To enter the awards, or to get more details, people can go to the website.
The categories are:
Trustee Board of the Year
Uniquely North East Award - sponsored by
Outstanding Social Enterprise Award - sponsored by
Charity Champion of the Year - sponsored by
Corporate Charity Partnership
Young Charity Champion of the Year
Small Charity of the Year - sponsored by
Rising Star Award
North East Charity of the Year sponsored by
Outstanding Contribution to Social Change - sponsored by
Charity Leader of the Year - sponsored by
Special Recognition Award - sponsored by and the .
If you have queries relating to the categories, criteria, eligibility for entry, or anything relating to the content of your submission for The North East Charity Awards 2025, please contact: Dawn Owens, events director: dawn@hold-events.co.uk or 07789 666437.
