The hard work and innovative thinking of charities and social enterprises across the region has been recognised at the North East Charity Awards 2021.
Among the winners were VONNE Membership+ supporters, including Newcastle Building Society, Gateshead Older People’s Assembly, and the Newcastle United Foundation, which was named Charity of the Year!
Congratulations to all the finalists!
The winners and finalists were:
- OUTSTANDING CHARITY SUPPORT – BY LARGE COMPANIES
- The Inn Collection Group – WINNER
- Accenture – HIGHLY COMMENDED
- Morrisons, Seaburn – HIGHLY COMMENDED
- The Inn Collection Group – WINNER
- OUTSTANDING CHARITY SUPPORT – BY SMALL TO MEDIUM COMPANIES
- Poplar Tree Garden Centre – WINNER
- North East Vending – HIGHLY COMMENDED
- Richard Reed Solicitors – HIGHLY COMMENDED
- CORPORATE CHARITY AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR
- Sarah Colvil, Newcastle Building Society – WINNER
- Sean Donkin, The Inn Collection – HIGHLY COMMENDED
- Ragen Siddell, Morrisons – HIGHLY COMMENDED
- UNIQUELY NORTH EAST AWARD
- Gateshead Older People’s Assembly – WINNER
- Acorns – HIGHLY COMMENDED
- International Community Organisation of Sunderland (ICOS) – HIGHLY COMMENDED
- OUTSTANDING SOCIAL ENTERPRISE AWARD
- Back on the Map – WINNER
- 2 Way Tenancy Solutions CIC – HIGHLY COMMENDED
- Woodshed Workshop CIC – HIGHLY COMMENDED
- OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIAL CHANGE, sponsored by Millfield House Foundation
- Thrive – WINNER
- Children North East – HIGHLY COMMENDED
- Tyne & Wear Citizens – HIGHLY COMMENDED
- CHARITY LEADER OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Brewin Dolphin
- Dot Smith, Recovery Connections – WINNER
- Paula Edwards, Forward Assist – HIGHLY COMMENDED
- Lisa Goodwin MBE, Connected Voice – HIGHLY COMMENDED
- CHARITY CHAMPION OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Banks Group
- Emily Burns – WINNER
- David Ansell – HIGHLY COMMENDED
- Lynn McManus – HIGHLY COMMENDED
- YOUNG CHARITY CHAMPION OF THE YEAR
- Charlotte Bradley – WINNER
- Lincoln Ramshaw – WINNER
- SMALL CHARITY OF THE YEAR
- Beach Access North East – WINNER
- Sacriston Youth and Community Project – HIGHLY COMMENDED
- The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company – HIGHLY COMMENDED
- NORTH EAST CHARITY OF THE YEAR, sponsored by Muckle LLP
- Newcastle United Foundation – WINNER
- Family Help Darlington CIO – HIGHLY COMMENDED
- KEY Project – HIGHLY COMMENDED