Each month GoodFund has a budget of around £10,000 for individual projects in the North East.

Organisations and individuals can nominate a good cause in the region for funding from £500 up to £10,000. At regular meetings, our trustees will review all projects received and decide which projects can be supported.

The project has to help with one of the following:

- Children’s wellbeing
- Poverty relief
- Nature and wildlife conservation
- Community development

As the money is raised in the North East by the People's Postcode Lottery players, the beneficiaries also have to be based in the region.

The project has to have a clear purpose and show visible results of the support within three months of receiving the funding. The grant has to be administered by a UK registered charity.

You can nominate your favourite worthwhile project by:

• Downloading a nomination form (pdf), which you can then complete and return to GoodFund by post or fax
• Completing the online registration form
• Calling us on 0191 280 4349 to obtain a Nomination Form by post

Should you require any further information, please call GoodFund on 0191 280 4349 or email manuela@goodfund.org.


SANTA ARRIVES EARLY FOR WEST END REFUGEES
(21/12/2007)
GoodFund has donated £6,000 to the West End Refugee Service (WERS) for their hardship fund that provides food, clothing, toiletries and small emergency payments to asylum seekers and refugees.


read more » NEW AND IMPROVED HANDYVAN SERVICE ARRIVES IN TIME FOR XMAS FOR ELDERLY OF DURHAM & DARLINGTON
(10/12/2007)
GoodFund has donated £21,500 to Help the Aged in Co Durham and Darlington to buy a new van for their HandyVan service just in time for the challenges winter brings for the older members of the community.


read more » GOODFUND PROVIDES LIFELINE TO LOCAL CHARITY
(04/12/2007)
Benefactors of Newcastle charity Lifeline can look forward to learning new independent living skills thanks to a £5,000 donation by GoodFund, the charity beneficiary of the People’s Postcode Lottery.



read more » FINANCIAL TRAINING FOR VULERNABLE IN NORTH EAST
(19/11/2007)
Money provided by GoodFund has helped set-up a new project by Help the Aged in the North East which aims to help older people better manage their finances.



read more » The Children North East Giving Tree Appeal
(16/11/2007)
Children North East, the region’s oldest children’s charity has launched its annual Giving Tree Appeal and is asking individuals, groups, schools and companies to take part.Carol Taylor, Senior Fundraiser at Children North East says “For many of the families that Children North East comes into contact with Christmas ...
read more » PLAYTIME FOR KIDS WITH CEREBRAL PALSY
(23/10/2007)
Kids affected by cerebral palsy have been given an extra playtime thanks to a £8,580 cash boost from GoodFund, the North East charity which provides funding to local projects. The much needed funding goes to the Cerebral Palsy Assessment Centre, based at the Sir James Spence Institute at the RVI, and supported by the fundraising efforts of The Children’s Foundation.
read more » TURNING A NEW LEAF IN TYNESIDE
(14/10/2007)
Good health, positive growth and personal development are all key outcomes of the Positive Choice and Well Being programme run by Newcastle charity for the homeless, Tyneside Cyrenians. The programme, which received £5,190.00 funding from GoodFund, looks at all aspects of a healthy lifestyle from improving physical health through activities such as gardening, football, hockey, rugby and cycling as well as improving mental attitude with classes in harm minimisation and assertiveness.
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The UK's largest celebration of Fatherhood comes again to the North of England
(09/10/2007)
This October an exciting and groundbreaking, fun event for all the family will be held at Locomotion, the National Railway Museum at Shildon, cradle of the railways. Celebration 2007: Fatherhood Past and Present has been organised by Children North East, the region’s oldest children’s charity, with support from museums and Durham County Council’s Sure Start County Durham to celebrate the great things that dads, granddads, uncles and male carers bring to children's lives.
read more » RAINBOW TRUST PROVIDES A HOME FROM HOME FOR FAMILIES (4/9/2007)
The Rainbow Trust in Hexham has received a £7,200 cash boost from GoodFund, the charitable arm of the Postcode Lottery. The Trust provides respite care for families who have a child with a life- threatening or terminal illness. As there are only two facilities in the country, currently in Hexham and Surrey, families often travel from as far as Manchester to receive this specialist care.
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THE MISSING LINK FOR HOMELESS IN HEXHAM
(3/9/2007)
A new minibus may just make the difference to young homeless people in Tynedale to help them create a long-term home for themselves. Thanks to a £10,000 donation from GoodFund, Links Housing now have a new minibus which will be used for furniture recycling and educational trips with the youngsters.
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Wheelchair Users Soak up the Surf with help of GoodFund
(14/8/2007)
North East charity Chin-Up has added to its holiday home with an American beach wheelchair, an electric bed to chair hoist and a two storey Wendy House thanks to a donation of £5,220 from GoodFund, the main charity beneficiary of the Postcode Lottery.

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FAMILY SUPPORT CHARITIES IN TEESSIDE RECEIVE FUNDING FROM GOODFUND
(25/7/2007)
Two support groups for parents and children in Teesside have been given a £5,350 boost from GoodFund, the charity behind the Postcode Lottery.
The money has been awarded to Home-Start Teesside, with support groups in Ingleby Barwick and Yarm, and Hartlepool PATCH for essential toys and training equipment and a Family Support Group.

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THEATRE ROYAL AWARDED £10,000
(3/7/2007)
GOODFUND, the charitable arm of the People's Postcode Lottery, has pledged £10,000 to the Theatre Royal’s £7 million re-development as part of its Charity Projects scheme.
The money will be used to fund a section of the Theatre’s new Learning Space which will continue the Theatre’s tradition of delivering outstanding education and outreach work to community groups from all over the region.

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Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre
(6/4/2007)

The MS Therapy Centre in Middlesbrough supports people with multiple sclerosis. The centre provides valuable information for people who have been newly diagnosed with the illness..

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NORTHUMERLAND WILDLIFE TRUST PUTS POSTCODE
POUNDS TO GOOD USE
(28/3/2007)

Thanks to our generous Postcode Lottery players, Northumberland Wildlife Trust is set to receive thousands of pounds towards its environmental work this coming year. The funds will be awarded through GoodFund – our charitable arm. The Trust, which looks after over 60 nature hot spots across Northumberland, Newcastle and North Tyneside, will use the income to fund a variety of different projects.

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Home-Start Teesside runs family support groups
in Teesside.
(6/3/2007)

Home-Start Teesside uses the funding to pay for a Family Support Group. This project has been running for many years for families with at least one child under the age of 5 that suffer from loneliness, isolation, post-natal depression, illness/disability or domestic violence.

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Links Housing, Advice and Support for
Young People
(6/3/2007)

Links offers a range of services to young people in Tynedale, including a face to face housing and benefits advice service, 11 onsite supported accommodation places and two move on flats with Life Skills training.

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Coping with Cancer North East
(4/3/2007)

Coping with Cancer North East offers emotional support, practical help and advice to the cancer community in the region. The project extends its offer of auricular acupuncture on a weekly evening drop in basis to the cancer communities in North Tyneside and Gateshead.

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Central Palz
(1/3/2007)

Central Palz aims to relief patients residing in Central Northumberland and surrounding areas who have a palliative illness. This is done by provision of specialist palliative care and complementary therapies.

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GOODFUND GETS FOOTBALLERS DRESSED
(27/2/2007)

The air at Killingworth Young People’s Club (KYPC) was filled with excitement as dozens of youngsters finally got to meet one of their football heroes. Sporting shiny new tracksuits the kids had been eagerly anticipating the visit of Newcastle United player Peter Ramage.

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Hartlepool Families First
(5/2/2007)

Hartlepool Families First runs a Special Needs Inclusion Project which comprises of a holiday scheme and an after school club. The club is OFSTED registered and caters for children from the age of 5 through to 13.

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North Shields Sea Cadets
4/2/2007

The North Shield Sea Cadets started in December 1993 after the unit was formed as one of the many responses after the North Shields riots. They are the only initiative still running today. The charity provides its young members with the opportunity to play an instrument and socialise with friends.


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Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse
2/2/2007

ASCA provides counselling support to adult survivors of childhood abuse, non-abusing family members and partners. The charity also aims to promote awareness in the wider community (i.e. colleges, schools). ASCA recruits new counsellors who are studying at Diploma/Degree level.


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Chin-Up
1/2/2007

Project description: Chin-Up hopes to raise £8m to build a hospice but at the moment they have raised enough money to buy a holiday house which is provided free to any family who has a child with a terminal or long term progressive illness.


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The Children’s Foundation
16/1/2007

Led by Prof Janet Eyre at Newcastle University, this project specialises in the assessment and therapy of children with Cerebral Palsy. The project has been developing for years and the therapies are based on activities that the children or young people already enjoy doing or aspire to in the future.


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Tudhoe Young People’s Club
5/1/2007

Tudhoe Young People’s Club provides a school holiday club for school children promoting art, crafts, music, drama and cultural activities through workshops, events and outings.


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Cruse Bereavement Care Tyneside
1/1/2007

Cruse Bereavement Care Tyneside provides one-to-one bereavement support and support groups to bereaved people and anyone suffering bereavement caused by death. The charity provides information and advice to individuals and seminars for local organisations.


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