News 2008


FOOD COURSE IMPROVES LIVES FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED
(10/03/2008)
Henshaws Society for Blind People has received funding from GoodFund for a training course that helps people who are blind or visually impaired and also suffer with diabetes.  The kitchen skills and calorie counting course took place at the SureStart centre in Cowgate.

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SNUG AS A PONY IN A RUG
(10/03/2008)
Twenty horses and ponies that help children with special needs are keeping warm against the winter storms thanks to brand new weather-proof rugs from GoodFund.

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GOODFUND’S £1.2 MILLION BOOST FOR NORTH EAST CHARITIES
(29/02/2008)
North East charities and community groups were amongst those celebrating last night as GoodFund announced a bumper £1.2 million in donations to the region.

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Half term help for families with autistic children
(29/02/2008)
For families who have children with autism, school holidays can be a difficult time. These children respond best to fixed routines and any change to that routine can trigger frustration and bad behaviour.

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CLOWN DOCTORS TICKLED PINK BY GOODFUND DONATION
(22/02/2008)
A GoodFund donation to North East kids charity the Bubble Foundation will provide much needed support for parents of children with Severe Combined Immune Deficiency Syndrome or SCID.

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CLOWN DOCTORS TICKLED PINK BY GOODFUND DONATION
(06/02/2008)
Laughter is the best medicine for sick kids at Newcastle’s Freeman Hospital - Sick kids at three Newcastle hospitals can continue to receive specialist play treatment from local arts initiative, The Clown Doctors thanks to a generous £3,000 donation from GoodFund, the charity of the People’s Postcode Lottery.

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GRASS IS GREENER FOR GARDEN CHARITY THANKS TO GOODFUND
(31/01/2008)
The Shaw Trust’s gardening business is blooming a £3,500 donation from GoodFund, the charity arm of the People’s Postcode Lottery. The money has provided a brand new, top of the range, sit-on lawn mower which will be used by the Shaw Trust’s “Cutting Crew”, a team of trained gardeners that help elderly people living in Easington, Seaham and Murton by mowing their lawns and generally help with the upkeep of their gardens.

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River Cruise Party
(30/01/2008)
Friday, 25th April 2008 - Boarding Newcastle Quayside at 6.30 pm & Leaving Newcastle Quayside 7.00 pm. Children North East invite you to enjoy a spectecular night of Food, Drink and Entertainment, and a chance to win a £10,000 cruise holiday!!

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A DATE FOR YOUR 2008 GOLFING DIARY
(30/01/2008)
Thursday 15th May 2008 - Children North East Anual Golf Tournament. Close House County, ClubHeddon on the Wall, Northumberland. A great day of golf plus the chance to win a super Hole-inOne-Prize.
Sign up now!

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GOODNEWS LEADS TO COMPUTER GRANT for ms sufferers
(18/01/2008)
The Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre in Middlesbrough has received £3,750 from GoodFund following a chance read of their charity lottery newsletter. Jean Johnstone, Treasurer at the MS Therapy Centre, has been a player of the People’s Postcode Lottery for a few years.

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PANTO CAST TAKE A BREAK THANKS TO GOODFUND
(16/01/2008)
The cast of Aladdin take a well-earned rest on seating installed in the Theatre Royal’s Learning Space thanks to a £10,000 donation from local charity GoodFund. The new telescopic seating is part of the Learning Space, which opened at the end of 2007, and will provide an inclusive programme of work aimed at schools and community groups across the more deprived areas in Tyneside and the wider North East region.

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Update on Missing People in the North of England
(14/01/2008)
Over the last year Children North East, through its range of community based services, has supported many thousands of children, young people and families in the North East region who are experiencing times of difficulty. In the past year the funding that Children North East has received from GoodFund has been used to provide support ...

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Update on Children North East’s Activities
(13/01/2008)
Over the last year Children North East, through its range of community based services, has supported many thousands of children, young people and families in the North East region who are experiencing times of difficulty. In the past year the funding that Children North East has received from GoodFund has been used to provide support ...

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MORE HELP FOR OLDER PEOPLE IN NORTHUMBERLAND
(08/01/2008)
Over 50s in Northumberland are celebrating the launch of Age Concern’s brand new £1.5 million headquarters in Ashington.
Funded in part by a £10,000 donation from GoodFund via players of the People’s Postcode Lottery, the development, which is ...

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