Commenting on the awards, the Foundation?s Chief Executive Penny Wilkinson said ?I am delighted to announce our latest round of grants. We have always supported those organisations in the North East and Cumbria who work with the most disadvantaged, whether they are young homeless people struggling to find somewhere safe to live or older people who are finding it difficult to make ends meet.”
Eva Women’s Aid in Redcar has received a major boost with a £100,000 grant from the Northern Rock Foundation in their latest grants round.
Hartlepool charities have received a major boost with almost £380,000 being awarded to projects in the area in the latest round of grants announced by the Northern Rock Foundation. It is the largest sum given to any area in the North East and Cumbria in this series of grant awards.
Four charities working in Cumbria have been awarded more than £350,000 in the latest round of grants which have been announced by the Northern Rock Foundation.
A pioneering new project in Durham City has received almost £100,000 from the Northern Rock Foundation which will enable it to help address many of the problems encountered by young homeless people in the City.
Hundreds of older people live happier, healthier lives thanks to a pioneering project in Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, which has been funded by the Northern Rock Foundation every year, since it was set up 10 years ago.
