What a night it was! 🎉🏆
It’s so important to celebrate and champion the amazing people and organisations doing such brilliant things in our communities and we’re proud to have these trusted local voices helping us do just that.
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A huge congratulations to all of our 2026 winners - and to every finalist who joined us.

There are so many inspirational people and organisations making the North East such a special place to live, work and thrive.

Thank you for everything you do for our region. ❤️

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Our 2026 Recognition Award, with Community Foundation North East & Point North, went to…

Yasmin Khan, founder of the Halo Project! 🎉

A powerful, fearless ambassador for victims & survivors of violence and abuse, Yasmin has spent 20+ years championing equality & community change.

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It’s time to announce the North East Charity of the Year, sponsored by Muckle LLP.

Our finalists:

Daft as a Brush Cancer Patient Care
Family Gateway
Handcrafted
Teesside Hospice

All worthy winners… but there can only be one...
🎉🏆 Handcrafted! 🏆🎉

Huge Congratulations!

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Small but mighty! The Small Charity of the Year, sponsored by Reece Family Trust, were:

Gym Possible
Newcastle Womens Aid
OUT North East
Spectrum Holidays CIO

And the winner is…
🏆 OUT North East! 🏆

Huge congratulations!

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We celebrated our Charity Champion of the Year finalists, in partnership with Banks Group:

Alison Jones
George & Kate Taylor
Iris Stewart
Jennifer Parvin

All true champions.

And the trophy goes to…
🏆 George & Kate Taylor! 🏆

Congratulations!

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Next up was Corporate Charity Partnership with finalists:
Accenture & Multibank and The Junction Foundation
Karbon Homes & Building Self-Belief CIO
RE:GEN North East & Back on the Map
Sage & Newcastle Rugby Foundation

The winner:
🏆 Sage & Newcastle Rugby Foundation! 🏆

Congrats!
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The finalists for Outstanding Contribution to Social Change, with Millfield House Foundation:
Equal Arts
Open Clasp Theatre Company
Rape Crisis Tyneside & Northumberland Activist Volunteers
Recovery Connections

Winner…
🎉 Rape Crisis Tyneside & Northumberland Activist Volunteers! 🎉

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Time for Charity Leader of the Year now, sponsored by RBC Brewin Dolphin.

The finalists:

Anne Fry - Eating Distress North East
Janet Murphy MBE - Escape Family Support
Peter Darrant - OUT North East
Sarah McPhie - Stockton Citizens Advice

And the winner…
🏆 Anne Fry 🏆

Congrats!
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Four more great finalists up for Outstanding Social Enterprise, in partnership with Sage.

2 Way Tenancy Solutions CIC
Cricketqube Initiative CIC
Side By Side Arts CIC
Sunshine Co-operative CIC

The winner…
🏆 2 Way Tenancy Solutions CIC! 🏆

What a fantastic winner. Well done!

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Four fantastic finalists were in the running for the Rising Star award:

Danny Wilson - Lifelong Ability North East
Hannah Turney - Silverline Memories
Kirsty Lumsden - Her Circle
Tarik Alali - West End Refugee Service

And our winner…
⭐ Tarik Alali! ⭐

Huge congratulations!

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There were 4 finalists up for the Uniquely North East award, sponsored by VONNE:

4Louis
Bensham Grove Community Centre
Recovery Connections
Unfolding Theatre

And the winner is…
🎉 Unfolding Theatre! 🎉

Huge congratulations to everyone involved at the Unfolding Theatre

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Trustee Board of the Year, in partnership with Womble Bond Dickinson finalist were:

Back on the Map
Emmaus North East
Northumberland County Blind Association
Rape Crisis Tyneside and Northumberland

And the winner was…
🏆 Emmaus North East! 🏆

Huge congratulations!

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Four inspiring young people were up for Young Charity Champion of the Year:

Aimee Wager (Building Self-Belief CIO)
Elijah Wotton-Lidster
Luke Hedley BCyA
Will Palmer

And the winner was…
🎉 Luke Hedley BCyA! 🎉

Huge congratulations - and keep up all the amazing work!
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What a night! 🎉

Last night we celebrated the incredible contribution local charities & the people behind them make to our region.

Huge thanks to our headline partner RBC Brewin Dolphin; associate partners Community Foundation North East & Point North; & all our category partners
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It's been a lovely day and evening.So many lush folk doing great stuff in the NE #NECharityAwards we need to report more on the fab stuff that happens rather than all the negative crap.

✨ TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT! ✨

We’re ready for an unforgettable evening of celebration, inspiration, pride and plenty of well-deserved applause!

After weeks of anticipation, we can finally say…

IT’S AWARDS NIGHT! See you later!

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