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Helping a mum of three rebuild

A lifeline for County Durham family

A fresh start after addiction

A family recover after a flood

The things we take for granted

High Sheriff Youth Awards winners on stage

High Sheriff Youth Awards: opportunities for young people

Elcap

How Poverty Hurts is helping ensure there’s no cap on support at ELCAP

Little Sprouts

Poverty Hurts: a recipe for real change with Little Sprouts

Purple Rose

Poverty Hurts: Purple Rose supporting refugees and asylum seekers

FitMams

Poverty Hurts: Breaking barriers with fitness-boosting project FitMams

Boxing Club

High Sheriff Youth Awards: Durham Community Boxing Club

Ferryhill

Poverty Hurts: food and friendship is on the menu in Ferryhill

Easington Lane

Poverty Hurts: Easington Lane charity is beating heart of community

Dawdon Youth

Poverty Hurts: East Durham charity provides bait for mates

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Poverty Hurts: Newton Aycliffe charity steps up support

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Purple Rose is Stockton Lifeline

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Tow Law generations celebrate Jubilee

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Local girl Grace goes for Gold

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Shildon Alive cooks up a storm

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A boost to get Fighting Fit in Ferryhill

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“This is an amazing community. People are really generous”

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New sails for local lad James

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Church project brings vital support to Easington

DAWDON Pride

Seaham youngsters proud of #iwill project

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‘Lifeline’ for grieving children

Walk and Talk Trust

EMG solicitors thrilled to help children walk and talk

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Jack ‘wows’ through WorkFit project

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Local charity on track to deliver 10,000 food hampers this winter

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Middlesbrough charity helps residents go from ‘plot to plate’

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Power of live music creates new memories for Houghton care home residents

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Gateshead youngsters walk into wellbeing with new funding

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Forest School helps Leadgate families thrive

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VIDEO: Green-fingered volunteers create Hartlepool paradise

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Video: EMG Solicitors visit Bowes Football Club

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Brandon youth project is top of the class

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A wild welcome thanks to Foundation funding

TEES

Charity Champ TEES recognised for work during pandemic

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IWD Day with Lisa Shaw and Isabel Owens

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Fighting poverty – with Linx Youth Project

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‘Blooming’ good idea to stop speeders wins PCVC support  

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Six find work through employment project

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Zero hunger with Little Chefs Big Chefs

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Street swords stay sharp with help from Community Foundation

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Shildon Alive fights food insecurity

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Learning Curve Group support survivors of domestic abuse

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Auckland Youth and Community Centre

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Alice’s journey with Jack Drum Arts

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Going the extra mile for veterans

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Helping Hartlepool families thrive again

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Golden friendships at Durham boxing club

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Neonatal support for North East families

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A Better Future for Stanley

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Hartlepool centre brings a positive difference

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Life-saving mental health support for North East men

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Hartlepool project rallies community

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Spectrum Spartans

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Surprise request helps young carer

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Oasis Community Housing

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Thrive Teesside

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Beamish Dynamos

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Hub of Wishes

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Holly Elizabeth Robinson

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Little Chefs Big Chefs CIC

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PACT House Stanley

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Bowes Museum

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Bullion Community Resource Centre

Wheels to Work

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Tia Anderson

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If U Care Share: suicide prevention

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Digital Voice for Communities

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Hartlepool United Community Sports Foundation

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Durham Wildlife Trust

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Brandon Table Tennis Club

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Durham City Juniors

Jake Ternent

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Friends of South Park

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An Anonymous Grant Recipient

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An Anonymous Donor

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Darlington Friends Ease Miscarriage Heartache

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