The North

The Northern Region is geographically one of the largest in the country - stretching from Berwick on Tweed on the Scottish border in the North, to North Yorkshire in the South then across from Newcastle upon Tyne on the East Coast to Cumbria on the West Coast.

Last year we presented 10 Sunshine Coaches and already have applications for 12 this year.

Our main fundraising incorporates Tributes to North East Celebrities - these have included Alan Shearer, Sir Bobby Robson, Gazza, Peter Beardsley, Robson Green, Sting and Mark Knopfler. All have been hugely successful raising many hundreds of thousands.

One of our other recents events was a 14 strong trek accross the Sahara which raised over £60K with the local ITV station sending a camera crew along with and producing and screening a 40 minute show.

We have an excellent working committee ranging from people in their early twenties to others well into their seventies, all of whom contribute in their own way to a very successful region.

Tel: 0191 214 5959

Bob Gladwin, Northern Region Chairman