FOR many people, exercise in 2020 meant an occasional walk or an even more occasional Zoom workout. But a bike-mad dad from the North-East completed one of cycling’s biggest endurance challenges last year and has set his sights on an even bigger challenge in 2021. By cycling 100-miles over 100 times last year, Dean Madden (49), of Tyneside, raised over £4,000 for the Great North Air Ambulance and the Newcastle Building Society Community Fund – smashing his original target of £500. Dean, who works in financial services at the building society, started his quest in memory of a friend who, sadly, died in 2020. Jack Earl, a cycling fanatic and photographer, from Bedlington, was well known on the regional riding scene, and Dean vowed to raise money for one of Jack’s favourite charities.
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21 Jan 2021
ROAD TO SUCCESS: Thomas Ward is all smiles after completing his training
A GROUP of young people are on the road to a brighter future thanks to a driver-training project in upper Teesdale.
It was co-ordinated by Utass (Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Services) and with funding from the Wellesley Trust via the Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland.
The project was launched after a number of young people applied for support with various driving skills, including car lessons, trailer lessons, pre-tractor test training, British Offroad Driving Association quad bike training or Lantra 13-15 tractor driving.
In all, a grant of £6,840 from the Wellesley Trust Fund covered the costs of training for 26 young people.
received a New Year boost after being chosen to share a £14,000 donation. Newcastle Building Society has awarded grants of £4,000 to Little Sprouts Health and Wellbeing in Yarm and to Harbour Support Services in Hartlepool, which works with families affected by domestic abuse. The Darlington-based Tees Valley Young Men’s Christian Association and the Stokesley and District Community Care Association have also both been awarded grants of £3,000 to help them meet the cost of continuing to provide their various services in the current challenging climate. These latest donations are part of an overall £1.5m of community commitment that is being delivered by the Society to help the region manage and recover from the impact of Covid-19.