Make a Difference: North East

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Radio Newcastle,159 episodes

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Hexham dad raising money for MND in son's memory
Andrew Greaves helps run Two Fingers To MND following in memory of his son David.
01 Jun 2026,10 mins
The North East woman encouraging others to get into farming
Women make up only around 16% of principal farmers across the UK
31 May 2026,8 mins
Northumberland 94-year-old walks 100 miles for charity
94-year-old Brian Robson from Northumberland walked 100 miles for Cancer Research UK.
28 May 2026,6 mins
Newcastle fans raised over £140,000 for foodbank
Bill Corcoran shares the success for the foodbank outside Newcastle home games.
20 May 2026,8 mins
Bradley Lowery's mam starts RVI hamper initiative
Bradley was celebrated by Everton and Sunderland fans at the weekend.
19 May 2026,4 mins
North Tyneside charity suffers £4,000 theft
Matt Bailey meets Pathways 4 All CEO Joanna Handyside.
07 May 2026,4 mins
Helping women embrace their natural waves
Merwave founder Abi explains the work she's done to support others.
05 May 2026,10 mins
Sharing kidney disease story hoping to reach others
Kenzi says it can be "lonely" being the only person her age on the dialysis unit.
05 May 2026,2 mins
Inside Newcastle's fully inclusive gym
Georgina Hall is the founder of LGBTQ+ friendly The BackYard where all bodies are welcome
03 May 2026,10 mins
Helping improve adult literacy in Blyth
Sharo Fawcett is from the charity Blyth resource and information centre.
01 May 2026,14 mins
DJing in Gateshead to tackle anti-social behaviour
Mike and Stew from Northern Pulse explain their scheme for young people in Gateshead.
30 Apr 2026,7 mins
Sunderland Carers: 'I didn't know who to turn to'
Hannah explains what it's like to use Sunderland Carers Centre.
29 Apr 2026,7 mins
How Sunderland Carers Centre supports carers
Chris Ranson gives an insight into Sunderland Carers Centre.
29 Apr 2026,7 mins
North Shields couple caring for a parent each
Robert and Karen Wylie share their story along with how Carents can help support others.
28 Apr 2026,9 mins
North Shields charity aiding construction industry
Sarah & Ray explain how Lighthouse are supporting wellbeing in the construction industry.
27 Apr 2026,19 mins
Bouncing back from cancer to run a marathon
Lucy Fraser from Newcastle ran the London Marathon now she is in remission from cancer.
27 Apr 2026,5 mins
'Magnificent Seven' hiking Inka Trail
Peter and Vicky Eagle are raising money after they lost their daughter Poppy in 2024
26 Apr 2026,14 mins
Opening doors to the working class in TV and film
Carley Armstrong wants to see more opportunities for working class people in the media
26 Apr 2026,14 mins
The coach empowering North East women to wellness
Lucy Marie Curry used her own health journey to inspire other women in the region
26 Apr 2026,7 mins
'Taekwondo has led me to life-changing achievements'
Matty Moore is autistic and says that martial arts has transformed his life
26 Apr 2026,15 mins
Durham teen raising money for terminally ill dad
15-year-old Charlie is trying to make the most of the time he has left with his dad Paul.
22 Apr 2026,6 mins
'It's going to change so many people's lives'
Connor Peebles completed a challenge to raise money for Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
20 Apr 2026,5 mins
Helping North East teenage boys with mental health
Kai and Reece from Mental Shift explain how they're helping others.
15 Apr 2026,14 mins
'We can just be us' at Shearer Centre
Laura Wood from Blyth explains how the Alan Shearer Activity Centre helps her son Luca.
15 Apr 2026,3 mins
'It's such a shock to be diagnosed with cancer'
Lucy Fraser is running the London Marathon for Teenage Cancer Trust.
10 Apr 2026,7 mins
Community shop to help Sunderland families
Kay Davidson visits Community Shop Fawcett.
08 Apr 2026,5 mins
'It just gives you a feeling of pride'
Sheila Thorpe from St John Ambulance joined Kelly Scott.
02 Apr 2026,5 mins
'Easter will see an increase in support services'
Kelly Scott spoke to Emma Bells who runs a community project in Leam Lane,
02 Apr 2026,7 mins
'It's bittersweet, my Mam would have been here'
Stephen Little ran from John O'Groats to Land's End. He spoke to Kelly Scott.
02 Apr 2026,6 mins
LANE: 'I have found hapiness here'
Anna Foster meets Danny Wilson, who founded LANE, and Harry, who uses the service.
01 Apr 2026,6 mins