Henry and Jonny are running the Great North Run to raise money for NE Youth - an amazing charity which helps young people in our region to get involved with their communities, achieve their potential and enjoy happier lives.

Youth service spend in the North East has decreased by 96% over the last 9 years, yet the demand for positive youth provision to support a young persons development has only increased, particularly as a result of the pandemic.

NE Youth was founded in 1935 and supports the development of children and young people aged 11-25 across the North East. Their mission is to provide a high quality, diverse and positive youth offer through their own services and by providing our members with relevant information, advice and support.

In 2021/22, they worked directly with 1,737 young people through their diverse range of programmes and had an indirect reach of over 185,000 young people through their membership network.

At the 2022 Great North Run, their incredible runners raised in excess of £12,000 for their organisation, and this core, unrestricted funding will go a long way to support the growth of their organisation, the direct work we do with young people in their communities and support us in creating new needs-led programmes for the region.