We will soon launching our new website and as part of it you will see
that local landmarks play a significant part in the design. Now that I
am recruiting for Public Sector and not for profit organisations I have
noticed that our North East landmarks help to sustain local charities in
a really clever way.
Recently, 57,000 people took part in The
Great North Run, showing off our beautiful city and surrounding areas to
the rest of the UK and world once more - the image of the
multi-coloured runners and runners donning their fancy dress while they
cross the Tyne Bridge is iconic. The Great North Run prides itself and
promotes itself on the fact it's not just a healthy thing to do, but a
massive achievement which can be even more credible by raising money for
charity, St Oswald's Hospice, Nova Charity, Cancer Research, The Brain
Tumour Charity and other not so well known charities all benefit from
the run. In the last 35 years the event has helped runners raise
millions of pounds for charities and worthy ventures.
The Junior
Great North Run is also worthy of a mention, staged along the
Newcastle/Gateshead quayside it hosts six thousand young making it the
biggest children only running event in the UK. Although this will only
raise a tiny proportion of the overall money raised it gives the younger
generation their chance to their bit for charity and keep fit at the
same time.
Our very own Helen Dodds challenged herself and her
fear of heights to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust in 2013.
Throwing herself off a zip wire from the Tyne Bridge she raised circa
£1,800 on her zip wire run. Anyone who knows Helen, knows how much she
had to overcome to face this, particularly while her legs dangled over
the top… she'll never forget the adrenaline beforehand and massive feel
good factor shortly afterwards. Bungee jumps are also an adrenaline
packed way that the Tyne Bridge's 59 meter height is utilised for
charitable donations.
Hosting events in and around the city
centre mean travel costs for local people are saved and therefore more
money can be donated to the charities themselves.
The Business
Charity Awards which recognise and award businesses for their
outstanding contributions to charity, these awards include the Best
Charity Partnership by a Small Business and Challenge Event. We think
the Tyne Bridge should be awarded for its contribution over the years!
We're lucky that our public spaces have been deigned or by default can
host such charitable events.
A big well done to everyone who
took part in The Great North Run 2015, congratulations for yet again,
raising money for valuable causes.