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Tyne & Wear & Northumberland Community Foundation

The Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland helps to build stronger communities by encouraging local giving. We offer a cost-effective way for donors to make a long-term difference to the causes close to their heart. Through understanding of local issues, we make perceptive and well-targeted grants that secure the future for generations to come.

The Community Foundation aims to be:

- Knowledgeable - understanding local issues
- Inclusive - accessible and welcoming to all
- Creative - open to new ideas
- Advocating - action on important local issues
- Unifying - bringing people together to find better solutions
- Sustainable - making a long-term commitment to our communities

Local priorities

Blyth Valley

1. To develop and increase community involvement and engagement.
2. To promote healthy living.

Wansbeck

1. To add value to existing services for children and young people which compliment the community plan around the themes of life/health, environment, community safety, learning/youth, economic renewal.
2. To develop the capacity of the community and organisations to deliver sustainable projects and activities.

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