A County Durham Dad is hoping to smash through the £30,000 barrier in his fundraising for cancer charity BLOODWISE. Father of one, Paul McGeary, of Newton Aycliffe, is looking forward in his attempt to break the £30,000 fundraising milestone following his latest remission from demanding chemotherapy treatment. Mr. McGeary was […]
Seaham man, Brian West, spoke to SRNews about living with Multiple Sclerosis in hopes of raising awareness. Brian has been living with multiple sclerosis (MS) since 2010. He says there is a growing need to raise awareness of the disease. Its not a disability that is clearly visible as most people with MS seem to be […]
A family have launched a campaign to bring their husband and father, John Lindsay, home after an epileptic seizure has left him stuck in a care home. Last August the life of John and that of his family was changed after he suffered the seizure at his home in Silksworth after a family […]
A South Tyneside blogger has starred in a short film for BBC Three’s Skin Deep campaign talking about her facial disfigurement. Blogger Katie Meehan was born with a medical condition known as cystic hygroma. The condition caused cysts on Katie’s face, which left her facing many hospital trips and missing school. […]
A moving film, On the Edge, depicting an interaction between two strangers on a cliff edge is due to be shown at Sunderland Shorts Film Festival on the 5th May 2017. A suicide prevention workshop, organised in collaboration with Time To Change will also take place alongside the showing […]
A woman from Wallsend has tackled the gruelling London Marathon in just over six hours after losing both her mother and sister to breast cancer. Jan Casson ran the 26.2 mile course in the UK capital wearing a bright pink bra and tutu embroiled with hearts and the names of […]
A service to support visually impaired Sunderland residents has been launched in the city. The My Guide voluntary service, delivered by the charity Guide Dogs for the Blind, has been set up to support people to get out and about and maintain their independence. Trained volunteers are partnered up with Sunderland residents who have […]
Virgin Trains have begun a new, yearlong charity partnership with Rethink Mental Illness in an attempt to raise awareness of mental health issues and support local communities across the UK. Today marks the launch of the exciting partnership, with the official launch taking place in May, with a ‘May the […]
Organisers of Festival on the Wall have announced the cancellation of the music event, blaming “several significant operational challenges.” The 3-day event, which was to be held at Heddon-on-the-Wall, Northumberland, was due to take place between August 4-6. Many artists were set to play at the festival, with the line […]
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, SRNews spoke to five of Sunderland’s young people about their experiences with depression According to WHO, more than 300 million people are now living with depression. They added that depression is now the second leading cause of death among 15-29 year olds. Watch: