September 2020

Harrison Foundation helps raise £200,000 emergency COVID fund

The Harrison Foundation has helped raise more than £200,000 to support vulnerable people during the coronavirus pandemic.

July 2020

Community group gets vital funds to continue Covid-19 support for vulnerable

A local action group in Kidsgrove has received vital funding that will enable it to continue supporting vulnerable people with food packages.

June, 2020

Tynedale Hospice at home: An update

As soon as it became clear in February that the UK was heading into a deepening coronavirus crisis, the Harrison Foundation trustees were determined to help.

May, 2020

Harrison Foundation covers care costs at Durham hospice

Patients at a Durham hospice had their care costs covered for a full weekend thanks to support from the Harrison Foundation and financial services firm, True Potential.

April, 2020

Harrison Foundation brings Britain’s self-isolators together

The Harrison Foundation is helping tens of thousands of people across the country deal with the loneliness, stress and boredom of self-isolation caused by the coronavirus.

March, 2020

Harrison Foundation donates £5,000 to Tynedale Hospice at Home

As UK society now faces up to the challenges of the Coronavirus, it is more important than ever to support our neighbours and those in society who need a helping hand.

February, 2020

Foundation’s £10,000 social mobility drive

Youth charities in the North East will share a £10,000 grant to support young people, after the Harrison Foundation completed its latest round of donations. 

December 6th, 2019

Harrison Foundation’s 5k festive Cash for Kids gift

Santa has come early for kids across the North East after the Harrison Foundation gave a £5,000 grant to Metro Radio’s Cash for Kids appeal.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Fun at the Mini and Junior Great North Run

The Great North Run weekend is always a big, fun-filled event with over 40,000 people taking part…

AUGUST 28, 2019

World Transplant Games

The Harrison Foundation was delighted to support this year’s World Transplant Games, held in Newcastle and Gateshead…

AUGUST 25, 2019

International Impact

The Harrison Foundation believes in spreading opportunity as widely as possible. Our founders are proud to come from, and live in, north east England but the Foundation’s impact is not limited by geography…

JULY 29, 2019

Shining stars at Beacon of Light

Our sister organisation, the Harrison Centre for Social Mobility, is based at the Beacon and provides a learning space for young people aged 14 – 19 years old…