At TT2 our CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) plan aims to support our local community and encourage sustainable change in the area. Our team have been getting involved in a variety of events and causes, supporting charities with donations and staff volunteering as well as environmental activities.
In 2024 alone, we have worked closely with over 40 charities including St John’s Ambulance, Crisis, Greggs Foundation and Cancer Research as well as lots of smaller charities and grassroots groups like Wag & Co, which provides doggy company to lonely people and Anxious Minds which helps people facing mental health challenges. We have introduced a number of sustainable changes and projects internally as well as carbon neutral initiatives to support our journey to a more sustainable future for the Tyne Tunnels.
We have lots of exciting partnerships and CSR activities coming up this year, stay up to date and learn more about the work we are doing below.
In 2024, the Tyne Tunnel community fund donated £16,220 to the ‘Counting on Nature’ project run by Groundworks in support of Monkton Community Woodland. The project aimed at increasing community engagement and wildlife habitats. The donation also provided funding for … Read more
We recently visited the Northern Counties School in Jesmond to see the results of our donation to The Percy Hedley Foundation. Northern Counties School, part of The Percy Hedley Foundation, provides specialist education to children with disabilities aged three to … Read more
We have teamed up with The Greggs Foundation to provide a years’ worth of free breakfasts to two Tyneside primary schools. This has funded 118,560 free breakfasts for 624 pupils who attend Forest View Primary in South Shields and Jubilee … Read more
We have donated a brand new, community support vehicle to St John Ambulance to help save hundreds of lives and mitigate their carbon footprint. The vehicle was unveiled at an event at the Tyne Tunnels (12 March) where TT2 employees … Read more
Lonely elderly and vulnerable people in the North East are set to receive some joy from wagging tails and chinwags. We have donated £2,500 from our community fund to pay for befriending visits from dogs and their owners to older … Read more
We are celebrating giving over £140,000 to support its local communities in 2024. We have donated £140,969 since January 2024, to over 40 charities and community groups that support North East people, animals and the environment. Our community chest has … Read more
TT2 is gifting £12,000 to 12 north east charities over the 12 days of Christmas to support those who find the festive period difficult. With Christmas being one of the hardest times of the year for many people including those … Read more
Boldon Girls FC, a historic North East football club, has received a significant boost from TT2. The donation of £460.88 will go towards purchasing essential training kits for the club’s U10 girls’ team. Founded in 1992, the club has a … Read more
Last month, our very own beekeeper, Steven, harvested a batch of delicious honey from the TT2 beehives nestled within our woodland. Steven’s recent involvement in beekeeping has enriched his life and benefited the community. By tending to the three hives, … Read more
We have donated £7,000 for a laser cutter, which will allow Norham High School to update its Key Stage 3 Design Technology curriculum and support the development of pupils at Key Stage 4 in Art & Design. It will be … Read more