Fundraising golf day tees up donations to four local charities

The event, at Close House Golf Club, near Heddon-on-the-Wall, raised £12,785 for neo-natal care charity, Tiny Lives; cancer support provider, Maggie’s North East; St Oswald’s Hospice; and Cats Protection Tyneside.

It brought together 16 teams from local businesses with the holes, along with a prize-packed charity raffle, sponsored by North East companies.

After a competitive day on the course, Blueline Taxis emerged as champions, with a TT2 team taking second place and TV presenter Pete Graves’ team finishing close behind in third.

TT2 chief operating officer, Shaun Simmons, said: “It was great to bring together our colleagues, partners, and the wider business community for an enjoyable day that made a real difference, reflecting the region’s strong community values and generosity.

"These four charities carry out life-changing work every day and we’re incredibly proud to support them.”

Cyber security experts, Cybit, served as the headline sponsor with digital agency, MCD Systems, sponsoring the awards presented.

Each of the charities hosted a game on one of the holes throughout the day, supported by a member of the TT2 team.

The event is the second of its kind hosted by TT2, raising a total of £26,930 from the two competitions.

The Community Golf Day is part of TT2’s wider commitment to supporting local communities, alongside the Tyne Tunnels Community Fund, which has awarded more than £380,000 to people, projects and good causes across the North East

since 2022.