The following are examples of what we can fund:
If you would like to submit a bid for funding please click the button opposite to open a Grant Application Form. This documents will give you more details. If you have any further questions please email us. Grants will be available April and September.
Our next funds will be available in September 2026 applications being received by Friday 31 July 2026. You will need to complete a Grant Application form opposite, which includes guidance notes.
Gift for Life was established within the then Parish of St Mary’s in Whickham to raise funds for a project to bring clean water nearer to the homes of the community of Mbogoni in Kenya’s Rift Valley. Today, over 20 years on, the generosity of the now wider parish of Our Lady and St Philip Neri has allowed us to expand our Gift for Life activity which supports international humanitarian work among the most vulnerable in Kenya and India as well as local support for refugees and those seeking asylum.
Hexham Together for Ukraine is an initiative started in March 2022 to bring people together who are interested in helping refugees coming from the Ukraine. Now a sustained and sustainable network of support for the guests and the hosts for asylum seekers and refugees who come from all parts of the world.
Offering a caring heart, a listening ear and a helping hand to some of our region’s most vulnerable people for over twenty years, delivered thanks to the generous contributions of food and finance that come from individuals, parishes, schools and other organisations and the selfless efforts of a team of dedicated volunteers working quietly behind the scenes.
Northumbrian Industrial Mission (NIM), is an ecumenical charity founded in 1971 by the church leaders, to bring together under common management the mission of sponsoring churches and other sponsoring bodies, to industry, commerce and the workplace.
Churches Together South Tyneside is a registered charity established in 1997 working in South Tyneside to reach out and meet the needs of some of our most disadvantaged residents.
Supporting Catholics in the Hexham and Newcastle Diocese who identify as LGBT+ or who are questioning their sexual or gender identity.
Working towards meeting the needs of all our neighbours by protecting our habitats and providing our generations to come with opportunities to develop better schools, better communities, and better futures in Christ.
Open House in Sunderland offers warmth, comfort and shelter to some of the most vulnerable men and women in the area, including people who are homeless, living with addictions, have little or no money, or who have mental health issues.
Fundraising
The Diocese and a number of parishes have already helped with financial donations and we will encourage more to do so to make this a truly diocesan fund. Perhaps you would like to make an individual donation, organise a parish or partnership fundraising event or even have a word to see if your parish would be willing to make a donation from its funds.
If you would like to donate by cheque please make it payable to Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle and send it to Caritas Hexham and Newcastle Fund, Finance Office, St Vincent’s Diocesan Offices, St Cuthbert’s House, West Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 7PY. Please do include a note stating that this is a donation for the Caritas Fund. Thank you.
Join the Decision Panel
We are looking for people who will help us to make decisions when we receive requests. The panel will sit twice a year to look at the requests and deem which we can support at that time. If you feel you have the time, skills and passion to help us with this please email Fr Adrian Tuckwell.
