Sunshine Fund Launch Appeal

On Friday 15th July we launched our £300,000 Appeal which was supported by Ant & Dec and Pam Royle.

If you would like to make a donation please click here or if you would like to support us in another way please call us on 0191 2016090 to discuss.

Ant & Dec were in Newcastle to help support the Sunshine Fund Launch Appeal. Click here to see photos from the event.

A day in the life of the Caswell family

Mother Chris talks of the every day challenges she faces bringing up her twin boys Lewis and Eliott who have Cerebral Palsy. Click here to watch the film on YouTube.

Many thanks to the Caswell's, their friends and the school for giving up a day for filming and especially to Dene films who donated the film to us.

About the Sunshine Fund

We are a specialised fund in the North East of England that aims to enhance the lives of local disabled children and their families through the provision of essential equipment, learning aids and custom built apparatus.

The charity is unique in its bond with the Evening Chronicle, the region's biggest selling daily newspaper and enjoys a special place in the hearts of the paper's readers. The Sunshine Fund was established in 1928 by King George V during his visit to Tyneside.

To commemorate the opening of the Tyne Bridge, he made a small donation to give children a day out at the coast.

The Evening Chronicle, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, adopted the fund and in 1995 it was granted charitable status.

Since then we have provided almost £1 million for essential equipment, learning aids and custom-built apparatus to improve the quality of children's lives across the region.

How Does it Work?

The Evening Chronicle Sunshine Fund is a registered charity serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland.

It is a part revenue, part endowment fund with two active fundraisers who encourage donations and events.

Donors can receive publicity through the Evening Chronicle newspaper.

It has a Grant making Committee which is made up of members of social, medical, legal and financial services in the North East of England.