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Sunshine Fund

The Chronicle Sunshine Fund is a small North East charity that supports babies, children and young people living with disabilities and terminal illness by providing specialist equipment that is unavailable on the NHS, yet can significantly improve the day-to-day lives of local families. The equipment it funds supports children with disabilities, terminal and life-limiting illnesses in the North East. The Sunshine Fund was founded in 1928 when King George V donated £15 to take disadvantaged children to the coast when he officially opened the Tyne Bridge.

Visit the Sunshine Fund website at www.thesunshinefund.org

Newcastle's Quayside is painted yellow for the Sunshine Run 2026 in almost 100 photos
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More than 350 runners took part in The Chronicle Sunshine Fund's 23rd annual Sunshine Run on the Newcastle Quayside
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Photos show huge car rally setting off from Newcastle hotel in aid of Sunshine Fund
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The 2026 Jack Rabbit Rally is raising money for the North East charity, and it started at The Grand Hotel in Gosforth today
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Sunshine Fund takes over historic Duck Race in Northumberland village
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The Chronicle Sunshine Fund has become the custodian of the Ponteland Duck Race, which was established in 1985
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Inside the Chronicle and Journal's hopes, plans and campaigns for 2026
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Happy New Year to all our readers - here are just a few of the things we are planning to campaign for and keep you informed about in 2026
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The Sunshine Fund opens doors to brand new experiences for children with additional needs
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Today is our last day sharing stories from local charity, The Sunshine Fund, as part of their 12 Days of Sunshine Christmas Appeal
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How the Sunshine Fund helped a mother and daughter get to and from school stress-free
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Our 12 Days of Sunshine series continues as we support the Chronicle Sunshine Fund's Christmas appeal
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Why The Sunshine Fund and Stagecoach's free, accessible Santa Bus is so needed in Newcastle
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All month, we’ve been sharing stories about the free, accessible Santa Grotto Bus which is organised by local charity, The Sunshine Fund, and Stagecoach Slatyford
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Police appeal for information after Sunshine Fund donation bucket theft in Newcastle
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The burglary is reported to have taken place at around 1am on Sunday morning at the Stagecoach bus depot in Slatyford, Newcastle
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Heartbreaking burglary sees Chronicle Sunshine Fund charity fight to plug funding gap after donations stolen
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A North East charity that funds equipment for disabled children faces a fight to replace up to £10,000 of fundraising that now won't be possible this Christmas
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North East families turn to local charity to make children's wheelchairs and buggies fit for purpose
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Our 12 Days of Sunshine series to support the Chronicle Sunshine Fund's Christmas equipment appeal continues, as we explain how the charity is supporting North East families in making their children's wheelchairs and buggies fit for purpose
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Sunshine Fund and Stagecoach bring Christmas magic to Newcastle with the Santa Bus
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The bus has another weekend of fundraising in Newcastle this coming Friday, Saturday and Sunday
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How a climbing tower has made a huge difference to the lives of one Northumberland family
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Our 12 Days of Sunshine series to support the Chronicle Sunshine Fund's Christmas equipment appeal continues, as one Northumberland family describe how the equipment they were funded for little Ethan, 6, has been "a godsend"
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How a two-year-old Tyneside girl was helped to relax safely with support from two vital organisations
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Comfort shouldn’t come at a cost but it does for children with disabilities and special educational needs, as the latest in our 12 Days of Sunshine series shows
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A North East seaside trip in 1928 inspired a charity’s annual Beach Day for local children
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The Sunshine Fund has come full circle since a seaside trip in 1928 inspired the creation of this vital charity supporting North East children
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12 Days of Sunshine: How Bellway Homes made a trip to Disney On Ice possible for local kids
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Making magical memories: how Bellway Homes made a trip to Disney On Ice possible for beneficiaries of local charity the Sunshine Fund
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What £40,000 of specialist equipment looks like, and the difference it can make to North East families
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The Chronicle is supporting the Sunshine Fund's Christmas 2025 campaign - we're trying to raise £40,000 to fund specialist equipment for children with disabilities in the North East
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How a magical world of reading and learning opened up for a visually impaired North East girl, 7
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Our 12 Days of Sunshine series continues as the Chronicle Sunshine Fund works to raise £7,500 during the first nine days of December
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12 Days of Sunshine: How a North East charity helped create memories for a Sunderland family
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As the Sunshine Fund launches its Christmas appeal, here's how the charity allowed a young girl from Sunderland to create special memories with her sister, by funding a specialist trike
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The Chronicle Sunshine Fund Santa Grotto Bus - what you need to know
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How Stagecoach’s selfless staff saved local charity the Chronicle Sunshine Fund's Santa Grotto Bus from being scrapped
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Thank you - the Chronicle Sunshine Fund Question of Sport raised over £14,500 for North East children
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The Chronicle Sunshine Fund's annual Question of Sport quiz was held at Newcastle's Grand Hotel Gosforth Park
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39 photos as Sunshine Fund families visit Disney On Ice in Newcastle and meet characters
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Disney On Ice returned to Utilita Arena Newcastle this week
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Tyne Bridge tour marks 97th anniversary of the iconic landmark and the start of The Chronicle Sunshine Fund
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The opening of the Tyne Bridge also marked the start of The Chronicle Sunshine Fund
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Chronicle Sunshine Fund Head of Charity: Are disabled children being priced out childhood?
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David Wilson, Head of Charity for the Chronicle Sunshine Fund, says it's time we started talking about child poverty and disability following the launch of the North East Combined Authority's Child Poverty Action Plan
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25 pictures as Sunshine Run 5k celebrates 22nd birthday and turns the Quayside yellow
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The Chronicle Sunshine Fund, which supports young people with disabilities, hosted its annual fundraising event on Wednesday night
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