10 Years of the Sir Graham Wylie Foundation

Dear Friends,

2026 is the 10th Anniversary of my charitable foundation, and I have been delighted with all the wonderful support I have had from friends and colleagues like yourself. Everyone has been very supportive and very generous and I owe everyone a huge thank-you.

This milestone has seen the foundation help so many children and young people in the North East via our funded projects.

This year, to celebrate our 10th anniversary, we have planned 10 varied and exciting fundraising events for 2026. Already agreed are a Magic Cabaret with Chris Cross on February 13th, a Rock and Raise a glass wine tasting night on March 6th, my annual Celebrity Golf Day on May 19th, and a Gala dinner at the Hilton Hotel on November 28th. We are close to finalising another six events during the year.

It has been with great pleasure and pride to see the Music Therapy Centre literally rise from the ruins of the old Matron’s Lodge at The Fleming, ground broken by our friends the Kaiser Chiefs and officially opened by Sting, and now, ten years later, delivering life transforming music therapy.

It has also been wonderful for me personally to continue to support the Children’s Heart Unit (CHUF) by providing some of the most up to date, state of the art medical equipment to continue the great work they do saving young people’s lives.

A third project we support is NUCASTLE. We donated money to fund a dedicated classroom in the Newcastle United Foundation Community Hub, which has helped hundreds of young people. Since the launch it has delivered 753 sessions from Employability to Health and Wellbeing.

This month, we will be unveiling our fourth main project, a new Tyneside Talent Unit at Tyneside Cinema. We have refurbished the whole of the 2nd Floor and will provide a free-to-access creative hub offering industry-standard facilities and mentoring to young people aspiring for a career in the film, television and screen industries.

We could not have done this without your fantastic help and I will continue to cover all the costs of the charitable foundation to ensure that every penny we raise will go to these great causes.

Thank you again for all you have done so far. Graham

Ten years ago, Sir Graham Wylie set out with a simple but ambitious pledge: that 100% of every donation made to his foundation would go directly to the causes that need it most.

A decade of impact

Since launching in 2016, the Foundation has funded equipment, buildings, staff and assets benefitting groups of children and young people right across the North East of England.

What sets the Foundation apart is its unwavering commitment. Because Sir Graham personally meets all running, staff and administration costs, every single pound raised reaches deserving causes.

Looking ahead

As we mark our tenth anniversary, the mission remains unchanged: to help, educate and inspire young people, creating a legacy that benefits generation after generation.