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Marking a decade of the Foundation, with thanks for the community support that has changed children's lives across the North East.

A charity golf day and gala dinner at Close House on 15th May 2025 raised almost £200,000 thanks to the camaraderie and generosity of everyone who took part.

The Sir Graham Wylie Foundation have been made the official charity partner of Come Together Festival. COME TOGETHER FESTIVAL – 19 NEW ACTS UNVEILED FOR KINGS OF LEON’S FRIDAY HEADLINE SHOW INCLUDING THE REYTONS, THE CRI

Foundation leadership attended the Nordoff and Robbins graduation, celebrating newly qualified music therapists beginning their careers.

As a CHUF patron, Sir Graham has raised several million pounds supporting Scott House for parents of children going through surgery, and equipment for the children's heart unit.

Two portable Kosmos tablet machines have been provided to Newcastle Hospital Trust clinics, enabling timely imaging across theatres, wards and outreach facilities.

Congratulations to the brilliant Leam Rangers FC on their successful season and I’m sure you’ll agree they look very smart in their @sirgrahamwyliefoundation strips

We have received the first impact report for our educational facility at NUCASTLE. As you may remember, in 2021 we donated £50,000 whilst the Community Hub was in construction, helping fund a dedicated classroom. We coul

We’re thrilled to announce the resounding success of the ‘Ladies X Rock n Raise’ event held on April 5th, 2024, at Wylam Brewery, Newcastle. Produced by Sir Graham Wylie Foundation alongside beneficiaries, Teenage Cancer

Six years ago, a beacon of hope and transformation was ignited in the heart of Newcastle. The Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy Centre, a testament to the power of music, was opened by renowned musicians Sting and the Kaiser

We are delighted to fund the Life Skills Challenge Award at West Denton Primary School and so good to see how much the children are learning via this innovative program

STING SINGS STUDENTS PRAISES THE first students to graduate from a North East music therapy centre have received a special message from the superstar who launched them on their journey. The 10-strong group successfully c

The first students to graduate from a North East music therapy centre have received a special message from the superstar who launched them on their journey. The 10-strong group successfully completed the two-year Master

YOUNG people from across the North-East can look forward to a brighter future after one charity stepped in to support another. The Sir Graham Wylie Foundation has donated £50k to Newcastle United’s official charity arm,

The Sir Graham Wylie Foundation has been appointed as the Official Charity Partner of the Betfred British Masters, which will take place at Close House, near Newcastle upon Tyne, from Wednesday July 22 – Saturday July 25

Good morning from myself and all at the Sir Graham Wylie Foundation. I wanted to check in with everyone during this most unprecedented and worrying time. To our many funded projects, some whom support the most vulnerable

Congratulation Graham! We are so proud of our founder Graham Wylie who has been awarded a Knighthood by The Queen in her New Years Honours List. What a way to start 2020 – Sir Graham Wylie.

Merry Christmas from everyone here at The Graham Wylie Foundation. We have been working with some of our wonderful partners this year to bring you some amazing gifts! Christmas Gift Ideas: Sting’s Guitar Strings https://

We would like to send out a huge thank you to everyone who attended our Halloween Spectacular! A huge thank you to everyone who attended our Halloween Spectacular, we raised over £150,000.00 to Help Educate and Inspire C

COLLABRO singer Matt Pagan is the latest star to tackle the Great North Run in support of a charity which helps vulnerable youngsters across the North East. Matt, one of the four-strong line up which won Britain’s Got Ta

The Prime Minister has today, 4 January, recognised Graham Wylie CBE, from Newcastle, for providing sustainable funding to projects in the North East. Graham launched a charitable foundation in 2010 with the goal of fund

Vicky originally planned this trek as a personal challenge only, but after attending the Great North Run recently and being so inspired by the thousands of people challenging themselves and raising money for charity, she

Children, parents and staff held a summer garden party at children’s residential home, Cedar House, in Newton Aycliffe. They celebrated the completion of a stimulating sensory outdoor play space which will benefit 8 chil

Pick up a copy of Northern Insights this week and you will see some of our pictures from the special VIP performance from Sting for the Graham Wylie Foundation.

Great to have Ricky and Peanut from the Kaiser Chiefs down at the groundbreaking for the Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy Centre opening in Spring 2018, the only centre outside of London. The building for the centre in Jems

APL have presented a cheque for an amazing £16,700! Thank you so much to the 20+ riders for their efforts and to all of you who donated for a fantastic cause.

The APL events charity cycle ride begins down on the Quayside in Newcastle and travels 200 miles to Edinburgh! This year the group have raised £11,500 for Graham Wylie Foundation. What an amazing achievement, we salute y

Overwhelmed, we raised £472,552.00 to Help, Educate and Inspire the children of the North East this week with the European Tour at British Masters. Thank you everyone who volunteered, donated, bought tickets etc and of c

In the list of things you probably never thought you’d see, Jeremy Kyle taking on one of the world’s top golfers on a golf course would have to be up there! That’s exactly what’s happening this Wednesday at Close House i

Here at Graham Wylie Foundation we want to say thank you so much to all our runners for taking part in the Great North Run, we hope you are as proud of yourself as we are of you! The weather may of not have been perfect

Photo credit: Gav Burns and Dennis Harrison Punk Rock n Raise saw three local punk bands get together to raise money for Graham Wylie Foundation! The night was a huge success with local punks getting together to support

…for a Tyne and Wear derby with a difference for Paul Collingwood testimonial match ONE of the biggest rivalries in the North-East was played out by cricketers during a testimonial match for one of Durham’s sportin

Punk music is alive and well and out to benefit children in the North East with a range of special needs. A gig in Newcastle on Friday, August 25 will see some of the region’s most prominent punk bands performing in aid

What an amazing run of shows at Live from Times Square, we are so happy to be the official charity partner, thank you SSD and all the acts who allowed us to fundraise for Rock n Raise – making every note count. Bringing

Thank you to Anne Fenwick and Susan Macdonald of Urban Angels for raising an amazing £1070 for the Graham Wylie Foundation at their Wizard of Oz Fair. Our CEO’s dog Sunny aka Toto even came along. We loved all the costum

Our CEO Angie Jenkison went to visit Teenage Cancer Trust on Tuesday and presented them with a cheque for £15k, proceeds from our Rock n Raise initiative. Teenage cancer Trust are the only UK Charity dedicated to helping

We are happy to hear that one of soul’s leading performers has been unveiled as the headline act at the annual Divas and Diamonds Ball at the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead Hotel on October 14. Gwen Dickey, who fronted inter

KAISER Chiefs musician Nick Baines will tackle the Great North Run for a second time this summer, to support a charity which helps vulnerable youngsters across the North East. Nick, affectionately known as Peanut, will l

Our friends at Crate Digger Records and SSD Concerts have joined up to create Punk Rock n Raise at Think Tank? Underground (below Head of Steam, 2 Neville St) on August 25th! Crate Digger Records describe the event below

One of Newcastle’s favourite sons will tee it up in the Hero Pro-Am at the British Masters supported by Sky Sports, with Alan Shearer joining some of the biggest names in golf at Close House on Wednesday September 27. Ho

We are very excited to announce that VIZ co-founder and stand-up comedian Simon Donald is to tackle the Great North Run in support of the Graham Wylie Foundation. Simon, who recently revealed he has multiple sclerosis, w

A Day at the Race, Our Inaugural Day at the Races on Saturday was a resounding success. It was a glorious day, the racing was marvellous, and everyone enjoyed themselves. After the racing we were entertained by Ryan Moll

We are so grateful that Heather Small has helped raise £22,000 for the Graham Wylie Foundation at Rockcliffe Hall. Eamonn Elliott, the luxury hotel’s chief executive, said: “The event was a massive success and I’m deligh

Collingwood hosts Sunderland versus Newcastle T20 testimonial match To celebrate Paul Collingwood MBE’s testimonial year at Durham County Cricket Club, the three-times Ashes winner will host the first ever Sunderland ver

We are very proud that Brian Johnson, fellow Geordie and legendary front man of AC/DC and our first Patron is set to be honoured with a ‘Local Heroes’ plaque on Newcastle’s Walk of Fame! We absolutely salute you and you

Thank you to the most ‘eggcellent’ Hensington Palace chicks for laying the most beautiful organic eggs and raising £251.42 for us in the process. The happy chicks reside at Close House and are ‘eggcited’ to donate the pr

Congratulations to our CEO Angie Jenkison who won North East Champion Award at the Glass Slipper Awards, raising funds for the wonderful Sunshine Fund. This award recognizes and celebrates the achievements of a talented

The staff and customers of the ground breaking clean eatery The Naked Deli raised a fantastic £800 when they got together at the Gosforth restaurant on a cold Sunday evening on the 5th February and commenced a 3 hour ‘Yo

The Graham Wylie Foundation recently awarded its first charitable funds to Hadrian School in Benwell, Newcastle. The Graham Wylie Foundation recently awarded its first charitable funds to Hadrian School in Benwell, Newca

Good morning everyone. For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Graham Wylie and I was fortunate enough to be asked to be Chairman of the World Transplant Games which is coming to Newcastle/Gateshead in 2019. Here

Who’s ready to Run, Rock n Raise, with Kaiser Chiefs, Kodaline and Lisbon? I know we are… ‘We can’t wait to come up to Newcastle to support such deserving causes,’ says Ricky Wilson Marking the first major fundraising ev

Review: The Chronicle The running had been done, thanks to the inspirational efforts of more than 50,000 Great North Runners. And then it was time to Rock and Raise. Dubbed the ‘after party’ for the Great North Run, the

‘Kaiser Chiefs keyboardist Nick Baines, who’s known as Peanut, finished the Great North Run in one hour and 34 minutes today.’ Taking place between Newcastle upon Tyne and South Shields, the Great North Run is the world’

Review: National Rock Review The annual Great North Run weekend in Newcastle ushered in a brand new event to its calendar this year, with the inaugural Run Rock N Raise concert at the Metro Radio Arena. The charity conce

Metro Radio are proud to support Rock n Raise, the North East’s newest and biggest charity concert, launched by Kaiser Chiefs Ricky Wilson. Raising money for three fantastic causes – the Graham Wylie Foundation, the Teen