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The North East Hub will support your Cause
I came a cross the North East Hub a couple of weeks ago when I was fortunate enough to win a small publicity competition where as a prize they helped promote Design Aid for a week on the Social Networks, (A great Idea that I might pinch for the wider Charity Sector).
The North East Hub is a New Online Organisation to help promote the North East of England. They help promote business, charity, news, events and more!
If you are in the North East the First thing you should do as a Club, Charity, business or individual is follow them on twitter @thenortheastHUB and like their FaceBook page for regular shoutouts and news.
While still a very new enterprise if you have a good cause, business or event, (in fact almost any project) you need to take a very serious look at what the North East HUB can do to help you. It is very easy to accesses if you already use social networking, (If you are not then ask Design Aid how) and you will not find a more supportive group for your business or project. Continue reading
Design Aid is delighted to have been instrumental in bringing Media coverage and thousands of supporters to this project through working hard on a new website and @billquayfarm twitter accounts for Bill Quay Farm focusing on content not design.
See this great video and news report from Sky News
Staff and volunteers at a popular community farm in Gateshead are waiting to hear if it will be shut down.
Bill Quay Community Farm, which is home to a number of rare breed animals, faces possible closure following a council spending review.
With £70m less in Government funding this year, Gateshead council are considering scrapping the farm to help reduce their outgoings.
Campaigners have started an online petition to prevent the closure of the farm, which already has over 500 signatures.
Gateshead council’s Ann Borthwick said they are still debating the farm’s future.
Read the rest of this item via Bill Quay Farm in Gateshead Threatened With Closure - Tyne and Wear.
