Community Fund

The Venator Community Fund celebrates our values of teamwork and innovation, rewarding like-minded community organisations by funding projects across the North East.

Community Fund 2021 Winners & Runners Up

What is Venator's Community Fund?

Venator’s Community Fund launched in 2018 to award 40 grants to North East-based groups and organisations that inspire teamwork and innovation.

The fund supports grassroots sports clubs, Ofsted registered education providers and other community-based and not-for-profit groups.

Take a look at our Community Fund 2021 Winners & Runners Up below.

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Winners & Runners Up of Venator's Community Fund 2021

Hartlepool Rugby Football Club

Hartlepool Rugby Football Club

Hartlepool

Sports Clubs

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Kingston Park Primary School

Kingston Park Primary School

Newcastle

Ofsted Registered Education Providers

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The Owl Tree Children’s Cafe CIC

The Owl Tree Children’s Cafe CIC

Newcastle

Social Enterprises

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Acre Rigg Social Club

Acre Rigg Social Club

Durham

Community Group

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Hamsterley Trailblazers

Hamsterley Trailblazers

Durham

Community Group

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Kenton School

Kenton School

Newcastle

Ofsted Registered Education Providers

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Redcar Town Lionesses Football Team

Redcar Town Lionesses Football Team

Redcar & Cleveland

Sports Clubs

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Friends of Wynyard Primary School

Friends of Wynyard Primary School

Durham

Not For Profit Group

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Shooting Stars Netball Club

Shooting Stars Netball Club

Middlesbrough

Sports Clubs

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Spennymoor Town Band

Spennymoor Town Band

Durham

Community Group

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Yarm Rugby

Yarm Rugby

Stockton

Sports Clubs

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Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade

Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade

North Tyneside

Not For Profit Group

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Beamish and East Stanley cricket

Beamish and East Stanley cricket

Durham

Sports Clubs

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Marden Amateur Boxing Club

Marden Amateur Boxing Club

North Tyneside

Sports Clubs

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Hartlepool Rovers Women & Girls

Hartlepool Rovers Women & Girls

Hartlepool

Sports Clubs

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Ryhope Allstars Marching Band

Ryhope Allstars Marching Band

Sunderland

Community Group

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Friends of Benton Park Primary School

Friends of Benton Park Primary School

Newcastle

Community Group

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North Shields Heritology Project

North Shields Heritology Project

North Tyneside

Not For Profit Group

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Eaglescliffe Elementis Junior Football Club – Under 11 Blues

Eaglescliffe Elementis Junior Football Club – Under 11 Blues

Stockton

Sports Clubs

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miles for men

miles for men

Hartlepool

Not For Profit Group

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St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy

St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy

Stockton

Ofsted Registered Education Providers

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Primrose Parks Alliance

Primrose Parks Alliance

South Tyneside

Community Group

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Coquet Cycling club

Coquet Cycling club

Northumberland

Community Group

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Teesside Hospice “Forget me Not” Support

Teesside Hospice “Forget me Not” Support

Middlesbrough

Not For Profit Group

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Wylam Rainbows, Brownies and Guides

Wylam Rainbows, Brownies and Guides

Northumberland

Community Group

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Billingham Synthonia U11 Whites

Billingham Synthonia U11 Whites

Stockton

Sports Clubs

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Middlesbrough Roller Hockey Club

Middlesbrough Roller Hockey Club

Middlesbrough

Sports Clubs

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Hartlepool St Francis Football Club

Hartlepool St Francis Football Club

Hartlepool

Community Group

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Wolviston FC

Wolviston FC

Stockton

Sports Clubs

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Headland Festivals Group (Wintertide Festival)

Headland Festivals Group (Wintertide Festival)

Hartlepool

Community Group

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Hwa-rang ITF Taekwondo Newcastle

Hwa-rang ITF Taekwondo Newcastle

Newcastle

Sports Clubs

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Polish Saturday School in Darlington

Polish Saturday School in Darlington

Durham

Not For Profit Group

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Hartlepool BBOB RFC

Hartlepool BBOB RFC

Hartlepool

Sports Clubs

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Hartlepool United Women

Hartlepool United Women

Durham

Sports Clubs

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Wynyard Village FC

Wynyard Village FC

Durham

Sports Clubs

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111 (Sunderland) Squadron

111 (Sunderland) Squadron

Sunderland

Community Group

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Levendale Primary School PTA

Levendale Primary School PTA

Stockton

Not For Profit Group

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Hartlepool Wildlife Rescue

Hartlepool Wildlife Rescue

Hartlepool

Not For Profit Group

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Heel and Toe Children’s Charity

Heel and Toe Children’s Charity

Durham

Not For Profit Group

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Middlesbrough

Not For Profit Group

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Stainsby Gymnastics

Stainsby Gymnastics

Stockton

Not For Profit Group

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The white feather project

The white feather project

Middlesbrough

Not For Profit Group

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4th Norton Rainbows and Brownies

4th Norton Rainbows and Brownies

Stockton

Community Group

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Hartlepool Carers

Hartlepool Carers

Hartlepool

Not For Profit Group

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Trimdon Grange Community Association

Trimdon Grange Community Association

Durham

Community Group

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Redcar Cricket Club Juniors

Redcar Cricket Club Juniors

Redcar & Cleveland

Sports Clubs

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2nd Peterlee Scouts Group

2nd Peterlee Scouts Group

Durham

Community Group

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Tees River Rescue

Tees River Rescue

Middlesbrough

Not For Profit Group

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Engineering Together and CIHT

Engineering Together and CIHT

Stockton

Not For Profit Group

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Boosbeck Village Hall

Boosbeck Village Hall

Redcar & Cleveland

Community Group

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Sedgefield Players Youth Section (SPYS)

Sedgefield Players Youth Section (SPYS)

Durham

Community Group

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Fulwell Community Library

Fulwell Community Library

Sunderland

Social Enterprises

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Veterans Onside

Veterans Onside

Durham

Not For Profit Group

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KAYAKS (The Kids And Young Adults Klub-Special needs support group)

KAYAKS (The Kids And Young Adults Klub-Special needs support group)

South Tyneside

Community Group

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Bilton Hall Community Trust

Bilton Hall Community Trust

South Tyneside

Not For Profit Group

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Birtley Town Juniors Fc

Birtley Town Juniors Fc

Durham

Sports Clubs

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1 Hart, 1 Mind, 1 Future

1 Hart, 1 Mind, 1 Future

Hartlepool

Not For Profit Group

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Langley park fc

Langley park fc

Durham

Sports Clubs

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Our Lady of Lourdes RC School

Our Lady of Lourdes RC School

Durham

Ofsted Registered Education Providers

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2nd Thornaby Rainbows

2nd Thornaby Rainbows

Stockton

Community Group

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Age Concern Tyneside South (ACTS)

Age Concern Tyneside South (ACTS)

South Tyneside

Not For Profit Group

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Harbour Support Services

Harbour Support Services

Hartlepool

Not For Profit Group

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Stockton Hope

Stockton Hope

Durham

Community Group

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Dave saunders football academy

Dave saunders football academy

Redcar & Cleveland

Community Group

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Tees Valley Walking Football Club

Tees Valley Walking Football Club

Redcar & Cleveland

Not For Profit Group

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Friends of Deafhill Primary School & Community Group

Friends of Deafhill Primary School & Community Group

Durham

Community Group

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Woodsmoke Group

Woodsmoke Group

Sunderland

Not For Profit Group

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