Joanne has been on an incredible journey
Joanne Lewis has a young son who has Downs Syndrome and requires additional support and medical attention, which will continue throughout his life. Joanne was her son’s full time
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Help for homeowners in Middlesbrough
In 2003, Middlesbrough Council transferred its housing stock to a not-for-profit housing association, Erimus Housing. It now owns approximately 10,500 properties across Middlesbrough and also delivers the Homelessness and
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Students Making Money and Making a Difference
In November 2012, 7 North Shore Academy students from Year 9, 10 and 11 joined together and took part in Enterprise-in-a-Box programme to encourage awareness around social enterprise. The
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Five Lamps wins Impact Champion Award 2012
Stockton- on- Tees based social enterprise Five Lamps, which helps 25,000 people a year get out of poverty and into work, wins the 2012 Impact Champion Award at the
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Young Entrepreneurs raise funds for business trip
12 Thornaby Academy GCSE business students have raised enough dosh to send themselves on an exciting business trip thanks to an exciting project that Five Lamps are running across
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Time for Tea – Alison turns her dreams into reality
Alison Harnett is a 41 year old married mother of 3 living in Fishburn who until she was made redundant in 2011, worked as a Speech Therapist for Durham
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