Strictly Come Dancing star Lewis Cope is quickstepping back to Teesside for The PFC Trust’s fifth annual Green & Blue Charity Ball next month. Lewis has shone under high-stakes pressure in the ballroom, but has promised to trade his sequins for a suit and a serious mission to help the Hartlepool-based charity smash through a historic fundraising ceiling. This year, the ball’s glitz and glamour are heading to a grand new stage at Teesside University’s Digital Life building on

PFC Hartlepool & District Barbarians squad and he PFC Hartlepool & District Barbarians squad with the winning side in the Bangkok International 10s Bowl final, Vientiane Lions   RUGBY’S PFC Trust Hartlepool & District Barbarians squad left Thailand empty-handed but their entry into the Bangkok International 10s tournament was hailed as a success. The PFC Trust-sponsored team were unable to win a game in sweltering temperatures in the Thai capital, but did make history by bein

John Bickerstaff with rugby players including Rachel Holliday (wearing black, centre) and Katie Jo-Russell (right). Pictures: Barbarians. Women rugby players from the region are preparing to make history. The PFC Hartlepool & District Barbarians will be the first female squad from the town to participate in a major overseas tournament when they play in the Bangkok International Rugby 10s on February 14-15. Hartlepool’s name reflects the fact that its primary sponsor is The PF

Jack and Salaam Centre Manager Nancy cheesin’ for the camera with meals on their way to food banks and programmes to assist people in need. More people in Hartlepool will be receiving vital food support this Christmas and into the new year, thanks to the launch of an ambitious new initiative designed to eliminate food waste and build community skills. Match Hartlepool CIC, which runs in close partnership with the popular Church Street bar Blue Valentines, has successfully sec

Picture by Samuel Black A major new community arts project, providing a voice to the often unseen and unspoken experiences of mothers and primary caregivers, is set to begin in Hartlepool and Stockton. The upcoming project, created by Rachel Stockdale in association with Stockton Arts Centre ARC, has been backed by The PFC Trust, which has placed its support at the heart of the initiative by donating £6,000 to the campaign beginning in March 2026.Mother? is a multi-layered co

A group of 36 fitness enthusiasts from Hartlepool has smashed its fundraising target after enduring a gruelling, sleepless 24-hour fitness challenge to raise just under £21,000 for a local charity. Team photo from the the 24-hour fitness challenge at Evolve, Hartlepool, to raise money for The PFC Trust. Pictures: 22 Production Co. The event, the brainchild of Matty Richardson, co-owner of Evolve gym and Brewbox on Burn Road, saw 18 pairings tackle a non-stop, around-the-cloc

The PFC Trust has reaffirmed its commitment to improving Hartlepool’s food environment by releasing the second part of its £50,000 two-year funding package to support the Hartlepool Food Partnership. The funding, first agreed in 2024, has been instrumental in enabling the Food Partnership to deliver a wide range of community-focused projects aimed at creating “Healthy, Nutritious, Affordable and Sustainable Food for All in Hartlepool. ”In 2022, it was estimated that 39 per ce

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