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Helping Change Lives


North-East charity helps young basketball talent head on USA scholarship
A former Newcastle Eagles prospect will head across the Atlantic with dreams of becoming a NBA star after a boost from a local charity....

The PFC Trust Team
Sep 11, 20233 min read


UChangeLives campaign launched by PFC Trust for September
Hartlepool-based charity the PFC Trust has urged everyone to ‘get up and give’ this September after the official launch of a new...

The PFC Trust Team
Sep 4, 20232 min read


'We're all going on a trip to Whitby' after local charity help a Hartlepool cancer support group
A cancer support group in Hartlepool will be heading on a day trip to Whitby this month thanks to help from local charity the PFC Trust....

The PFC Trust Team
Aug 17, 20233 min read


The PFC Trust is delighted to be supporting Durham Women FC
Durham Women FC will be playing professional football again this season with the support of the PFC Trust. The Hartlepool-based charity's...

The PFC Trust Team
Aug 10, 20232 min read


Hartlepool Heroes 2023 - Lifetime Achievement Award, Stephanie Addison
Stephanie Addison has described her pride after winning the Lifetime Achievement prize at a local community awards supported by Steel...

The PFC Trust Team
Jul 21, 20233 min read


FRANCES CONNOLLY SUPPORTS ALICE HOUSE HOSPICE
A LOCAL HOSPICE HAS THANKED FRANCES CONNOLLY, THE FOUNDER OF THE PFC TRUST, for generously funding a garden transformation. The gardens...

The PFC Trust Team
Jul 11, 20232 min read


Hartelpool Heroes 23 - Celebration
More than 300 people were at the Borough Hall for an emotional night at the second Hartlepool Heroes Awards. Frances Connolly, the...

The PFC Trust Team
Jun 23, 20232 min read


SCHOOL GAMES With Kate Robinson and Hartlepool Sport CIC
Schools’ sport across Hartlepool has received a boost from a local charity. Hartlepool Sport, the sport arm of the PFC Trust, has stepped...

The PFC Trust Team
Jun 21, 20232 min read
Hartlepool Heroes - Nominations
There are just two days to go to nominate your Hartlepool Hero. And Frances Connolly, the founder of the PFC Trust which is behind the...

The PFC Trust Team
May 28, 20232 min read
WANTED - HARTLEPOOL HEROES 2023
A huge supporter of the Hartlepool Heroes awards can’t wait to hear more inspiring stories from across the town. The search is underway...

The PFC Trust Team
May 10, 20232 min read


PFC Trust Green and Blue Ball raises more than £120,000
The PFC Trust has raised more than £120,000 from its second annual ball, with founder Frances Connolly delivering this message: “Thank...

The PFC Trust Team
Apr 21, 20233 min read


The PFC Trust merger with The Gus Robinson Foundation
A charity set up in memory of popular local businessman Gus Robinson more than a decade ago has officially handed over the baton to...

The PFC Trust Team
Apr 7, 20232 min read


Keith Hutchinson - Running at World Masters - Representing Hartlepool & THE PFC TRUST
Hartlepool athlete would love to help school children when he returns from appearance on world stage Speedy veteran athlete Keith...

The PFC Trust Team
Mar 27, 20233 min read


Seaton Carew Rugby Club - Boxing Day Dippers Fundraise for THE PFC TRUST
Seaton Carew Rugby Club is proud to have made a huge splash to support a local charity focused on helping people across Hartlepool and...

The PFC Trust Team
Mar 8, 20232 min read


#HerGameToo supported by Frances Connolly and the PFC Trust
@HERGAMETOO A rapidly-expanding initiative with aims to tackle sexism and champion women in sport has secured the support in Hartlepool...

The PFC Trust Team
Mar 3, 20233 min read


The PFC Trust & ALICE HOUSE
Founder and CEO of local charity, The PFC Trust, Frances Connolly visited Alice House Hospice to meet with staff there and discuss the...

The PFC Trust Team
Feb 21, 20232 min read


The Green & Blue Ball 2023
Frances Connolly has urged business leaders to support the PFC Trust’s second Green & Blue Ball this spring to ensure there is more help...

The PFC Trust Team
Jan 17, 20233 min read


Hartlepool Sports Council Awards - 2022
More than 150 people looked on as the late Alby Pattison MBE was named Hartlepool Sports Council’s Sports Personality of the Year. The...

The PFC Trust Team
Nov 28, 20223 min read


SOCIAL ECHOES - Peter Bird
A major decision maker in the Big Issue magazine success story has joined forces with local charity The PFC Trust to help people in...

The PFC Trust Team
Nov 8, 20223 min read



The PFC Trust Team
Oct 26, 20220 min read
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