Grace House, a North East charity that support disabled children, young people and their families celebrated their 20^th anniversary with an Awards Ceremony at the Stadium of Light.  The award ceremony recognised the contribution of individual volunteers, staff, children, young people and organisations that continue to support the charity.

Jayne Secker, patron of the charity and daughter of original founder, Kathy Secker, hosted the awards with nominations for Young Volunteer, Inspirational Young Person, Community Champion, Corporate Champion and many more.

The Kathy Secker Lifetime Achievement Award was particularly poignant as the award was presented to long-serving volunteers, Ann and Robert Lillie.  The local couple have been helping the Charity since it was an idea in inception in 2003 and still continue to support the Charity to this very day, with Ann running tombola’s and Robert driving disabled children to activities.

Guests from across the North East attended the evening, including the Right Worshipful Mayor, Councillor Alison Smith, former and current trustees of Grace House, families and supporters from local businesses and the community adding to the wonderful atmosphere of the event.

CEO, Victoria Brown, commented, “Without the support of our staff, trustees, volunteers, fundraisers and of course, the young people and families who use our services, Grace House would not be the fantastic charity it is today”.

It was a delight to see everyone who has contributed to the success of Grace House, and we recognise the contribution of both nominees and winners. We were proud that so many turned up to the Awards night by attending to show their support and we are looking forward to the next 20 years.  We will continue to provide essential support to disabled children, young people and families within our region.”

One guest commented “It was so wonderful to see Grace House continue to flourish, and we are excited to see what the future brings.”

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