A RANGE of youth projects and community groups are to receive a record-breaking £42,000 after a surprise twist at a prestigious awards ceremony.
A total of £21,000 – already a record for the event – had been allocated to 13 County Durham organisations at this year’s High Sheriff Awards.
However, the total was doubled on the night by The Sir Tom Cowie Charitable Trust, set up in honour of one of the region’s most prominent business figures and philanthropists.
Source: The Northern Echo
