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Graeme Whitfield

20 ways to support the North East during lockdown

1. Get deliveries from the Grainger Market in Newcastle - see here

2. Check out the Centre for Life’s Science at Home experiments

3. Support Tees Valley businesses through the online delivery section of the Tees Valley Together website

4. Help the region’s food and drink companies through the North East Food and Drink Network’s Local Heroes Virtual Market

5. Support the Tyneside Cinema’s #mytynesidecinema appeal

6. Make a donation to your local foodbank (go here to find your nearest centre)

7. Join the Northern Stronghold craft beer collective

8. Donate to the Sage Gateshead’s coronavirus resilience fund

9. Find independent retailers that are open during the lockdown

10. Offer support to the most vulnerable people in Newcastle through the Citylifeline scheme

11. Enjoy some drama with the Coronavirus Theatre group

12. Buy vouchers to support North East businesses for when they can re-open

13. Check out the No Strings exhibition at Sunderland Glass Centre via video

14. Support local restaurants with a takeaway order

15. Enjoy old Newcastle United matches on YouTube

16. Explore regional museums through virtual tours

17. See the businesses in Sunderland that are still open

18. Nominate a North East charity for a £1,000 Movement for Good award

19. Join the Friends group of a regional arts venue

20. Highlight the best of the North East on social media to sell the region to the world.

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