Awesome San Antonio’s Cinema On Tap
Awesome Newcastle is always excited to learn about other Awesome projects happening world wide. We love this free film initiative that won the latest grant in San Antonio, Texas. Read their grant proposal below, and check out their Facebook page!
Cinema on Tap is a free film series in San Antonio, TX exclusively fe..
A friendly Wickham welcome for August’s Awesome Newcastle
Last night the funky Barbara Brown HQ hosted us in Wickham. It was a special place and a special evening, as it is our board member Grant Thomas‘ final stint at Awesome Newcastle. Barbara Brown is an active investment company which offers their lovely space for Growth Retreats. Grant is Barbara Brown’s Managing Dire..
July’s Awesome Newcastle a real family affair
Awesomely, the accidental theme at last night’s Awesome Newcastle was family. Held in The Edwards cushy and comfortable front bar, July’s Awesome Newcastle was all about looking after yourself and your loved ones. From caring for children to caring for mums to carefully outfitting them all, each finalists sounded ver..
Mushrooms, murals and more: June’s Awesome Newcastle is brimming with bright ideas
Well, we certainly weren’t reserved at the Reserve bar last night for June’s Awesome Newcastle. Candidates and finalists cosied up on cushions and couches and caught up on the freshest and finest ideas around town.
We welcomed four guest board members this evening including Don Magin from Magin Consulting, Ty Brenno..
May’s emotional Awesome Newcastle warms hearts
It was a cold, but everyone left feeling warm and fuzzy after last night’s Awesome Newcastle. The finalists bravely stood in front of a crowd of strangers at The Edwards Beer garden and discussed challenging but important issues. We listened to ideas addressing homelessness, emotional health for children and inclusiv..
Awesome Melbourne funds friendship via Kitestring Project
Recently a fascinating Awesome grant was awarded to our fellow Aussies in Melbourne! Kitestring is a design research project exploring the challenges of building close friendships in the modern era. Read their Awesome Melbourne proposal below, get inspired, and don’t forget to check out Kitestring’s website!
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Awesomeness is on the rise at April’s Awesome Newcastle
Last night’s Awesome Newcastle clearly demonstrated that the Awesome bar just gets higher and higher. Speaking of bars, the Edwards beer garden yet again served as the perfect location for us all to drink and delve into the newest Novocastrian initiatives.
From fundraising to floats to funny, we were blown away by t..
March’s Awesome Newcastle brings delightful new donors
Awesome Newcastle has been going strong since 2015, and during our regular board meeting this month we shook things up. Usually an intimate crowd gathers to enjoy bevvies and select the best finalist to take home a thousand bucks. This time we opened it up to to the public and allowed guests to contribute as much mon..
This March’s Awesome Newcastle is Open to the Public!
It’s usually just a small crowd of finalists and board members who gather during our monthly grant giveaways, but, for March’s Awesome Newcastle, the special evening will be open to the public!
If you want to be the first to know about the latest finalists or finally meet the elusive board members, why not pop in? I..
Hives are Thriving in Bootle, Awesome Liverpool
Liverpool is known for being a lovely English city with lovely accents and two big football teams. But the Awesome Foundation is all the buzz in Liverpool. Check out this project recently submitted by B4Biodiversity and selected from an experienced bee-keeper in Bootle. You could say it’s, ahem, the bees’ knees! Give..