Behind the scenes with AwesomeNTL
Let’s talk Awesome Newcastle and break down what goes on behind the scenes.
Each month we get an array of amazing applications from community groups, small businesses and individuals from all over the Hunter who would like a hand (in the form of $1,000) to get their projects up and running.
As much as we’d like to ..
Cyber Seniors
Let’s face it, we’ve all shared the frustration at some point when trying to teach either a parent or friend, who may be slightly older, to use a smartphone, tablet or computer.
As we are living in an increasingly techno-based society, people need to adapt to new technology to survive. It sounds drastic but how else..
Awesome Newcastle August Winner – Frontline Yoga
Our August round of Awesome Newcastle kicked off last Thursday night at The Village of Useful. There was a particular energy in the room that one can only describe as ‘money’.
It could be that we did AwesomeNTL a little differently this round, or maybe it was the awesome board members that were excited to give away ..
Murals for a Queens Supportive Housing Facility
We’re always amazed by the awesomeness that spreads far and wide around this amazing globe of ours. Recently the Awesome Chapter of New York City have gotten behind a creative project for a Queens based supportive housing facility.
The building has been designed by Amie Gross Architects (AGA) who are working in coll..
An update from our Awesome April winner – Helpful Love
If you’re an avid fan of Awesome Newcastle, which we know you all are, then you would know that we love to check-in with past grant winners.
In April, Kim Oakhill rose to the occasion to passionately talk about Helpful Love, an online community that seeks to provide useful gifts for people in difficult times.
The i..
An update from our May winner, To the Edge High Performance Centre.
To the Edge High Performance Centre, located in Cardiff, has the goal of hosting, training and producing world-class athletes to showcase the elite level of sportsmen and women right here in Newcastle.
The man behind this big dream is Daniel Moffatt-Martin who took home the $1,000 cash grant from Awesome Newcastle b..
Awesome Newcastle July Winner – Survival Candle
Our July Awesome Newcastle took place last Thursday in the alluring Reserve Wine Bar. Nestled together in a booth with wine in hand, our board members once again gathered to hand out a no-strings attached bag of cash to an awesome person.
New to the list of permanent board members is Chris Joannou, legendary Silver..
Students love learning. An update from a past Awesome winner.
MaD Science is an interest elective class created by teacher Jivvel Kilham. It focusses on materials and design through science and engineering topics. The class is mainly aimed at students who are otherwise not that excited about school or learning.
At January’s Awesome Newcastle event Kilham expressed his passion ..
Pay It Forward Pink Envelope Initiative
Picture this. One morning in you wander down the path, across the front yard and open the mailbox to find a little pink envelope. No addressee. Just a message saying ‘Be Awesome, Open Me’.
Inquisitively you open it to find a random amount of money. Awesome right! So what would you do with it?
The Awesome Foundatio..
March winner update – Newcastle Art Prize
Newcastle Art Prize took home the title of Awesome Newcastle Winner and the $1,000 cash in March this year.
At our March event, Gwendolin Lewis told our board members that the society is constantly struggling to find the budget to cover prize expenses, so the $1,000 grant would be make up the major art prize.
Since..