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CategoryA collection of our favourite Awesome Foundation funded projects from Newcastle and around the world. Awesome Newcastle is a chapter of The Awesome Foundation. The Awesome Foundation was created in 2009 and has provided over $2.2m in grants via 114 chapters in 26 countries.
Autumn Awesome Newcastle Arrives
Last week Awesome Newcastle were back at The Young Street Hotel with the amazing Lauren Devine steering the Awesome Ship and being an wonderful host. For March we welcomed wonderful new guest board members Lisbeth Pena, Josh Lawlor and Rebekah Prendergast.
This month our three finalists were Brian Young of High..
Warm welcomes for Awesome Newcastle 2026!
Everyone was stoked to be back in action for our very first Awesome Newcastle for 2026. The sun shown brightly through the windows of our beloved pool room at the Young Street Hotel as we cheerfully cheers’ed to 2026.
For February we welcomed three new guest board members to the team. Nathaniel Bavinton of Urbis, ..
All the feels at End-of-Year Awesome Newcastle 2025!
Earlier this month Awesome Newcastle celebrated our annual End-of-Year event where, as is the tradition, we invited the general public along to hear three strong finalists pitch their (more polished) ideas from 2025 for a second time.
Along with our permanent board members, several guests joined us this evening in..
September Awesome Newcastle hits a milestone
Our September Awesome Newcastle event quietly marked a huge milestone. It was the 10 year anniversary of the Chapter, which means we gave away our 100th grant; that’s $100,000 total cash given away, no strings attached. Not bad for a community-driven group who gives money out of their own wallet just to see more awes..
Awesome August is Absolutely Amazing
It was a full house full of Awesome energy last Wednesday night at the Young Street Hotel for Awesome Newcastle. We welcomed guest board members Scott McShane of Reflections Holiday Park and Adam Bower of Land and Housing Corporation as our guest board members.
Our fantastic finalists were Emma Griffin of the Liv..
Awesome July is great vibes
Last week we all gathered together for another Awesome Newcastle at the Young Street Hotel in Carrington. We welcomed two fabulous returning board members, James White of NCS Group and Kath Bicknell of Intelligent Action.
We were there to listen to three very different and passionate finalists and give away some n..
Awesome Newcastle May celebrates poetry, flowers and walks!
On Wednesday night we all gathered together for our fourth Awesome Newcastle of 2025, how time flies when you are having fun! In the pool room of the Young Street Hotel in Carrington we welcomed several returning board members including James Barr of Xero, Mel Histon of Got Your Back Sista, consultant Craig Browning ..
EOY Awesome Newcastle celebrates good ideas and ranked choice voting
The weather was perfect Wednesday night as we brought back back three stellar finalists from earlier this year to celebrate our final Awesome Newcastle of the year. The Young Street Hotel generously gave us their beer garden for more people to attend as this month’s Awesome Newcastle was open to the public.
We wel..
Awesome Newcastle October cooks up a storm!
Another Awesome Newcastle came and went on Wednesday night featuring a cozy crowd of folks who want to see good things happen in the community.
We welcomed first time guest board member Tim Cush of Doc’s Pharmacy and returning guest board members Tim Cox of Sage Marketing and Dan Farthing of Pitcrew.
Our finali..
Awesome Newcastle September is Sensational!
Another Awesome Newcastle has come and gone at the Young Street Hotel in Carrington. This week we welcomed spring’s arrival and gathered together to celebrate great ideas in the community.
Our wonderful, generous board included returning guest board member Grant Thomas of Learning Advantage, and first time guest b..