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Fundraising

 

Individual and team fundraising events and challenges form a key part of raising funds and the profile of the Brigade.

Get involved

On Saturday 13th June 2026 the annual King Eddies Bay stairs challenge will return. Next year we will be aiming to raise £10,000 

This is a brilliant, family friendly and fun event where you can do as much or as little as you want, with all monies from the event coming to TVLB. More information, can be found here Keep your eyes on our socials for the 2026 launch. 

Other ways you can help

You may have your own ideas, but some recent events that members of the public and our team members have completed include:

  • The Great North Run, London Marathon & Manchester Marathon
  • Fashion show
  • 4x4x48 Challenge – running 4 miles every 4 hours for 48 hours
  • Bake sale 
  • Dry January / Movember and other monthly themed challenges
  • 1864 Challenge – where our members set out to walk/run a combined total of 1,864 miles during a single month (and ended up doing over 2,000 miles and shedding a few pounds too!)
  • Raffles and tombolas at work or in the local community
  • Street collections – these require a licence to take place so please speak to us if you would like to support or organise a collection
  • Snookerathon – making use of the Snooker table in our Watch House museum and playing continuously for 24 hours
  • The Great Brigade Potato Growing Competition – challenge yourself to grow the 3 biggest potatoes you can and pit yourself against the Brigade’s Potato-growing champion – this annual event starts in spring with a weigh-in held during early October
The King Eddies stairs challenge raises funds for the TVLB

If you would like to organise an event, please contact enquiries@tvlb.org and we will be delighted to offer you our support and help.

JustGiving is the format the Brigade uses for online donations and is a great site to co-ordinate your fundraising campaign. To find out more or to set up a page dedicated to your specific event please visit: https://www.justgiving.com/tynemouth-vlb.

A raffle in the sunshine overlooking Sharpness Point

Annual events such as the Stairs Challenge, Tynemouth Street Collections during the second weekend of September, and the Potato Growing Competition, are organised with the help of the Brigade – if you would like to take part in any of these then please contact us via the enquiries e-mail address.