At TT2 our CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) plan aims to support our local community and encourage sustainable change in the area. Our team have been getting involved in a variety of events and causes, supporting charities with donations and staff volunteering as well as environmental activities.
In 2024 alone, we have worked closely with over 40 charities including St John’s Ambulance, Crisis, Greggs Foundation and Cancer Research as well as lots of smaller charities and grassroots groups like Wag & Co, which provides doggy company to lonely people and Anxious Minds which helps people facing mental health challenges. We have introduced a number of sustainable changes and projects internally as well as carbon neutral initiatives to support our journey to a more sustainable future for the Tyne Tunnels.
We have lots of exciting partnerships and CSR activities coming up this year, stay up to date and learn more about the work we are doing below.
In June, we had the pleasure of hosting a group of young people taking part in the Newcastle United Foundation Princes Trust Programme. During their Employability Week, we opened our doors to provide these individuals with a first-hand experience of … Read more
As part of our nominations based monthly core values award, in which staff members can nominate their team members & reflect on good work, the winner can choose a charity of their choice to donate £200 to. This month, our … Read more
This month, TT2 staff volunteered at Grace House. Grace House offer services to support disabled young people and their families, with a mission to inspire and support them with managing challenges and enjoying the benefits of playing a full part … Read more
North East parents of children and babies with heart problems have been given a financial boost to help them get through difficult times. We have given heart charity, Red Sky Foundation, a £2,000 donation to help families with the costs … Read more
As part of our nominations based monthly core values award, in which staff members can nominate their team members & reflect on good work, the winner can choose a charity of their choice to donate £200 to. This month, the … Read more
At the end of last year, we donated £10,000 to Tiny Lives to pay for the transport of approximately 350 families in the North of England to and from hospital, to visit their poorly babies, for a whole year. Tiny … Read more
Traffic at the Tyne Tunnels is up by a fifth since we switched to open-road-tolling – which has led to the recruitment of eight new apprentices – and vacancies for more – to keep pace with service demand. During the … Read more
We are switching our diesel fleet to electric vehicles (EV) to make the river crossing more sustainable, improve air quality and reduce emissions. Following a successful trial of our first EV, we have replaced our diesel-powered vehicles with Vauxhall Vivaro-E … Read more
This month we have continued our support to Tiny Lives, making a £400 donation thanks to our employee core values award! Tiny Lives is a fantastic North East charity that supports premature and sick newborn babies and their families, and … Read more
In celebration of the launch of Tyne Tunnels all-new EV operational fleet, which will replace the diesel vehicles for a more environmentally-friendly alternative, we are giving local school children the opportunity to name each of the three vehicles. The winner … Read more