We are always looking at ways to introduce new green measures at TT2.🌱🌳 This month we have launched a new gardening space for our staff! In addition, to help improve our soil, staff have been adding to new compost bins … Read more
CSR
CSR Activity at TT2
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.
World Bee Day 2022
It’s World Bee Day! Did you know the Tyne Tunnel has an apiary and a maintained woodland area? On site, we have 3 beehives that are maintained on a weekly basis by Beekeeper Ian who manages the hives and harvests … Read more
Our “Going Green” Mission – First Electric Vehicle
We are always looking at ways to introduce new green measures to make the river crossing more sustainable, improve air quality and reduce emissions. We have added our first electric vehicle (EV) to our fleet – in a trial that, … Read more
TT2 Supporting Age Concern
At TT2, we have linked up with Age Concern to run a series of technology sessions to help the elderly community with IT, including how to use a tablet, create an email address, use apps for video calls, shop online … Read more
TT2 Supporting Pathways 4 All
TT2 staff are running the Great North Run this year, supporting Pathways 4 All. This is a local parent-led charity which launched in 2010, providing play and leisure services for disabled children and young people, which is based only 5 … Read more
Mural Wall Complete!
After Emily, 12, from Cramlington, won our mural competition in January, the mural is now complete on the TT2 building! Emily won a public vote after we launched our competition to find a design that celebrates the tunnels becoming more … Read more
TT2 Supporting Aid Drive to Ukraine
At TT2, we have raised the Ukrainian flag on a flagpole at the Southbound entrance to the tunnels. This was a small gesture of support to one of our longest serving Customer Experience Agents who also raised the flag on … Read more
£8,000 Donation to Daft as a Brush
We are “Fuelling the Fleet” for local charity Daft as a Brush for a whole month. The charity transports cancer patients in the North East to and from hospital but has been hit hard by the rising price of petrol … Read more
Celebrating Interational Women’s Day at TT2
Did you know that women make up 47% of the UK workforce, yet remain underrepresented in the transport sector accounting for only 20% of workers? At Tyne Tunnels we have strived to increase the number of women in our workforce … Read more
Fairtrade Fortnight
From 22nd February to 4th March 2022 we celebrated and supported Fairtrade Fortnight at TT2. The aim of this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight was to show solidarity with communities overseas on the frontline of the climate crisis. We made the switch … Read more