B Local North East
The B Local Change Fund is for businesses across the North East make a difference, together.
B Local North East: Business as a force for good
About B Local North East
The B Local North East community are proving that business can be a force for good with the B Local North East Change Fund.
Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental performance, using profit and purpose together to benefit people and the planet. There are around 30 of them in the North East of England.
B Local North East is a local chapter, bringing these companies together to champion responsible business, grow the B Corp movement across the region and show how collaboration between values-led organisations can strengthen communities and create lasting positive change.
The Certified B Corporations at the heart of B Local North East are Just Williams, Robson Laidler, Sail Creative, UMi and more.
The B Local North East Fund
The B Local North East Change Fund enables businesses of all sizes to make a real impact by supporting charities tackling Fair Work, Nature & Climate, and Stakeholder Governance.
Managed by Point North, every £1 donated is boosted by 30p to celebrate its 30th anniversary.
Funds are distributed quarterly to local charities in Tees Valley, County Durham, Sunderland, Newcastle & Gateshead, and Northumberland.
More from B Local North East
We’re proud to launch the B Local North East Change Fund a partnership between B Local North East, our regional B Corp community and Point North.
Any business can donate to the B Local North East Change Fund. You don’t have to be a B Corporation, you just need to care about the people of the North East.
“This fund is about making the idea of ‘business as a force for good’ tangible. It’s not just about words or accreditation, but about action. Our fund will support brilliant local charities, chosen by the community, to create long-term change. We’re excited to see what we can achieve together.”
Jessica Williams MBA, founder of certified B Corporation Just Williams and a member of the B Local North East board
Key impact data
Aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goal on Reducing Inequalities, the B Local North East Change Fund supports charities helping people overcome barriers to fair work, opportunity and inclusion. By funding projects that improve access to good jobs, protect the environment and strengthen local communities, the fund tackles inequality at its roots, creating fairer chances for people and places across the North East to thrive.
2025/26
- Fund launched: 2025
- Funds distributed: Nov 2025