NE Youth's annual clay pigeon shoot raises an incredible £91,000!
NE Youth hosted their annual Clay Pigeon shoot days, sponsored by Story Homes and Northumberland Estates at the end of last month and raised a incredible £91k
The charity are celebrating 90 years of supporting young people so the shoot this year was a very special event. Once again it took place at Hulne Priory in Alnwick, a record 41 teams took part in the corporate shoot on the Friday and the winners, by just a couple of shots was Widdrington Game, who scored 364/375!!
Sunday 29th NE Youth hosted the John Shallcross Memorial Shoot, with 27 teams competing. John has a great patron and friend of the charity who raised over £1 million during his 40 years of support. Swinburne Armed – were the winners and proudly lifted the John Shallcross OBE Memorial Trophy.
John Niblo, CEO of NE Youth said: “WOW! £91K to celebrate our 90th anniversary!! We cant believe it!! A heartfelt thank you to our incredible sponsors and supporters who helped make the weekend an outstanding success-your generosity made it all possible. Special thanks to our headline sponsors, Story Homes and Northumberland Estates, whose backing and enthusiasm were vital to bringing the event to life. We’re also grateful for the support of The Inn Collection Group, Bradley Hall, GFW, Ward Hadaway, Bywell Shooting Ground, R. Thornton & Co. Ltd., and Lindisfarne Homes. The shoot is one of my favourite events, we have people coming along and supporting NE Youth who’ve attended for over 30 years! The money raised over the weekend will change the lives of so many young people across the region and everyone involved should feel so proud. Thank you to everyone for supporting us and believing in the power of youth.”
The 2026 shoot will take place on 26th and 28th June next year.
For more information about NE Youth visit: www.neyouth.org.uk