Your Stories

"Over the years I had piled on the weight. High dose oral and injected steroids I take for my severe asthma, the insulin I take for my …

Over the past year, Darren, 44, from Newcastle upon Tyne has lost over 4 stone. Here, he shares how.“A year ago I weighed in at 19 sto…

We’re excited to let you know that we’re launching a Newcastle Can Cook cookery course with Food Nation. One of the teacher…

"Last year I joined Newcastle Can, started running for the first time in years and took on the Great North 5k with Hugh and a whole bun…

Last year we shared the story of one amazing Newcastle lady, Julie Hogarth, who’d completely transformed her life since joining Newcas…

What started you on your Newcastle Can journey?My journey began in summer 2017 after a trip to my doctors for a regular check-up (they make …

"Last December I decided that I wanted to lose enough weight to wear a dress for my son’s graduation in July. Just a few weeks ag…

"Newcastle Can came along at just the right time for me. Over many years at a desk job, caring for my kids (one of whom is disabled) an…

One of our Newcastle Can teams and supporters of the campaign are Physiotherapy Matters, where one team member has an incredible weight…

"In my younger years, I was always really active, especially playing loads of footie. But when I got into my forties, that changed - I …