Mike Whitfield

My personal views. Dad, Husband, F1 follower, cyclist, skier. Here's to a Bigger Picture.

[Mike Whitfield @whitters200]

@MartinSLewis when is it likely that energy companies will offer some decent fixed rate deals? I can’t be the only one fed up with being forced to accept variable rate tariffs? After all the big energy companies are still posting big profits….

[Mike Whitfield @whitters200]

@tomchaplin you were great @Sage_Gateshead … brill venue, brill acoustics and brill voice and band👍

[Mike Whitfield @whitters200]

Great team.. if you’re looking for a job with an organisation that supports local charities and community groups ... take a look

[Rob Williamson OBE, DL @RobCFTyne]

We’re a great bunch @CFTyneWearNland inspiring #philanthropy and funding amazing #smallbutvital charities. And we’re recruiting! For our next board chair and for two paid roles. Check it all out here https://t.co/nTPiymcbK2

[Mike Whitfield @whitters200]

Sums up my thinking on the subject. #COVID19 spreads with more people to people interactions. Will miss seeing Mum and wider family but it’s the right choice

[Debra Allcock Tyler @DebAllcockTyler]

Thinking about Christmas - even if restrictions are lifted - just because we can doesn’t mean we should.

[Mike Whitfield @whitters200]

@AdamCFTyne Absolutely Adam, totally agree

[Mike Whitfield @whitters200]

@NorthumbriaNHS - why is it ok for nurses to be seeing patients on the front line when I can’t get a community nurse to review my blocked ear?

[Mike Whitfield @whitters200]

Genuinely annoyed today ... the #nurses and other healthcare workers get nothing from the Government. Pay deals negotiated way before the #COVID19 pandemic, that weren’t great anyway are not justification for not recognising them now.@10DowningStreet time to reconsider?!

[Mike Whitfield @whitters200]

Week in, week out he @CFTyneWearNland gives grants to local charities and groups who need vital help through the #COVID19 pandemic. We run a slick system and are not the slow, dithering Government. Proud to be part of the team led by @RobCFTyne

[Mike Whitfield @whitters200]

Spot on.. COVID19 rules in England apply to all and are for the benefit of all

[NHS Million @NHSMillion]

Prof Van Tam showing the backbone that we have desperately needed to see over the past week

“In my opinion the rules are clear and they have always been clear...they are for the benefit of all...and they apply to all”

Please RT if you agree with him

[Mike Whitfield @whitters200]

@TUIUK ... your phone lines are jammed... you either get engaged or a message saying try again later. Not good enough. Unhappy customer.

[Mike Whitfield @whitters200]

Some people in the UK....where has your common sense gone? We all want to enjoy these great places again, but this isn’t sensible right now. Great points by @JasonManford.

[Mike Whitfield @whitters200]

3% of #NorthEast workforce from Third Sector... not so small.

[Community Foundation North East @CFNorthEast]

What does Third Sector Trends tell us about the size of the sector? Well it's not insignificant and again there has been a rise since the last report #ThirdSectorTrends

[Mike Whitfield @whitters200]

Absolutely amazing. Congrats to @JonOpstad on some original #COVIDー19 isolation creativity

[Jon Opstad @JonOpstad]

Been isolating at home with my wife & kids for a week now. For my contribution to home schooling my kids (aged 6 & 4) I chose the most obvious thing - creating a shot-by-shot recreation of the jet pack sequence from THUNDERBALL out of LEGO. [turn sound on] #JamesBond @LEGO_Group

[Mike Whitfield @whitters200]

Please watch this inspiring video of how funds from @CFTyneWearNland are making a real difference across #Northumberland, #Tyne and #Wear during #Covid19UK

[Community Foundation North East @CFNorthEast]

As we reach £1.5m raised through our Coronavirus Funds, we wanted to say a HUGE thank you to our donors including @NewcastleBSoc @VMFoundation Sir James Knott Trust and the many donors via @NatEmergTrust & JustGiving. Here's the difference you're making
https://t.co/WgWeMAveuJ

[Mike Whitfield @whitters200]

Worth a read to understand more about how money raised for NHS linked charities will help whilst not replacing government funding. #Covid19 #UK #NHS

[Rob Williamson OBE, DL @RobCFTyne]

A really good and important read for anyone wanting to understand how the public outpouring of generosity for NHS-linked causes is actually working. Ellie Orton: 'The £92m we've raised for the NHS will never replace state funding' https://t.co/iy3tXPeBfK

[Mike Whitfield @whitters200]

Helping #Local #community , #Poweredbyphilanthropy

[Community Foundation North East @CFNorthEast]

As our Coronavirus funds top £1m, a million thank yous to our local donors incl @NewcastleBSoc @VMFoundation Sir James Knott Trust @MuckleLLP @Port_of_Tyne all our supporters on JustGiving and national support from the @NatEmergTrust #NETCoronavirusAppeal
https://t.co/Y92paEZ3L2

[Mike Whitfield @whitters200]

Amazing effort from many @CFTyneWearNland donors and our own team. Supporting #local charities and groups with #Covid19UK

[Adam Lopardo @AdamCFTyne]

6 weeks, £1m (actually more like £1.2m with more coming) but most importantly half has been allocated to groups already and applications and are now open.

[Mike Whitfield @whitters200]

As the #Covid19UK lockdown continues and saves lives, great to see #farmers still hard at work producing much needed food.

[David Park @wdp52]

Day 8 of potato planting.

[Mike Whitfield @whitters200]

Like this idea.... peace at beginning of day

[Stig Abell @StigAbell]

My wife and I now have a quarantine habit of getting up half an hour before the children so we can sit quietly and stare out of the window together, and it is one of the highlights of my day.

[Mike Whitfield @whitters200]

This should make anyone smile whilst following #StayHomeSaveLives