Family leaves legacy to benefit region's young

A SIGNIFICANT donation from the estate of Steve and Christine Convey who were behind cleaning company Convey Bros - has been used to set up a new fund for Community Foundation North East.

- TOM KEIGHLEY Business writer [e-mail]

Steve and his brother Peter built Convey Bros from humble beginnings into a successful industrial window cleaning business which is still operating today.

His wife Christine sadly died in 2023, and had endured the loss of Steve and their two sons Adam and Lee.

Following Christine's death, the three executors of the family estate decided that the assets should be used to help others in the community, particularly those who have encountered barriers.

The Steve and Christine Convey Fund at Community Foundation North East will provide support for young people in the Ponteland area, as well as Newcastle and south east Northumberland more broadly. A series of grants totalling £150,000 have already been made from the fund.