One of those traditions is the Giving Tree. Each Christmas, it becomes the studio’s focal point, filling up with gifts from the team for children at Cherry Tree View. Over the years, we’ve built a close partnership with volunteers at Cherry Tree View, supporting their work for some of the North East’s most vulnerable. As Christmas approaches, that relationship feels especially meaningful. Watching the gifts gather beneath the tree is a powerful reminder of the SPACE team’s generosity and the lasting impact of small, thoughtful acts.

Away from the studio, the annual SPACE Christmas Party offered a chance to come together in a different setting. This year, the team gathered at Jesmond Dene House for an evening of good food, easy conversation and festive spirit. A surprise performance from two singing waiters set the tone for the night, leading naturally into a spirited sing-along to New York, New York. At one point, the conga line came to a standstill, simply because so many of us were on our feet, weaving between tables and chairs around the dancefloor. It was a small but telling moment, capturing the warmth and joy that carried through the evening.