Whickham & District Local History Society

Events and Activities

Description

We are the Local History Society for Whickham, providing a programme of monthly talks on the fourth Monday evening of each month from September to April, in the Community Centre on Front Street, Whickham, starting at 7.30pm. We also have excursions
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Key words
History / Heritage
Areas covered
Sunniside
Swalwell
Whickham

The Waste and Recycling Visitor Education Centre

Organisation

Description

At Campground Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC), we have a dedicated visitor centre for all residents of Gateshead, Sunderland, and South Tyneside to visit and learn more about recycling, where our waste goes, and how to help the local
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Key words
Education / Training / Employment
Hobbies and Interests
Arts / Crafts / Photography
Climate / Environment
Outdoor Activities
Support for groups
Everyone
Adults
Children
Ethnically Marginalised Communities
Families
Students
Young People
Areas covered
Gateshead Wide

Gateshead CAP Debt Centre

Organisation

Description

Our CAP Debt Centre provides a free debt counselling service for those with unmanageable debt, however small or large. In 2022, 1946 households became debt-free. Locally, we are helping many households to become debt-free! It is face-to-face - unless
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Key words
Money Matters
Areas covered
Gateshead Wide

Patient Experience Volunteer - QE Hospital

Volunteering opportunities

Description of volunteer role

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital has a range of adult wards where patients are cared for during their stay. These include specialist wards for patients with particular conditions, wards for elderly people and surgical wards for people who are in hospital
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Hospital Response Volunteer - QE Hospital

Volunteering opportunities

Description of volunteer role

Research has shown that volunteers make a huge difference in preventing malnutrition, trips, falls and loneliness. They also greatly reduce patients’ anxiety levels and speed up the time it takes before they go home. You will be part of our new
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Safer Transport Northumbria Launched

Information

Description

Safer Transport Northumbria – that’s the name of the app that transport users across Northumberland, Tyne and Wear are being urged to download as part of a regional effort to help make our transport links the safest in the country. Launched today
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Future You

Organisation

Description

The project is now closed, but you can still get help from us. For help to get back into work, contact Working Gateshead at workinggateshead@gateshead.gov.uk To get advice on managing your money, contact Citizens Advice Gateshead on the freephone
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