An ex-offender and a former prison officer have teamed up to help prisoners in Durham. Gary Crooks and Ross Oakes had two very different childhoods. Gary’s was an early life of crime that led to Durham prison by the time he was 15. Ross became a supermarket manager and then […]
Day: 6 February 2019
Charity asks for community ambassadors to help tackle domestic abuse in Sunderland
Sunderland’s Wearside Women in Need (WWIN) is calling for members of the public to become ‘Ask Me’ Ambassadors, in an innovative new approach to tackling domestic abuse. WWIN, a specialist domestic abuse service providing refuge accommodation and outreach services across Sunderland, is one of just three locations in the UK, […]
Sunderland backs campaign to provide free sanitary products across the city
Women and girls in Sunderland will have access to free sanitary products as part of a new initiative backed by the council. Period poverty is prevalent in the North East, with girls missing school due to being unable to afford sanitary products and food banks reporting an increase in demand. […]
Homelessness up 29% in North East according to latest figures
The North East has seen a 29 per cent rise in homeless rates, according to government figures. The region had 51 homeless people in 2017, whereas in 2018 the figure increased to 66. This increase comes as figures also show a slight decrease in the homelessness rate nationwide, dropping 2 per cent […]