A café that is ran by volunteers from the church and local community provides hot meals and the opportunity to meet new people for those hardest hit by austerity in Byker, Newcastle. The Cross Café based at St Michaels Church in Byker is open three days a week, providing healthy […]
A moving film, On the Edge, depicting an interaction between two strangers on a cliff edge is due to be shown at Sunderland Shorts Film Festival on the 5th May 2017. A suicide prevention workshop, organised in collaboration with Time To Change will also take place alongside the showing […]
Credit: google images. Mental Health charity, Shaw Mind Foundation have launched an online petition, that thousands have signed from around the UK, including almost a thousand from Tyne and Wear. Mental health charities are calling for the government to make mental health education part of the national curriculum. With the […]
A Mental health group that organises walks for people with mental illness has expanded its support to Newcastle. Founded by journalist and author of ‘Mad Girl’ Bryony Gordon, the voluntary group organises walks once a month in Exhibition park, where people affected by mental illness can come together to walk […]
Ruby Wax’s ‘Frazzled Café’, a mental health drop in, is due to arrive in Newcastle A partnership between comedian Ruby Wax and Marks and Spencer, has launched a new not for profit enterprise called ‘Frazzled Cafe.’ Frazzled Cafes aim to give shoppers a space to talk, share experiences and escape […]
Northumbria University and Cooperative College collaborated to empower local people in Newcastle with the stories of Fairtrade journeys of women from India and Palestine. The event took place during Fairtrade fortnight from the February 27 -March 12 and aimed to revitalise the interest in Fairtrade. Local businesses, schools, universities and […]
Students across the region are demonstrating the value of volunteering whilst giving back to local communities with a variety of student led activities. Credit: Sunderland University Students Union. February 20 to 24 marked the sixteenth year of national […]
A unique vegan café is on the map, set to provide Newcastles growing vegan scene with a hub for community art projects. Young entrepreneurs lead the way. Twenty six year old Jessica Salmon along with her business partner Asher Turnbull have recently started a new business venture to develop […]
Gateshead Youth Assembly had a 10k development budget that has now been cut, whilst also reducing youth work from 37 to 4 hours a week. Young people from Gateshead continue to demonstrate why it is important to have their say. Meeting to discuss current issues, they grow in confidence, going […]
The national Being Human Festival takes place this month and aims to bring the humanities to the public, so we can come together and celebrate what it means to ‘be human.’ While we live in a world where diversity is more important than ever and arts & humanities funding is […]