In April, Her Majesty the Queen said: “We should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return”. Very wise words during these unprecedented times that have resonated with the British people. As life has changed so much in the past few months, keeping […]
Sunderland Students’ Union has teamed up with the Magic Hat Cafe in an aim to upcycle edible food waste. On 14th February, Sunderland University visited the local North East cafe to help raise awareness around environmental and social injustice by encouraging students to volunteer for the day. Bianca Brisan, activities […]
Young Asian Voices were one out of three Sunderland community organisations to receive a grant from the Virgin Money Foundation last week. The grant is to drive positive changes throughout communities and Young Asian Voices project leader Kamareswaradas Ramanathas is thrilled to receive just under £30,000. The project leader commented: […]
A service to support visually impaired Sunderland residents has been launched in the city. The My Guide voluntary service, delivered by the charity Guide Dogs for the Blind, has been set up to support people to get out and about and maintain their independence. Trained volunteers are partnered up with Sunderland residents who have […]
Part-time, voluntary police officers – known as Special Constables – are taking part in operations to improve road safety across the Northumbria Police Force area. This weekend – 4th and 5th of June – is National Specials Weekend, all about celebrating the contribution the Special Constabulary make to their communities. Special […]
Wallsend Parks will be more vibrant than ever this summer thanks to the work of green-fingered volunteers. As many as 17 new trees have been planted as part of North Tyneside Council’s plans to improve the diversity of species in their parks. The new trees include a variety named after a North East botanist. […]