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| Title | Content type | Description | Date(s) | Cost | Contact details | Areas covered | Key words |
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| Bric a Brac + Sale | Events and Activities | Household items, bedding and clothing especially coats for adults and children - all good quality 27 bus 2nd stop after Aldi Sunderland Rd or Gateshead Stadium Metro |
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Free Entry - Cash purchases only | annihumes@gmail.com 07967888525 |
Felling | Hobbies and Interests, Everyone |
| Litter Angels - Harlow Green Litter Picks | Events and Activities | Join your local Councillor in a regular weekly litter pick of Chowdene area. Free to join. Great for families or anyone with a keen interest in keeping our area tidy. Help our community to love where they live! For the meeting point each week, please contact Councillor Neil Carpenter on: 07889121707 |
weekly on Friday, starting from Friday, September 25, 2026 - 11:00am, forever
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Free | Cllr.NCarpenter@Gateshead.Gov.UK 07889121707 |
Allerdene, Beacon Lough, Chowdene | Climate / Environment, Outdoor Activities, Keep Fit / Exercise, Mental Health, Community Development, Everyone |
| Community Housing Project - Gateshead Council | Volunteering opportunities | volunteering@gateshead.gov.uk |
Gateshead Wide | Help and Support, Advice, Housing, Self Help, Events / Festivals / Fairs, Social Care, Community Development, Everyone | |||
| Fostering Event Volunteer - Gateshead Council | Volunteering opportunities | volunteering@gateshead.gov.uk |
Gateshead Wide | Help and Support, Advice, Adults, Caregivers, Children, Families, Young People | |||
| Gateshead Crisis and Resilience Advocacy | Services | This funding will enable Connected Voice Advocacy to work with Gateshead residents who are facing multiple and complex financial challenges including debt, poverty, family breakdown. An independent advocate will support people to: Understand their rights and options Communicate effectively with | Free | claire.taylor@connectedvoice.org.uk 0191 235 7013 |
Gateshead Wide | Help and Support, Advocacy, Mental Health, Everyone, Ethnically Marginalised Communities, Learning Disabilities, LGBTQIA+, Neurodiverse, Older People | |
| Urgent Care Choices Survey | Information | Have you needed urgent health care, advice or treatment recently? Healthwatch Gateshead would like to hear from local people about how they decide where to go when they need urgent health care, advice or treatment. This could include times when you were unwell, worried about symptoms, needed same | Gateshead Wide | Health and Wellbeing, Everyone | |||
| Report: Understanding Physiotherapy Services in Gateshead | Information | Physiotherapy plays an important role in supporting people in Gateshead to manage pain, recover from injury or surgery, improve mobility and maintain independence. This is particularly important for people living with long-term health conditions, where physiotherapy can support rehabilitation and | Gateshead Wide | Health and Wellbeing, Everyone | |||
| Healthwatch Gateshead Annual Joint Meeting (2026) | Events and Activities | Join us at Gateshead College for the Annual Joint Meeting of Healthwatch Gateshead and Healthwatch Newcastle on Wednesday the 30th of September (4pm-6pm) 2026. Every local Healthwatch is the independent champion for people who use local health and social care services. This public meeting is a | info@tellusnorth.org.uk |
Gateshead Wide | Events / Festivals / Fairs, Everyone | ||
| Healthwatch Gateshead Annual Report 2025-2026 | Information | This year, we focused on listening to local people, reaching more communities, and helping residents by providing clear information and signposting to support. Here's a few examples: We supported 8,249 people to have their say and get information about their care 7,352 people shared their | Gateshead Wide | Health and Wellbeing, Everyone | |||
| Family Group at FACT | Events and Activities | Our Family Group and events are open to families with members of all ages, including children & young people who have been affected by cancer and/or bereavement. Within our family group session, which meets one evening a month, we provide break out opportunities for adults, young people and children |
monthly on Wednesday, but only the third instance of this set, starting from Wednesday, September 16, 2026 - 5:30pm, forever
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Free | ross.mcanelly@fact-cancersupport.co.uk 01914420833 |
Eighton Banks, Low Fell, Wrekenton | Hobbies and Interests, Adults, Families |
| Women's Group at FACT | Events and Activities | Our Women’s Group is friendly social group for women who have been directly or indirectly affected by cancer. They meet one evening a month at our centre in Gateshead which provides a relaxed, informal environment. Sessions range from a cuppa & a catch up, to visiting speakers, activities and social |
monthly on Wednesday, but only the third instance of this set, starting from Wednesday, September 16, 2026 - 6:30pm, forever
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Free | ross.mcanelly@fact-cancersupport.co.uk 01914420833 |
Eighton Banks, Low Fell, Wrekenton | Hobbies and Interests, Adults, Women |
| Men's Group at FACT | Events and Activities | Our Men’s Group is an informal social group for men who have been directly or indirectly affected by cancer. They meet one evening a month at our centre in Gateshead which provides a relaxed environment. Sessions range from a cuppa & a catch up, to visiting speakers, activities and social events |
monthly on Wednesday, but only the third instance of this set, starting from Wednesday, September 16, 2026 - 6:30pm, forever
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Free | ross.mcanelly@fact-cancersupport.co.uk 01914420833 |
Eighton Banks, Low Fell, Wrekenton | Hobbies and Interests, Adults, Men |
| Knit and Knatter Group at FACT | Events and Activities | Knit and Natter is a fun, social knitting and crocheting group for all abilities. Everyone is welcome. |
weekly on Tuesday, starting from Tuesday, September 22, 2026 - 1:00pm, forever
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Free | ross.mcanelly@fact-cancersupport.co.uk 01914420833 |
Eighton Banks, Low Fell, Wrekenton | Hobbies and Interests, Arts / Crafts / Photography, Adults |
| Common Ground at FACT | Events and Activities | Common Ground is a social space for young adults (18-40) navigating incurable or terminal cancer, where shared experiences and good company come naturally. Join us for relaxed get togethers including games nights, creative activities, hands-on workshops, food nights, and more. It’s a place to |
monthly on Tuesday, but only the first instance of this set, starting from Tuesday, October 6, 2026 - 6:00pm, forever
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Free | ross.mcanelly@fact-cancersupport.co.uk 01914420833 |
Eighton Banks, Low Fell, Wrekenton | Hobbies and Interests, Arts / Crafts / Photography, Adults |
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| The Rob Hindhaugh Band is back | Events and Activities | Charity Classic Rock Night Live music from the Rob Hindhaugh Band. Come & enjoy an evening of live music for very little cost. Included with the cost of the £5 ticket is free pie & peas |
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£5 per ticket including a pie & pea supper | barleymowvillagehall@gmail.com 0191 4105334 |
Barley Mow, Birtley, Kibblesworth | Hobbies and Interests, Music / Film / Dance / Drama, Everyone |
| Coffee Mornings at FACT | Events and Activities | We run weekly coffee mornings at our support centre in Gateshead where our beneficiaries, volunteers and supporters of all ages and backgrounds meet for a friendly catch up. This gathering and all refreshments and treats are free of charge. |
weekly on Tuesday, starting from Tuesday, September 22, 2026 - 10:30am, forever
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Free | ross.mcanelly@fact-cancersupport.co.uk 01914420833 |
Eighton Banks, Low Fell, Wrekenton | Hobbies and Interests |
| Local support organisations for people seeking sanctuary in Gateshead | Information | We understand that as a migrant moving to a new country can be challenging. To help you integrate we have collated a helpful list of all the local support organisations based in Gateshead and Newcastle, with a list of the key services available at each. Please feel free to contact these | Gateshead Wide | Help and Support, Advice, Advocacy, ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), Community Development, Ethnically Marginalised Communities, Refugees / Asylum Seekers | |||
| Nook Safe Haven - Free Drop-in Mental Health Support for Young People | Events and Activities | We’re here for people aged 13-17 (and aged 18 if you’re in full time education) in Newcastle and Gateshead. We give free, confidential walk-in support (along with telephone and online appointments if you prefer). You don’t need a referral, you can just turn up. We’re here to: Help you understand |
weekly on Sunday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, starting from Friday, September 18, 2026 - 4:00pm, forever
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Free Drop-in sevice. | Bensham, Bridges, Gateshead Town Centre, Gateshead Wide | Help and Support, Self Help, Mental Health, Young People | |
| Strongpoint Centre Christmas Fair | Events and Activities | SAVE THE DATE - Saturday 5th December 2026 CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR 📍 The Strongpoint Centre / Chowdene Church 📅 Saturday 5th December 🛍️ Stalls • Crafts • Gifts • Refreshments ☕ Free Tea & Coffee 🍰 Homemade Cakes Everyone Welcome! 🎄✨ Want a stall? £10 per Stallholder Table Contact Ruth C - info |
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Free | info@chowdene.co.uk |
Gateshead Wide | Hobbies and Interests, Arts / Crafts / Photography, Events / Festivals / Fairs, Community Development, Everyone, Caregivers, Children, Disabilities, Ethnically Marginalised Communities, Families, Men, Older People, Refugees / Asylum Seekers, Students, Women |
| Gateshead residents invited to join Big Conversation on Care | Information | A big conversation about what adult social care should look like in the future has begun, and we want the views and voices of Gateshead communities to be part of it. The conversation is about our services that support people across the borough at some point in their lives - if that's you, a | Gateshead Wide | Help and Support, Advice, Social Care, Community Development, Everyone, Adults, Caregivers, Disabilities, Families, Neurodiverse, Older People | |||
| Event Activity Coordinator | Volunteering opportunities |
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info@neparanormal.co.uk 0191 400 2847 07475 551245 |
Gateshead Wide | Help and Support, Education / Training / Employment, Hobbies and Interests, Religion/Faith, Health and Wellbeing, Support for groups, Community Development, Everyone | ||
| NE Paranormal CIC | Organisation | NE Paranormal CIC is a community-focused paranormal organisation dedicated to exploring, investigating and educating people about reported paranormal experiences, supernatural phenomena, psychic mediumship and the history surrounding allegedly haunted locations. Through paranormal investigations | info@neparanormal.co.uk 0191 400 2847 07475551245 |
Gateshead Wide | Advice, Education / Training / Employment, Hobbies and Interests, Events / Festivals / Fairs, History / Heritage, Outdoor Activities, Support for groups, Community Development, Everyone | ||
| Halloween Spectacular at Bensham Grove | Events and Activities | Step inside the historic Bensham Grove for an unforgettable Halloween evening where history, mystery and the unexplained come together. Join NE Paranormal for an immersive night of paranormal investigation, psychic mediumship insights and fascinating ghost stories as we explore one of Gateshead's |
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£30 | info@neparanormal.co.uk 07475551245 |
Bensham, Deckham, Dunston, Gateshead Town Centre, Gateshead Wide, Low Fell, Saltwell, Windy Nook / Whitehills | Hobbies and Interests, Events / Festivals / Fairs, History / Heritage, Religion/Faith |
| Beacon Lough & Wrekenton Neighbourhood Board. | Volunteering opportunities | enquiries@BLWprideinplace.com |
Beacon Lough, Wrekenton | Community Development |
