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| Title | Content type | Description | Date(s) | Cost | Contact details | Areas covered | Key words |
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| 6-Week Wellbeing Workshops | Services | Our 6-Week Wellbeing Workshop helps you build practical skills to support positive mental health, wellbeing, confidence, self-compassion and independence. Through interactive activities, discussions and guided explorations, you will deepen your understanding of mental health and how to better care | FREE | wellbeing@tynesidemind.org.uk 01914774545 |
Gateshead Wide | Help and Support, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Everyone | |
| Safeguarding for the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector | Events and Activities | Are you confident that your organisation is equipped to safeguard children, young people and vulnerable adults? The Gateshead Safeguarding Adults Board and Gateshead Safeguarding Children’s Partnership have jointly developed a free training session specifically for those working within the Voluntary |
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Free | SafeguardingBoardsBusinessUnit@gateshead.gov.uk |
Felling, Gateshead Wide | Help and Support, Education / Training / Employment, Support for groups, Community Development |
| Puzzle and Prosecco | Events and Activities | Jigsaw Puzzle & Prosecco Evening Ready, set… puzzle! Gather your quickest-thinking friends and join us at Bensham Grove for an evening of jigsaw puzzles, prosecco and friendly competition. Teams will race against the clock—and each other—to complete the same jigsaw puzzle. Can your team fit the |
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£10.00 | admin@benshamgrove.org.uk 01914336450 |
Hobbies and Interests, Arts / Crafts / Photography, History / Heritage | |
| Bensham Grove Community Centre | Organisation | Bensham Grove Community Centre is a place where local heritage and community life are woven together. Rooted in a Grade II listed Arts & Crafts building, the centre preserves the stories, craftsmanship, and social ideals that shaped its past while opening its doors to today’s diverse community | admin@benshamgrove.org.uk 01914336450 |
Bensham, Dunston, Teams | Help and Support, Education / Training / Employment, Arts / Crafts / Photography, Community Development, Everyone | ||
| Heritage open day | Events and Activities | Step inside one of Gateshead’s most historic Arts & Crafts houses and discover the stories that shaped Bensham Grove. During our Heritage Open Day, visitors are invited to explore the building through free guided tours, led by our knowledgeable team who will bring the house’s architecture, social |
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FREE | admin@benshamgrove.org.uk 01914336450 |
Bensham | History / Heritage |
| Mission to mobility exercises | Events and Activities | FREE Mission to Mobility Exercise Class Build your confidence, improve your mobility and enjoy moving in a friendly, supportive environment at Bensham Grove Community Centre. Mission to Mobility is an accessible weekly exercise class featuring gentle movements designed to support strength |
weekly on Tuesday, starting from Tuesday, September 8, 2026 - 10:00am, forever
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FREE | admin@benshamgrove.org.uk 01914336450 |
Bensham, Dunston, Teams | Health and Wellbeing, Falls Prevention, Keep Fit / Exercise |
| Seated Pilates | Events and Activities | FREE Seated Pilates Join us every Tuesday for a friendly and accessible seated Pilates class at Bensham Grove Community Centre. This gentle session uses controlled movements to help improve flexibility, posture, balance and core strength—all while remaining comfortably seated. It is ideal for older |
weekly on Tuesday, starting from Tuesday, September 8, 2026 - 1:00pm, forever
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FREE | admin@benshamgrove.org.uk 01914336450 |
Bensham, Dunston, Saltwell, Teams | Health and Wellbeing, Keep Fit / Exercise |
| Halloween Family Disco | Events and Activities | Haloween family disco. Tickets only |
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£5.00 children £1.00 adults | fiona.todd33@gmail.com |
Blackhall Mill, Blaydon, Chopwell, Crawcrook, Dunston, Greenside, Ryton, Whickham, Winlaton | Events / Festivals / Fairs, Music / Film / Dance / Drama, Everyone |
| Metrocentre Jobs Fair 2026 - Thursday 22 October | Events and Activities | Metrocentre Job Fair 2026 is back! We’re thrilled to announce the return of the Metrocentre Job Fair, in partnership with the Newcastle United Foundation! Whether you’re looking to launch your career and explore new opportunities. This is the event you won’t want to miss. 📅 Dates: Thursday 17th |
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Free | Foundation.Metrocentre@nufc.co.uk 07719044908 07719044908 |
Gateshead Wide | Education / Training / Employment, Events / Festivals / Fairs, Everyone |
| Metrocentre Jobs Fair 2026 - Thursday 15 October | Events and Activities | Metrocentre Job Fair 2026 is back! We’re thrilled to announce the return of the Metrocentre Job Fair, in partnership with the Newcastle United Foundation! Whether you’re looking to launch your career and explore new opportunities. This is the event you won’t want to miss. 📅 Dates: Thursday 17th |
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Free | Foundation.Metrocentre@nufc.co.uk 07719044908 07719044908 |
Gateshead Wide | Education / Training / Employment, Events / Festivals / Fairs, Everyone |
| Metrocentre Jobs Fair 2026 - Thursday 24 September | Events and Activities | Metrocentre Job Fair 2026 is back! We’re thrilled to announce the return of the Metrocentre Job Fair, in partnership with the Newcastle United Foundation! Whether you’re looking to launch your career and explore new opportunities. This is the event you won’t want to miss. 📅 Dates: Thursday 17th |
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Free | Foundation.Metrocentre@nufc.co.uk 07719044908 07719044908 |
Gateshead Wide | Education / Training / Employment, Events / Festivals / Fairs, Everyone |
| Metrocentre Jobs Fair 2026 - Thursday 17 September | Events and Activities | Metrocentre Job Fair 2026 is back! We’re thrilled to announce the return of the Metrocentre Job Fair, in partnership with the Newcastle United Foundation! Whether you’re looking to launch your career and explore new opportunities. This is the event you won’t want to miss. 📅 Dates: Thursday 17th |
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Free | Foundation.Metrocentre@nufc.co.uk 07719044908 07719044908 |
Gateshead Wide | Education / Training / Employment, Events / Festivals / Fairs, Everyone |
| Advice and Help Sessions | Services | We’re able to offer advice and advocacy services for all, based at one of the family hubs/ community centres that we are partnered with. Whether you need help with getting your CV ready for a job application, you need help filling in a benefit form, advice on how to access free child care, help | Free. | neukcpt-volunteers@outlook.com 07377856601 |
Blaydon, Gateshead Town Centre, Teams | Advice, Advocacy, Housing, Money Matters, Transport, Everyone | |
| Summer Fair | Events and Activities | We’re hosting the Teams Life Centre Summer Fete for them this year and we’d love you to come along. It’s free entry for all. There’ll be stalls for everyone and their cafe will be open too (fingers crossed we’ll even have an ice cream van there too!!). We ask that if you are using your car, that you |
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Free | neuk.community.pathways.trust@outlook.com 07305679221 |
Teams | Hobbies and Interests, Events / Festivals / Fairs, Fundraising, Everyone |
| Pilot Life Drawing Session - Bensham Grove Community Centre | Events and Activities | Unwind, focus, and develop your creative skills at our welcoming life drawing session this August. Hosted in the inspiring, historic setting of Bensham Grove Community Centre, this event is designed for everyone—from absolute beginners picking up a charcoal stick for the first time to seasoned local |
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£8.99 | northeastlifedrawing@outlook.com 07479358757 |
Allerdene, Bensham, Gateshead Town Centre, Gateshead Wide, Lamesley, Lobley Hill, Low Fell, Rowlands Gill, Swalwell, Teams, Whickham | Hobbies and Interests, Arts / Crafts / Photography, Health and Wellbeing, Adults |
| Free Seated Exercise for Seniors | Events and Activities | A free seated exercise class for seniors in a fully accesible building with friendly exercisers - no skills required! All welcome |
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Free Entry | ann.humes@gmail.com |
Gateshead Wide | Health and Wellbeing |
| New Leam Lane funeral home opens and backs local football and golf clubs | Information | A funeral director that has supported families across Washington and Gateshead for more than two decades has officially opened a new funeral home in Leam Lane. Walker & Morrell Funeral Directors celebrated its new branch in Fewster Square with a special ribbon cutting ceremony and community open day | Gateshead Wide, Leam Lane | Community Development | |||
| Multipurpose Room | Rooms to Hire | Large Multipurpose Room featuring Private Kitchen, Work Desks, Chairs, TV Screen, and Presentation Stand (for laptop, notes, etc.) | Margaret@teamslifecentre.org.uk 0191 4781003 0191 4781003 |
Gateshead Wide | |||
| Boob Club Gateshead | Organisation | Welcome to Boob Club! We are a friendly social group which provides a supportive space for breastfeeding women. We aim to create a 'breastfeeding support village’ where mums can meet, chat and make new friends. We are a group for breastfeeding mums of babies and children of all ages, pregnant women | boobclub@yahoo.com 07715577047 |
Gateshead Wide | Help and Support, Health and Wellbeing, Breastfeeding, Women | ||
| Winter Solstice Goddess Sculpture Workshop | Events and Activities | As the longest night approaches, join us for a unique, grounding, and creative workshop to celebrate the Winter Solstice. This two-hour session invites you to connect with the quiet strength of the season by hand-sculpting your own personal Goddess figure or symbolic form from clay. This is a |
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£32.00 | Gateshead Town Centre, Gateshead Wide | Hobbies and Interests, Arts / Crafts / Photography, Health and Wellbeing, Adults, Women | |
| Gateshead Volunteer Recruitment Fair | Events and Activities | Ready to try something new? Interested in supporting a local cause, meeting new people, learning new skills, or simply finding out what's happening across Gateshead? Join us at the Gateshead Volunteer Recruitment Fair 2026! Taking place on Tuesday 13 October 2026, from 10am to 1pm at Gateshead |
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Free | harley.kuyck-cohen@connectedvoice.org.uk |
Gateshead Wide | Help and Support, Education / Training / Employment, Self Help, Hobbies and Interests, Events / Festivals / Fairs, Community Development, Everyone |
| Bridal Shop Volunteer | Volunteering opportunities | volunteer@stoswaldsuk.org 0191 2850063 |
Gateshead Wide | Everyone | |||
| Ladies and Men's Shed Support Volunteer | Volunteering opportunities |
weekly on Tuesday, starting from Tuesday, August 11, 2026 - 1:00pm, forever
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volunteer@stoswaldsuk.org 0191 2850063 |
Gateshead Wide | Hobbies and Interests, Arts / Crafts / Photography | ||
| Dunston Staiths Dog Show 2026 | Events and Activities | If people had tails, we'd be wagging ours with excitement, because Dunston Staiths Dog Show is back this September. Save the date - you'd be barking mad to miss it! When? Saturday 12 September 2025 Registration 12.30 - 1.45pm Judging starts at 2pm What? Join us for a pawfect afternoon of family |
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Free to attend. £3 per dog per category. | tynederwentway@gmail.com |
Bridges, Dunston, Gateshead Town Centre, Teams | Animals / Pets / Wildlife, Events / Festivals / Fairs, History / Heritage, Outdoor Activities, Everyone |
| MotherFolk | Organisation | MotherFolk holds weekly mother & baby Writing Circles in beautiful places - using writing & community to support the transition into motherhood. The circles are open to anyone who self-identities with mothering or motherhood, whatever way that looks. Making mothers the main character: Gathering in | bethan@motherfolk.org.uk 07740371199 |
Bensham, Gateshead Town Centre, Ryton, Saltwell | Help and Support, Self Help, Books / Literature / Writing, Health and Wellbeing, Everyone, Families, Women |