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| Title | Content type | Description | Date(s) | Cost | Contact details | Areas covered | Key words |
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| Northern Volunteer Task Force - Durham Wildlife Trust | Volunteering opportunities | volunteer@durhamwt.co.uk 0191 584 3112 |
Blaydon, Gateshead Wide | Hobbies and Interests, Animals / Pets / Wildlife, Climate / Environment, Gardening, Outdoor Activities, Everyone | |||
| Gateshead Volunteer Countryside Rangers - Gateshead Council | Volunteering opportunities | EnvironmentalVolunteering@gateshead.gov.uk |
Blaydon, Gateshead Wide | Hobbies and Interests, Animals / Pets / Wildlife, Climate / Environment, Gardening, Outdoor Activities, Everyone | |||
| Outdoor Activities for your well-being | Services | WinG formerly Wayout in Gateshead continues to offer low cost sometimes free outdoor well-being activities to the residents of Gateshead and wider area of Tyne and Wear. Come and join us for country walks, map reading courses, canoeing, introductory rock climbing, bushcraft woodland sessions | free - £20 - £35 per person per day | info@wingoutdooractivities.org 07506176888 |
Gateshead Wide | Help and Support, Education / Training / Employment, Hobbies and Interests, Cycling / Walking, Outdoor Activities, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Support for groups, Everyone | |
| Muckle LLP free legal clinics for community organisations | Services | Following the success of last year, and inspired by Small Charity Week 2024, leading local law firm Muckle LLP are once again offering FREE online and face-to-face legal advice clinics to small charities and VCSEs via our Sector Connector programme. Free legal advice is available on the following | jenny.forrester@connectedvoice.org.uk |
Gateshead Wide | Help and Support, Advice, Support for groups | ||
| Online Safeguarding Training | Services | Gateshead Council have the following NEW online training programmes available to anyone living or working in Gateshead. Working with the eLearning training platform Me-Learning, anyone that wishes to, has the ability to access training from work or home at a time that suits you. To complete any of | Gateshead Wide, Online | Advice, Education / Training / Employment, Safety, Support for groups, Caregivers, Families | |||
| ESOL Assessment Sessions | Services | If English isn't your first language, and you're looking for support with your speaking, reading and writing, our ESOL can provide just that. From Pre Entry Level to Level 2, our programmes will help to build your confidence and improve your vocabulary. Our courses cover speaking, listening, reading | Gateshead Wide | Help and Support, Education / Training / Employment, ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), Adults, Ethnically Marginalised Communities, Refugees / Asylum Seekers | |||
| Important Notice: Scheduled OurGateshead Maintenance on May 17th | Information | We want to keep you informed about an upcoming system update for OurGateshead. On May 17th, we will be performing essential maintenance to enhance the website’s performance, security, and overall user experience. During this time, the website will be temporarily offline. We apologise for any | Support for groups | ||||
| Learn My Way - useful guides to Computers, Tablets and Mobile phones | Services | Learn My Way | Develop Your Digital Skills is an online training system that allows people to learn at their own pace. The topics at broken down into small bite sized sessions making learning easier and less daunting. subjects covered include: Using email Safety and security online Basic touch | Gateshead Wide, Online | Help and Support, Education / Training / Employment, Computers and mobile phones, Support for groups, Community Development, Everyone, Older People, Refugees / Asylum Seekers | |||
| Musical Cafe Support Volunteer - Teams Life Centre | Volunteering opportunities |
weekly on Wednesday, starting from Wednesday, September 10, 2025 - 12:00pm, forever
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margaret@teamslifecentre.org.uk 0191 4781003 +07910492053 |
Bensham, Bridges, Saltwell, Teams, Windmill Hills | Hobbies and Interests, Music / Film / Dance / Drama, Dementia, Mental Health, Everyone | ||
| Positive Futures | Organisation | Positive Futures is a free and confidential drug and alcohol service for young people and concerned others in the Gateshead area. Whether you need support for your own or someone else’s substance use – Positive Futures can help. We take a flexible approach and can work in a way that suits you. That | gatesheadyp.info@cgl.org.uk 0191 460 1354 |
Gateshead Wide | Addiction and Recovery, Smoking Cessation, Children, Families, LGBTQIA+, Students, Young People | ||
| Tyne Derwent Way | Organisation | The Tyne Derwent Way is a 9-mile outdoor trail connecting the centre of Gateshead with the Derwent Valley. The picturesque route begins at St Mary’s Heritage Centre before running along the Tyne, through Gateshead Riverside Park, past Dunston Staiths, through the Derwent Valley, and Land of Oak and | Bridges, Dunston, Gateshead Town Centre, Rowlands Gill, Swalwell, Teams, Winlaton | Animals / Pets / Wildlife, Climate / Environment, Cycling / Walking, Gardening, History / Heritage, Outdoor Activities, Visits / Trips, Keep Fit / Exercise | |||
| Gibside Community Farm | Organisation | Gibside Community Farm is committed to growing seasonal organic produce by farming sustainably, for social good. We are a members co-operative started in 2013 with a friendly team of people growing tasty veg and fruit for sale from our field to the local community. We grow organically on our large | gibsidecommunityfarm@gmail.com |
Gateshead Wide, Rowlands Gill, Sunniside, Whickham | Hobbies and Interests, Food / Cooking / Nutrition, Gardening, Outdoor Activities, Adults | ||
| Alive ESOL: Improvers Class | Events and Activities | Alive ESOL has a new improvers drop in class - this is open to anyone in the refugee and asylum seeking community looking to improve their English. You can stay for a free lunch at Hope House Coffee after the class if you would like. |
weekly on Monday, starting from Monday, April 15, 2024 - 12:00pm, forever
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Free | hello@gateshead.church |
Gateshead Wide | ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), Refugees / Asylum Seekers |
| Alive ESOL: Women Only Class | Events and Activities | This is a new ESOL session for women only, open to all levels. Drop in on any week for a taught class. After the class lunch is available for free at Hope House Coffee if you choose to stay. |
weekly on Monday, starting from Monday, April 15, 2024 - 11:00am, forever
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Free | hello@gateshead.church |
Bensham, Gateshead Wide, Low Fell | ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), Refugees / Asylum Seekers, Women |
| Prize Gathering Days Volunteer - Oasis Community Housing | Volunteering opportunities |
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hazel.ditchburn@oasiscommunityhousing.org +447869283728 +447869283728 |
Gateshead Town Centre | Help and Support, Housing, Fundraising, Everyone | ||
| Live Music & Food Evening | Events and Activities | Our live music and food evenings are back at the Heritage Centre! Join us for an entertaining evening of fantastic live music and food on the last Friday of every month. To start this year’s music events, we are excited to have Euphoria back here again, joined by their musical friends from local |
monthly on Friday, but only the last instance of this set, starting from Friday, May 31, 2024 - 6:00pm, forever
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Free to enter but food and/or beverages must be purchased | landofoakandiron@groundwork.org.uk 01207524898 |
Blaydon, Dunston, Gateshead Wide, Greenside, High Spen, Highfield, Rowlands Gill, Swalwell, Whickham, Winlaton | Hobbies and Interests, Music / Film / Dance / Drama |
| Independent confidential services from Eating Distress North East (EDNE) offers | Services | Eating Distress North East (EDNE) offers independent confidential services to people affected by eating distress across the North East including: Counselling: We offer a safe, confidential, non-judgemental and understanding space to give you time and freedom to talk and explore what is affecting you | enquiries@edne.org.uk 0191 221 0233 |
Gateshead Wide | Help and Support, Food / Cooking / Nutrition, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Adults, Families, Students | ||
| Prize Gathering Days Volunteer - Oasis Community Housing | Volunteering opportunities |
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hazel.ditchburn@oasiscommunityhousing.org +447869283728 +447869283728 |
Gateshead Town Centre | Help and Support, Housing, Fundraising, Everyone | ||
| How to make your Volunteering Opportunity stand out | Information | Make your Volunteering Opportunity stand out Do you want to make a difference in your community? Well, to do that, we need awesome volunteers – and that means your adverts need to be the best too! Here are some essential tips to help you recruit the best volunteers by making your adverts grab | Support for groups, Community Development | ||||
| The Kittiwake Trust Multilingual Library | Events and Activities | Welcome to The Kittiwake Trust Multilingual Library. Our doors are open wide to everyone who loves languages and culture. We've got books in over 140 languages - and Geordie! so you're sure to find something that speaks to you. Our music space will transport you around the world with its diverse | kittiwake@multilinguallibrary.org.uk 0777 668 4940 |
Gateshead Town Centre, Gateshead Wide | ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), Books / Literature / Writing, Ethnically Marginalised Communities, Refugees / Asylum Seekers | ||
| Newcastle Mentor - Volunteer - The Salvation Army | Volunteering opportunities | Build@salvationarmy.org.uk 07552878570 |
Gateshead Wide | Help and Support, Advice, Education / Training / Employment, ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), Mental Health, Everyone, Adults, Men | |||
| Men's Shed (Chopwell) meetings | Events and Activities | Do you have DIY/workshop skills, or wish to learn, and help us tackle practical projects that may be of interest to you and help our wider community? Connection, conversation and creation – that’s what joining a Men’s Shed is all about. It’s about social connections and friendship building, sharing |
weekly on Monday and Tuesday, starting from Monday, February 19, 2024 - 10:00am, forever
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Blackhall Mill, Chopwell, Greenside, High Spen, Highfield | Arts / Crafts / Photography, Health and Wellbeing, Adults, Men, Older People | ||
| Pilates | Events and Activities | Pilates returns at the following Gateshead venues: Hertfordshire House, Pelaw from 7pm to 8pm on Thursday Classes are run as a 6 week course and are suitable for all abilities. If you want to strengthen, lengthen, improve posture and take some time to chill and relax then you should come and join us |
weekly on Thursday, starting from Thursday, February 22, 2024 - 7:00pm, forever
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6 week course £42 | hello@modernpilates.co.uk 07946518603 |
Bill Quay, Pelaw, Wardley | Health and Wellbeing |
| ESOL (English Speakers of Other Languages) | Events and Activities | Our ESOL courses help those from other countries or for whom English is not their first language develop their language skills and become more confident. Our courses range from pre-entry level for those with little to no understanding of English through to Level 2 for those at an intermediate level | start@gateshead.ac.uk 0191 490 2246 |
Gateshead Wide | ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), Adults, Refugees / Asylum Seekers, Young People | ||
| Free Budgeting Course | Services | A free budgeting course with online resources, workbooks and interactive activities to help you to take control of your finances, and begin to budget effectively. The sessions are flexible and are run over 3 - 5 sessions , free of charge and usually running on Mondays 10-12 . Please register first | Free | info@bqcc.co.uk 0191 9039960 |
Gateshead Wide | Money Matters, Self Help, Support for groups, Everyone |