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Sunderland Festival and Events Fund Opens with RE:IMAGINE Theme
Sunderland Residents Invited to Shape £20m Pride in Place Investment
Sunderland Restaurant Week Returns with Deals Across the City
Washington Village Welcomes Britain in Bloom Judges
Sunderland Receives £24,000 Grant to Tackle Chewing Gum Litter
Sunderland Launches First Adult Skills and Employment Strategy
💼 Business NewsWashington Father and Son Launch British Golfwear Brand
🎭 Art & CultureSunderland Editor Publishes Crime Fiction Anthology for ME Research
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Sunderland Launches First Adult Skills and Employment Strategy
Sunderland’s Skills, Progression and Employment Board has launched a new city-wide strategy aimed at helping more residents develop the skills they need to secure well-paid jobs, while supporting local businesses to fill vacancies, grow and thrive. The Sunderland Adult Skills and Employment Strategy 2026–2030 is the city’s first dedicated adult skills and employment plan and…
TT2 Community Fund Helps Keep Sunderland Beachgoers Safe
The operator of the Tyne Tunnels, TT2, has donated a new rescue watercraft to the RNLI to help keep beachgoers safe at one of the busiest beaches in the North East.A £8,400 donation from the Tyne Tunnels Community Fund has funded a state-of-the-art rescue watercraft, named TT2 Safe Passage, which wi…
Outstanding Sunderland Care Home Celebrated for Meaningful Engagement
A Sunderland care home known for its busy activities programme has been praised as “a fantastic example” by a leading care sector organisation. Bede House in Ryhope was visited earlier this week, Monday 20 July, by NAPA, the national UK charity that supports care providers to promote meaningful engagement, wellbeing and quality of life for…
World Drowning Prevention Day Highlights Cold Water Shock Risks in Sunderland
Sunderland residents are being reminded to take care around water as the city marks World Drowning Prevention Day on 25 July. Sunderland City Council is working with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) to raise awareness of the risks linked to open water and cold water shock, while sharing advice on what to do if…
💼 Business NewsSunderland Launches First Adult Skills and Employment Strategy
Sunderland’s Skills, Progression and Employment Board has launched a new city-wide strategy aimed at helping more residents develop the skills they need to secure well-paid jobs, while supporting local businesses to fill vacancies, grow and thrive. The Sunderland Adult Skills and Employment Strategy 2026–2030 is the city’s first dedicated adult skills and employment plan and…
🎭 Art & CultureSunderland Editor Publishes Crime Fiction Anthology for ME Research
🎭 Art & CultureSunderland’s Southpaw Company Secures Funding for New Outdoor Production
🎭 Art & CultureFirst Washington Pride in Place Grants Awarded to Local Organisations
🎭 Art & CultureFive Sunderland Parks Celebrate Green Flag Award Success
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