John G Hogg Community Fund Reopens to Support Sunderland Charities and Projects
Charities and community projects that make a positive difference in Sunderland can once again apply for grants from a local Funeral Directors to support...
Schools and Community Groups Invited to Create Pride Looks for Sunderland Shop Windows
SCHOOLS, community groups and organisations can showcase their inner fashionistas – and support Sunderland’s charity retail sector. As part of Pride In Sunderland – which...
New Southwick PlayZone to Boost Access to Sport and Community Wellbeing
Plans for new football and basketball facilities in Southwick to help tackle inequalities in access to sport are taking a step closer to being...
Nissan Skills Foundation Celebrates 10 Years and Inspires 100,000 Young Minds
Nissan Skills Foundation celebrates a decade since its inauguration, with 100,000 young minds inspired Nissan announces the doubling in size of the foundation to 16,000...
Ofsted Praises Sunderland’s Together for Children for Exceptional Support
CHILDREN's services in Sunderland continue to be 'outstanding'. An Ofsted inspection of Together for Children (TfC) took place between Monday 27 January and Friday 31...
Sunderland Champions Real Living Wage to Boost Local Economy and Fight Poverty Pay
'More money going into the local economy and fewer residents earning poverty pay.' That was the vision set out by Councillor Michael Mordey, the Leader...
Bringing Learning to Life: New VR Classroom Opens at Ryhope Junior School
A BRAND-NEW immersive classroom incorporating virtual reality (VR) and tools for interactive learning, has been opened at Ryhope Junior School thanks to £50,000 investment...
Sunderland Schoolchildren Get Rugby Ready Ahead of Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025
SUNDERLAND SCHOOLCHILDREN have been tackling some new skills as the city gets ready to host the opening match of the Women’s Rugby World Cup...
Sunderland’s Old School House Commended at LABC Awards for Specialist Housing Excellence
SUNDERLAND City Council’s project to transform a former school building into specialist homes has been highly commended at the regional LABC Building Excellence Awards. The...
Transforming Agency Work: Schools Mutual Services Leads the Way in Fair Wages for Education Staff
In 2020, Nick Hurn OBE, CEO of Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, set out to transform the treatment of agency staff in schools. Dissatisfied...