Sunderland Council Partners with NEFirst to Tackle Financial Exclusion
North East credit union NEFirst is expanding into Sunderland to help residents access affordable financial services. Sunderland City Council is working in partnership with NEFirst...
More Sunderland Mothers Breastfeeding Thanks to Local Support
More mothers in Sunderland are now breastfeeding than ever before, with rates at 6–8 weeks rising from 33.4% in 2023/24 to 37.3% in 2024/25. Sunderland...
Community Litter Picks Launch Across Sunderland for Great British Spring Clean
The Great British Spring Clean is now underway in Sunderland, with residents encouraged to get involved and help keep communities clean, green and litter-free. Organised...
Sunderland Families to Benefit from Expanded Advice Support in Schools and Communities
Families in Sunderland are being offered more opportunities to access advice and support at convenient locations and times across the city. Sunderland City Council is...
Sunderland Children More Active Than UK Average, New Survey Shows
New national figures reveal that children and young people in Sunderland are now more physically active than the UK average. More than half are...
No Smoking Day Highlights Record Drop In Sunderland Smoking Rates
Smoking rates in Sunderland have fallen to their lowest level on record, with more support than ever available for those who want to quit. As...
Sunderland City Council Delivers New Specialist Housing in Ryhope
Work to create new homes for people with physical and learning disabilities has now been completed in Ryhope. The residential development, built on the site...
105 Bags of Rubbish Collected as Tunstall Hope Road Closes for Major Clean-Up
Tunstall Hope Road in Sunderland was temporarily closed on Wednesday 4 February to allow Sunderland City Council’s Environmental Services team to carry out a...
Beat the Street Brings Free Fitness Challenge to Hendon and Grangetown
Residents of Hendon and Grangetown are invited to join Beat the Street – a fun and free game that encourages people of all ages...
Free Leisure Centre Memberships for Adoptive Families Announced on Big Adoption Day
Yesterday (21 January), to mark Big Adoption Day 2026, charitable social enterprise and leisure operator GLL, together with the UK’s first children’s charity Coram,...