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Funding Available For Youth Organisations In Tyne And Wear
Community groups in Tyne and Wear are being invited to apply for a share of funding which will support organisations to improve the lives of children and young people across the county in the wake of COVID-19. The annual High Sheriff’s Awards for Tyne & Wear were established as part...
Further £5m campus investment to create dedicated Postgraduate Student Hub
A new lease of life is to be given to a Teesside University building to create a dedicated campus space for postgraduate students. Developed in consultation with students, the University is transforming the former Buttery building into an innovative hub exclusively for postgraduate students and researchers to study, collaborate and...
Recruitment for firefighters now open!
Residents across Tyne and Wear now have the opportunity to protect, prevent and respond in their community - after firefighter recruitment opened today. Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) have re-opened their wholetime firefighter recruitment process. It is part of a recruitment drive that has already seen the Service...
Collaborative Efforts: North East Fire Service and Universities Promote Student Fire Safety
A North East Fire and Rescue service has collaborated with local universities in the region to raise awareness among students about the hazards associated with fires in student housing. Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) have teamed up with Newcastle, Northumbria and Sunderland Universities to reduce call outs...
St Wilfrid's RC College To Expand With Green & Sustainable Buildings Features
Green and sustainable features are a significant part of the planned extension to St Wilfrid’s RC College, in South Shields. Planning permission was granted recently in March to proceed with plans to build a £1.43m extension to the existing school building, providing six new classrooms, extra dining space along some...
Portrait of Ken Loach smiling and pointing to his mouth
A jobcentre manager from Newcastle has criticised Ken Loach’s popular recent film I, Daniel Blake. Steve McCall, employer relationship manager at Jobcentre Plus in Tyne and Wear and Northumberland, said, “I hope people don’t think the film is a documentary because it’s a story that doesn’t represent the reality...
Youthful Heroes: Fire Cadets Raise £1,000 to Support Children's Charity
Teenagers with a heart for charity, who managed to raise £1,000 in support of their community, have been honoured and recognized for their selfless contribution. Last year, a cadet group from Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) decided they wanted to do more for charities in the region. The...
National teacher recruitment drive connects Newcastle residents with local teachers and training providers. People in Newcastle are being encouraged to join a virtual careers event to find out more about life as a teacher. The session, part of a national recruitment drive, aims to inspire more people in the region...
National Teacher Recruitment Campaign Coming To Newcastle!
A national recruitment campaign is coming to Newcastle to encourage local people to find out more about life as a teacher. The session aims to inspire more people in the region to join a unique profession that helps shape the lives of the next generation. Anyone interested in finding out...
Student’s Visit to Accountants Adds Up to Good Career Advice
The Newcastle office of a leading national accountancy firm has teamed up with a Consett based charity to help young people prepare for their future outside of school. Haines Watts was established in the 1930’s and has always promoted entrepreneurial spirit as one of its business aims. As part...

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