North East colleges join forces to call for sustainable investment

Colleges across the North East are joined forces to demonstrate the importance of their role in transforming lives and driving economic growth and to call on the government for better investment and fair pay. As part of the second phase of the national Love Our...

Foundation of Light wins high praise from DCMS Select Committee

Sunderland AFC’s Foundation of Light has received high praise from the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee in its report “Changing Lives: the social impact of participation in culture and sport”, which was released today. The report considered how...

University named as one of UK’s top lifesavers thanks to paramedic training

University named as one of UK’s top lifesavers thanks to paramedic training. The University of Sunderland has been named as one of the ‘Nation’s Lifesavers’ thanks to its high-level of paramedic training. The Nation’s Lifesavers are the top 100 individuals or groups...

Introducing the new mayor of Sunderland

May 20, 2019 | Business, Good vibes, Living

Sunderland has a new Mayor – Councillor David Snowdon. The ward councillor for Washington East was officially sworn in as Mayor at a meeting of full council, with his wife and ward councillor for Washington Central Cllr Dianne Snowdon to serve alongside him as...

On the right road…

May 20, 2019 | Business, Good vibes, Living, Things to do

Construction work is beginning on the next phase of a multi-million pound project of improvements to Sunderland's road network. The third phase of the Sunderland Strategic Transport Corridor (SSTC 3) begins at the southern end of the Northern Spire. It is a dual...

Leading GP’s appointment with Sunderland’s new School of Medicine

May 20, 2019 | Business, Good vibes, Wellbeing

The country’s top GP was in the region this week to visit to the University of Sunderland’s new School of Medicine and meet the team dedicated to training the next generation of doctors. Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, representing a...

Gentoo is looking for 16 new apprentices to join its team

May 20, 2019 | Business, Good vibes, Living, Things to do

Sunderland-based housing association Gentoo Group has 16 new apprenticeship opportunities – and is holding an open day on Saturday 8 June to find the ideal candidates. The apprenticeships are in a range of different roles across the business, including housing...

Spice up your (and their) life!

May 20, 2019 | Business, Good vibes, Living, Things to do

Sunderland's volunteer army of Event Makers are preparing to welcome thousands of music fans into the city next month. The Spice Girls take to the stage at the Stadium of Light on the evening of Thursday June 6, heralding the return of the stadium and the city as a...

5th Anniversary for North East Adoption Agency

May 20, 2019 | Business, Good vibes, Wellbeing

Since opening their doors in 2014, Wearside based ARC Adoption North East, have continued to go from strength to strength experiencing many highlights, including growing from an initial team of seven to 22 employees, receiving an outstanding in all areas rating by...

North wins £2m to support Angel Investment Accelerator Pilots from Innovate UK

May 14, 2019 | Business, Good vibes

A new pilot funding programme to encourage Business Angels in the regions to bring investment and expertise to pioneering innovative small and medium companies has awarded £2m to two North-based projects. A total of £3m of Innovate UK funding has been shared across...

Sunderland blends partnership links with China’s food producers

May 14, 2019 | Arts and Culture, Business, Wellbeing

The University of Sunderland has welcomed a delegation of food industry specialists from China on campus as part of a UK-wide tour to forge collaborative projects and share research. As a result of Sunderland’s research in the area of food safety, academic Dr Derek...

Branching out at the Bridges

May 14, 2019 | Business, Good vibes

A national sales and lettings agency has chosen a North East shopping centre to trial a pioneering new service. Martin & Co – which has a network of more than 170 branches across the UK – has opened a new pop-up branch at Sunderland’s the Bridges which along with...