East Sunderland Community

East Sunderland Community Positive page to promote great partnership work across Deptford & Hendon, Tunstall & Humbledon, Grangetown, Ryhope and Doxford Park. We’ll be human and polite.

Find out what your local Area Committee and voluntary and community groups are up to, to improve your neighbourhoods. Our house rules

What we’ll do...

We’ll confirm it’s us. If you see a Sunderland City Council or SunderlandUK account online, you can check it’s us. We’ll list our social media accounts on our website here www.sunderland.gov.uk

We’ll listen We’ll read all messages and respond to

them, providing help and support, or by sign posting you to key information on our website. If there a problem, we’ll look to flag-up with the most relevant part of the organisation. We’re keen to hear from you. We’ll treat each message with the politeness you’d expect if you were dealing with us face-to-face or on the telephone. What we’d like you to do in return...

We’d like you to be polite. We know that sometimes things don’t go to plan and you’ll want to flag things up with us. But do remember, we’re human and the person monitoring the social media account is only trying to help. So are other people who use social media. We’d like you not be anti-social. We won’t tolerate swearing, threats or abuse online just as we don’t offline, any posts or comments that a defamatory or slanderous against an individual or those that will cause offence. We won’t deal with your query on social media. We’ll direct you to other channels instead. We’d like you not to be personal. If you’ve a complaint to make we’ll look into it. We’ll point you towards our complaints page https://www.sunderland.gov.uk/complaints

We’d like you not to spam or advertise. Our social media channels aren’t the place for followers to advertise. Making the same points over and over - otherwise known as spamming - isn’t for our social media. You’ll be better off contacting us another way so we can look into the issue for you. We’d like you to not over-share. If you’ve got an issue we’ll happily look into it. But be careful not to post private information about yourself or others. Of course, most of the time social media works fine but on the rare occasion where you don’t stick to the house rules, we use profanity filters which automatically hide offensive posts or comments, and we reserve the right to delete offending content and block you from contacting us through that route. We also reserve the right to contact the police

Date for the diary!!!Friday 19th September 2026 (12-2pm). If you’re a referral organisation for Three13 Training & En...
02/09/2026

Date for the diary!!!

Friday 19th September 2026 (12-2pm).

If you’re a referral organisation for Three13 Training & Enterprise; you're a supporter of their work; or you're just after some training to help you move forward, get along to annual BBQ. Pop along to meet the team, explore their hub and find out about what they offer:

Unit 3, St Ignatius Close
Sunderland
SR2 8BD

Book via Three13 BBQ - Sunderland Hub Tickets, Friday, September 18 • 12 PM - 2 PM | Eventbrite

01/09/2026

Sunderland City Council is preparing a new Local Plan for Sunderland. Local Plans set out a vision and a framework for the future development of the area, addressing needs and opportunities in relation to housing, the economy, community facilities and infrastructure.
✅ Share your views
✅ Take part in the survey
✅ Make your voice heard

01/09/2026

TODAY! YOUTH CAREERS Day!

Join Back on The Map for Careers Week in September 2026! We have a range of local organisations and businesses showcasing their various employment, volunteering and training opportunities.

DAY 1 - Tuesday 1st September 2026, 11am - 3pm
Hendon Youth Hub, Elliott House, Mainsforth Terrace, Hendon.

Our first day will focus on apprenticeships, entry-level roles, training providers, colleges, and confidence-building volunteer roles for young people aged 16 to 19.

DAY 2 - Friday 4th September 2026, 10am - 2pm
Carnegie Community Corner, 67 Toward Rd, Hendon

Our second day will focus on career changes, employment, upskilling, and community-driven volunteering for people aged 19 and over.
No sign up is necessary, just come along and find out more about the opportunities on offer. We look forward to seeing everyone there!

Please feel free to share this with anyone in your contacts who you feel would benefit from these days.

💡Do you have an idea for an event that could bring people together in your local community?Sunderland City Council's Fes...
30/08/2026

💡Do you have an idea for an event that could bring people together in your local community?

Sunderland City Council's Festival & Events Fund 2026/27 is now open, with 💷 grants of £100 to £5,000 available to help local organisations bring new and existing ideas to life.

This round's theme is Re-Imagine! We're looking for creative ideas that reimagine Sunderland's places, spaces, traditions and communities. ✨❤️

💡 That could mean bringing an overlooked space to life, putting a fresh spin on a local tradition, creating a brand-new cultural experience, or simply finding a new way to bring your community together.

📍 Your event must take place in Sunderland and be open to the public to be eligible, but don't worry if it's not festival-based. We welcome applications for all kinds of community events.

🔗 Find out more and apply online: https://www.mysunderland.co.uk/article/40893/Applications-for-the-Festival-Events-Fund-are-now-open

📧 We're on hand to offer advice and help with applications. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]

Ryhope Community Centre have their 100 year anniversary celebration today! From 1 to 4pm there are stalls from local org...
27/08/2026

Ryhope Community Centre have their 100 year anniversary celebration today!

From 1 to 4pm there are stalls from local organisations and businesses 😄

There's also lots of information about the history of the building and local communities ❤️

So come on down and say hello to the community safety team!

TOMORROW!
26/08/2026

TOMORROW!

Don't forget our 100yr Celebration on 27th August. There's lots going on - have a peek at the poster!
If you are a local community group or business based in the Ryhope Area and would like a stall please email [email protected]. Please note the stalls will now be open from 1 until 4. Thank you.
Do come along and join us in celebrating this fabulous birthday achievement.
See you there

Feeling the cost of summer adding up?As the holidays go on, things like days out, travel and food can get expensive.Ther...
25/08/2026

Feeling the cost of summer adding up?
As the holidays go on, things like days out, travel and food can get expensive.
There are ways you can save money, including:
• Cheap cinema tickets
• Help with school uniforms
• Free or low-cost days out
• Travel deals and free kids meals
🔍 Find ways to save this summer: www.sunderland.gov.uk/summer-savings.

Lots of families are cutting back on food or heating to afford new school uniforms.If money is tight this summer, you co...
21/08/2026

Lots of families are cutting back on food or heating to afford new school uniforms.
If money is tight this summer, you could get help with food, uniforms and activities.
Check what support you could get 👉 https://bit.ly/4qbQ9rF

Last week the Safer Hendon team were on patrol throughout the area and found two separate deposits of household waste in...
20/08/2026

Last week the Safer Hendon team were on patrol throughout the area and found two separate deposits of household waste in the back lanes of Cairo Street and Tower Street West 😡

Placing waste out in this manner is unsightly, attracts vermin and negatively impacts the local community🚫

Each deposit was investigated by Community Safety Specialists and as a result two individuals have received fixed penalty notices for depositing the waste in the back lanes❕

Residents are encouraged to report any incidents of environmental crime to the council to help tackle this behaviour and help keep our community clean. Please report any issues to by calling 01915205550 or visiting www.Sunderland.gov.uk/Report-it

For more information on disposing of household waste in Sunderland visit www.sunderland.gov.uk/householdwaste

One week to go till the Ryhope Community Centre 100 year anniversary celebration! Pop along to enjoy some fabulous commu...
20/08/2026

One week to go till the Ryhope Community Centre 100 year anniversary celebration!

Pop along to enjoy some fabulous community fun!

🎉 Celebrating 100 YEARS of Ryhope Community Centre! 🎉

Come along and celebrate an incredible milestone, 100 years of Ryhope Community Centre (1926-2026) and reflect on a century of supporting the local community.

📅 Thursday 27th August
⏰ 10:00am - 4:00pm
📍 Ryhope Community Centre, Black Road, Ryhope. SR2 0RX

⭐ What's happening?
☕ Community Coffee Morning
🎶 Performance by Ryhope Community Choir
📚 Heritage Display & Film by Ryhope Heritage Society
🏫 Display by St Paul's Primary School
🛍️ Summer Fayre (2pm - 4pm)

Whether you've been part of the community centre's journey for many years or are discovering it for the first time, come along and celebrate.

A huge thank you to the East Area Committee for funding and to Ryhope Community Centre for hosting this fantastic event!

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