 Sunderland East Area Forum e Newsletter December 2009
Hello, welcome and hope you enjoy this edition of our e-newsletter!!
The Management Committee and staff would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous Christmas and New Year!
 Date for your Diary - The next Sunderland East Area Forum meeting will take place on Thursday 7th January 2010 1pm, at St. Joseph's Parish Centre, Rutland Street Millfield. SR4 6HY
(a light lunch is available at 12.30pm)
The Guest Speaker will be P.C. Robert Smith who will be presenting on Crime Rates in the East Area
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 Sunderland East Area Forum - Membership
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Interested in becoming a member of Sunderland East Area Forum... Its so easy, just fill in our MEMBERSHIP FORM
and return to Sunderland East Area Forum, c/o Riverview House, West Wear Street, Sunderland
SR1 1XD
If you require any further information or help with filling in the form please phone Audrey Thompson on 0191 565156 6 or email audrey@sunderlandeastareaforum.org.uk
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 Sunderland East Area Forum AGM and Christmas Celebration
The forum held its 1st AGM and Christmas Celebration on 3rd December 2009 at Grangetown Community Association.
The Event was extremely well attended by 59 people! I'm sure everyone who came along on the day will agree that the event was a resounding success, which made it an enjoyable time for all!
The Chair, Councillor Ross Wares welcomed those present to the AGM, commenting on the rapid growth of the forum, its many accomplishments over 2009, which have made it so successful and well attended.
Councillor Wares went on to express gratitude to all concerned in their continued support; to the many attendees, to those allowing the use of a venue, for the many fabulous presentations, to Sunderland Strategic Initiative Board (SIB) for the funding for a worker, to Sunderland CVS, to the Management Committee and all those that attend every month a big thank you.
 Sunderland CVS Winter Training Programme
Sunderland CVS Voluntary Community Sector Workforce Development Programme Winter 2010
Download the Winter 2010 Programme here
For more information or to book a place on a course please contact Rob Charlton on 0191 565 1566 or via email rob.charlton@sunderlandcvs.co.uk
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The 43 Fund
Established in 2008
by the trustees of the Gosforth Theatre Company
GRANT MONEY AVAILABLE for Amateur dramatic societies, community theatre & amateur performing art groups
in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
The 43 Fund is aimed primarily at voluntary & community organisations. Grants must be used for charitable purposes
Most awards will be in the range £500 - £4,000. but larger proposals will be considered on their merits
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 NHS Stop Smoking Service
Sunderland Teaching Primary Care Trust - Tier 2 Stop Smoking Training
This training is open to anyone who gives advice on stopping smoking. To book please contact Catherine Maughan on Tel: 0191 5297191 Fax: 0191 5297392 email: catherine.maughan@sotw.nhs.uk
 22nd and 23rd February 2010
9:00am – 3.30pm on both days held at WCDT, Swan Street Centre, Sunderland.
8th and 9th March 2010
9:00am – 3.30pm on both days held at WCDT, Swan Street Centre, Sunderland.
12th and 13th April 2010
9:00am – 3.30pm on both days held at WCDT, Swan Street Centre, Sunderland.
10th and 11th May 2010
9:00am – 3.30pm on both days held at WCDT, Swan Street Centre, Sunderland.
PRESS RELEASE - Pies for PIE this Christmas!
A PROJECT aimed at carers, ex-carers and people with a disability hosts a Christmas quiz on Thursday 17 December.
People into Employment (PIE) host the quiz at ETEC’s Hudson House between 10am and noon. Coffee and mince pies will be served.
The event gives clients, potential clients, staff and partner agencies a chance to get together to discuss working with PIE.
PIE offers tailored support to unemployed carers, ex-carers and people with a disability looking to re-enter the labour market.
PIE will start to run a series of informal, monthly drop-in session from Wednesday 27 January 2010.
Hudson House is located 1 Moor Terrace, Hendon, Sunderland. SR1 2JH.
For more information on all of PIE’s services, call PIE on (0191) 514 6150.
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.....business as usual in our new premises at:
8 Mary Street, Sunderland, SR1 3NH
Tel: 0191 5656688 Fax: 0191 5656715
NERAF is an independent support charity enabling positive lifestyle changes to problematic drinkers, their families and carers.
Drinking is fine in moderation, but what do you do when you find it is running and ruining your life? Where do you go? How do you, your families and loved ones get your lives back on track? NERAF is a registered charity established to help you do this.
Groups are held in Sunderland, Gateshead and South Tyneside.......for further information call 0191 5656688 NOW! ALCOWISE ™
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 Focus on.....St Bede Brownies and Guides:
Meet in the Church Hall in Sorley Street Millfield once a week.
Places are available so get the kids along to join in with the fun!
 Brownies meet on Thursdays at 6pm– 8pm and can accommodate 8 more girls.
This year the Brownies have accomplished so much including fund raising by packing at Sainsburys,parents evenings, bingo & hot dog night, fancy dress, crafts including badge making, Brownie Magic, a weeks holiday away, a visit by the RAF went down a treat and the Sunderland Empire Pantomime was enjoyed by all.
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 The Guides meet on Tuesday from 6.45pm - 8.45pm and have space 12 more girls.
Fun has been the password for the guides this year! The girls had great fun on a trip to France, which fired their enthusiasm to continue. They have entertained the Brownies with a puppet show, undertaken bag packs to help raise money for trips, enjoyed outings with other guides from St Andrews. They have had sleep overs together in St Andrews Church Hall and friendships have flourished between the 2 groups. Parents evenings have been very entertaining a. Other activities include crafts, games, and sing alongs. They planned and held, very successfully a Hollywood Masquerade Ball, with ball gowns and red carpet.
We hope to have as much success during the next year as it is Guide Centenary year, and many celebrations are being planned including a camp for Guides and older Brownies.
Job Vacancy at:
is looking for a flexible, imaginative Playwork Learning and Development Assessor to support its expanding Playwork learning provision.
Playwork Learning and Development Assessor - 1 x Part-time (18 Hours per Week, flexible) £16-19k pa pro rata
The assessor will support, mentor and assess candidates undertaking Playwork qualifications throughout the north east – in particular those working towards NVQ qualifications.
The successful applicants will use a variety of assessment methods to assess evidence against national standards as well as contribute to ETEC’s internal and external quality improvement programme.
Applicants must hold or be working towards either the A1 or TDLB D32/33 assessor qualifications. They must also hold an NVQ Level 3 or above in Playwork and be able to work flexibly.
Closing Date: Friday 15 January 2010
Interviews: Wednesday 20 January 2010
For further information and an application pack, please contact (0191) 565 6414 or email admin@etec.org.uk
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