Good Cause Comms

22/06/2022

Yo! You may be aware that it's Refugee Week this week. There are some incredible, volunteer run, programmes taking place in Sunderland atm which support the refugee community across the City - many of the volunteers are some of our most regular customers. This Friday (24th) we'll be hosting the FODI (Friends of the Drop In) Women's Group who will be using our kitchen to prepare a sumptuous lunch for the group and their friends and colleagues. We'll also be contributing a pot of something delicious and providing some tasty brews.
If you want to drop down and say hi we'll be set up in the venue from around 12.30pm. Be absolutely great to see you. We can't promise scran but you'll definitely get a bev and meet someone cool.
✌️❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍

31/05/2022

We are delighted to have confirmed the offer of a wonderful, light-filled and welcoming 3-bedroomed house in Gateshead, just by The Little Theatre and Saltwell Park. The house will make a fantastic home for a family resettling here in our region.

20/05/2022

13/05/2022

Would you like to help welcome a refugee family to Gateshead?

Join ANEW, a branch of Tyneside Welcomes, for a friendly gathering with music and delicious snacks from Samosa sisters Women's Empowerment to find out how you can get involved with in Gateshead.

7-9pm Sunday 12th June, Bensham Grove Community Centre Gateshead, NE8 2XD

You can book your place here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ALSseJ3BaYkM_5dePBi0hTzjmYbW6P_uz4862NjTvk8/edit?usp=sharing

Please share with anyone you think might like to be involved!

29/04/2022

Tonight in Sunderland!

A few more acts announced for the fundraiser at Sunderland Minster THIS FRIDAY. So, we've got a list of legends: Nev Clay, This Little Bird, Lottie Willis, bigfatbig, Kickin' Lillies and us dafties. I think we're going to have two bass players too - just to be a bit more like Ned's.
Tix here: https://fatso.ma/VJiI

31/03/2022

TODAY!!! Friday 1st April 1pm. We may be huddled in the cold but this is too important a time to not raise our voice. Will you join us?

Tees Valley Together with Refugees Rally at 1pm on Friday 1st April, 2022 at Centre Square, Middlesbrough, TS1 2QJ.
We will gather to hear from speakers with lived experience of the asylum system and call on the Government to scrap its cruel Anti-Refugee Bill. We're encouraging people to bring banners and orange hearts (the symbol of the Together with Refugees coalition).🧡🧡

23/03/2022

22/03/2022

21/03/2022

21/03/2022

Some photos from last night 📸

20/03/2022

Some photos taken for BALTIC Centre For Contemporary Art on Friday for their event supporting the day of action on Monday 21st March.

16/03/2022

More than 500 people are currently housed in temporary accommodation across Newcastle whilst their immigration cases are processed.

But there’s a huge backlog of cases and some people have been stuck in hotels several miles outside the city centre for months, living on just £8.25 per week.

This makes it incredibly hard to access key support services like doctor’s appointments, legal advice and English classes.

A donation of just £5 will provide a travel pass connecting asylum seekers to key local services.

Please donate here https://bit.ly/3tyHwud

11/03/2022

Latest recipe video for Hartlepool Food Network is up! Cheap, nutritious & a piece of cake to make.

01/03/2022

Write to your MP to support Ukrainian refugees.

Ukraine is under attack. Appalingly, so is the UK's refugee protection system. We need politicians to make a simple pledge to Ukrainian refugees: you are welcome in the UK. Standing for compassion means standing against the .

28/02/2022

Our blog on the rising price of energy bills and how it will mean a choice of whether to heat homes or eat for so many households.

As has been well documented recently, household energy prices are on the rise, and it is set to have a significant and disproportionate impact on those on lower incomes.

24/02/2022

We're getting our hiking boots on! 🥾

A group of ANEW volunteers and supporters are planning to walk along Hadrian’s Wall from Bowness-on-Solway to Wallsend to raise funds and awareness for the project. We’ll be doing the 84-mile walk over six days, from 27th June to 2nd July 2022.

We'd love for as many people as possible to be involved, so if you would like to join us for the full walk, for part of the journey, or to welcome us home as we reach Wallsend, drop Jess a line at [email protected]!

11/02/2022

Great short documentary with an important message by the excellent Title Productions Ltd

05/02/2022

Most recent blog for Hartlepool Food Network.

The inflation rate in the UK has risen to 5.4%, the highest rate of inflation for 30 years, and it is expected to keep rising.

07/01/2022

A Veganuary recipe for those taking part, or even if you’re not!

24/12/2021

Another topsy-turvy 12 months for us all is coming to an end and it has been as busy as ever for us here at Hartlepool Food Network. We’d like to take the chance to thank all those involved with the network for their hard work and dedication yet again this year.

14/12/2021

Good things happening in Sunderland!

Hello Pop Recs family.

Woohoo!! We've some good news to share 🤩 Thanks to your generosity, we have reached our fundraising target of over £12,000 🥳

This means that our Teenage Market in collaboration with Young people at washingtonmind can go ahead in 2022. We can help nurture young entrepreneurial talent whilst also supporting young people struggling with their mental health. We can showcase talented musicians from across our city, and from the Young Musicians Project . We can provide catering opportunities for our Pop Recs POP Project learners.

In the New Year we will start planning the market. So, if you are a creative, and would like to help mentor a small group of young people in your craft, then please email [email protected] for more info and a volunteer application form.

Thanks also to Sunderland, UK for your generous donations!!

Happy Christmas, and stay safe!

10/12/2021

06/12/2021

A touching candlelight vigil this evening in Tynemouth to remember the 27 people who passed away in the channel on November 24th.

03/12/2021

We’re excited to be taking part in the online Wearside Amnesty International event at 2pm on Sunday 12th December.

We'll be joining the Mayor of Sunderland, Bridget Phillipson, Freedom from Torture, The Caedmon Choir, Save the Children, the Amnesty Country Coordinator for Afghanistan, Asylum Matters, and Refugee Biriyani & Bananas to discuss how we can all stand up for human rights.

Everyone is welcome! Please contact Steve Newman at [email protected] or 07512193039 if you would like to join.

03/12/2021

“We are appealing to local residents to consider supporting local food banks this year. Give as much as you can, give as little as you can, but please give something.”

In preserving Dave’s legacy, and with Christmas fast approaching, his words are still so, so important. Pop Recs will continue to champion Dave’s unforgettable compassion, and we hope that our supporters will join us in doing the same.

Dave fought for the underdog, he fought for the disadvantaged, and he fought for social equality.

This Christmas, we are supporting Sunderland foodbank. Please see their pinned post Sunderland Foodbank for food donation points, and for any urgently requested items.

Here's a link to our very own Mother Teresa helping spread the message about helping others https://youtu.be/zMLxG6Sb23A

03/12/2021

We waste so much food during the Christmas period and it has a huge affect on the planet, try some of these tips to reduce your waste this year. 🎄🎅

It’s just three weeks until Christmas and we’re busy thinking about all the food we’re going to eat before, during, and after the big day! But this year, perhaps we should all try to hold back a little bit and help our bank balance as well as the planet. Below are some top tips on how to waste...

01/12/2021

Empty department stores are being transformed into places for young entrepreneurs and social projects

01/12/2021

A city restaurant has launched a Christmas toy appeal where people can swap presents for pizza.