Our Past Activities

WINNERS OF #LOVE SOUTH TYNESIDE 2024

New Hope North East are proud to be the winners of two #LoveSouthTyneside Awards at this year’s ceremony! On 11 th July 2024, the team at New Hope attended the annual #LoveSouthTyneside Awards ceremony at The Customs House. The awards celebrate civic pride and community spirit across South Tyneside, and recognise individuals and organisations that go the extra mile to help people in the local community. The New Hope team were honoured to receive the Supporting Others award, which celebrates people who volunteer their time to support people in times of need. Our founder and CEO, Elizabeth Sunduzwayo, also received the Above and Beyond award – which celebrates those who bring something extra special to their job that is recognised by customers and colleagues. Speaking of Elizabeth’s win, the #LoveSouthTyneside awards team wrote, “the judges wanted us to celebrate Elizabeth’s role in creating a place where all children are loved, valued, safeguarded, and treated equally with dignity regardless of their disability. Elizabeth plays a key role in helping them thrive in a safe world free from segregation, marginalisation, deprivation, and social exclusion”. We are delighted to have received these two awards in acknowledgement of everyone’s hard work, commitment, and determination to improve the lives of local children and young people. Well done and congratulations to Elizabeth, and our staff and volunteers at New Hope North East who’ve dedicated their time and energy!

Beach Trip to South Shields 2024

What’s summer without a trip to the beach? On Friday 2 nd August 2024, the New Hope community put on our suncream and headed down to South Shields beach for an afternoon of sun, sea and sand! Children, parents, volunteers and staff all came together to enjoy the sunshine and scenery of our beautiful local coast. We played ball games, swam in the waves, built sandcastles, and enjoyed relaxing on our picnic blankets. We even enjoyed a delicious ice cream to finish off the day!

Online Family Cooking: 2024

On Friday 26 th July 2024, our families, volunteers and staff members came together online to cook a delicious and healthy family meal from the comfort of their own kitchens! Our fabulous sessional worker, Aidevo, led a group video call with children, young people and their families. Together, they created tasty ‘Native Inspired Fried Rice’ dishes – and the results were fantastic! The children and young people were able to develop valuable food safety and culinary skills, as well as have fun spending quality time with their families and the wider New Hope community.

Summer Games Afternoon: 2024

Summer is here! On 19 th July 2024, New Hope North East organised a Summer Games Afternoon full of sports, sun, and snacks. The children and young people kicked off the summer holidays by playing a variety of inclusive sports and games, including football, cricket, skipping, swing ball, and sensory outdoor activities. Together, the children, staff and volunteers had fun keeping active and enjoying the good weather in the grounds of our offices!

Bowling at Dunes: 2024

On Friday 12 th July 2024, the New Hope team visited Dunes in South Shields, for an afternoon of bowling and arcade games. The children, staff, and volunteers had a fantastic time playing against each other – and we even scored a few strikes! To finish off our day, we enjoyed delicious fish and chips by the sea.

First Visit to Life Centre, Newcastle, August 2016

Online Arts and Crafts, April 2024

Easter Party 2024

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