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Housing company e-news November 2018

Welcome to November's monthly customer email with the latest news, events and jobs from The Gateshead Housing Company.

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Photo - Poppies knitted by Rydal Crescent in 2015.

Centenary Remembrance event

Our Sustainable Communities Fund has helped fund a week-long remembrance event at Lobley Hill Community Centre this week to honour our service men and women on the centenary of the end of the First World War.

On Wednesday 7 November there will be a high tea party with music and film from the WW1 era.

There will also be lots of activities throughout the week including a 'yarn bombing' of knitted poppies, a memorial service and art and poetry competitions for the local school to get involved in.

You can find out more details and how you can get involved at our website.

Raising Awareness of Mate Crime

Our Community Fund has helped Gateshead diversity arts organisation GemArts to deliver a mate crime awareness project.

GemArts artist Tommy Anderson has created a series of artworks explaining what mate crime is and how to report it.

There is also a short film which describes a series of personal stories of mate crime victims.

Watch the film

Upcoming events

Moving Forward - Diabetes Awareness - 14 November 2018
Moving Forward - Understanding Health Improvement - 26 November 2018
Gateshead Art Society Winter Exhibition - up until 8 December 2018.

View our Events Calendar

HenPower on ITV

Have you seen our Wood Green Hensioners on TV this week?
No? Well, here's your chance!

Since winning the Pride of the North East TSB Community Partner Award in 2017, the Equal Arts project is helping more people than ever by getting them involved in hen-keeping and creative initiatives.

Watch the video

Newcastle Eagles tickets

We have tickets up for grabs for the following Newcastle Eagles basketball games:

9 November
16 November
7 December

If you would like to be in with a chance of winning email your name, address, preferred match date and number of tickets required (max. 4) to involve@gatesheadhousing.co.uk

Tickets are subject to availability. Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.

Apply for a Community Fund grant

The latest round of Community Fund applications is now open.

Groups can apply for a grant of up to £5,000 - this could be in cash or to the value of in-kind work we can offer.

Apply before 9am on Monday 17 December.

Find out more and apply

Job vacancies

We are currently recruiting for:

Advanced Joinery Apprentice - closes at midnight on Sunday 11 November.

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