Icons from across the globe celebrate healthy ageing and share their stories in a new hybrid exhibit on Newcastle Helix
Today, (1 October) on the United Nation’s International Day of Older Persons a new exhibition has launched on Newcastle Helix, celebrating human experiences and a vision for longer and healthier lives. Lead by the National Innovation Centre for Ageing (NICA) and hosted in the Catalyst building on Newcastle Helix,...
Council launches new service to get people into work
With unemployment figures increasing due to job losses and redundancies caused by the impact of Covid-19, Newcastle City Council has launched a new service to provide jobs and support for anyone seeking work. Specialist job advisors have been employed to provide fast access to support and job opportunities to...
New ‘Lighthouse’ laboratory to strengthen regional resilience in fight against COVID-19
Ambitious plans for a multi-million pound regional ‘COVID’ hub – the first of its kind in the country – have today been unveiled by Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle City Council. Serving the North East, north Cumbria, Yorkshire and Humber, the laboratory will deliver high-volume, rapid turnaround of COVID-19 tests,...
Newcastle fixtures go on sale with Rugby League World Cup 2021 official hospitality experiences
Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021), is now on sale with world-class experiences after the launch of its official hospitality across all 61 matches at next year’s tournament, including the four fixtures in Newcastle which includes the opening fixture between England and Samoa. RLWC2021 hospitality presents a wide range...
New app will give you an art crush
A new app being developed by Sunderland Culture will give people across the UK and beyond unique access to some of the country’s greatest art treasures. The free app, Art Crush, is being developed as part of Sunderland Culture’s prestigious partnership with Arts Council Collection (ACC), the National Partners...
North East partnership launches ‘Save Your Summer’ tourism campaign with government backing
A consortium of destination management organisations has joined forces to launch a campaign promoting tourism in NewcastleGateshead, North Tyneside and Northumberland following the coronavirus pandemic’s devastating impact on the sector. The ‘Save Your Summer’ campaign, which launched over the bank holiday weekend, has been developed in partnership between NewcastleGateshead...
North East shines at national tourism industry awards
Three exceptional North East tourism businesses represented the region at the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2020 last night, where they took home a host of awards and secured their position as some of the finest examples of tourism businesses in the country. The annual awards event highlights the best...
Last call for Discretionary Fund business support grants
Newcastle City Council is advising SMEs that they have until 15 July to apply for business support grants of £5,000. The council is closing the first round of funding applications for a £3 million discretionary fund, aimed at businesses who fell outside the scope of previous government grants. Launched...
National Innovation Centre for Ageing partners with global EdTech company to launch new caregiving in the UK
Based on Newcastle Helix, The UK’s National Innovation Centre for Ageing (NICA) has partnered with a global EdTech company to launch a new digital training program for employers. By bringing together complementary skills, expertise, and intelligence, they have been able to bring a new product to the UK market...
Further support to help the city recover from the impact of COVID-19
Newcastle City Council has announced a further £1.5 million package of support measures to help employment, businesses and local communities in the city. Funded by the North of Tyne Combined Authority’s COVID-19 Capacity Fund, the council has developed a programme of support to help businesses, voluntary and community organisations...