Welcome to Community Resources

If you have facilities or services available to the communities please contact me to add to this page on lorna@southforum.org.uk

Do you need a photographer for a community event or a special occasion?

then contact Village Photography.

Telephone: 0191 4179020  - E-mail: judith.graham1ntlworld.com

Visit the website for further details www.villagephotography.co.uk

Beat Those Winter Blues

Farringdon Community Sports College opened its Cardiovascular Suite to the public on Monday 7th January 2008.  .  The suite is located within the Sports Pavilion on the school site.

Click here for further information.

Police History Society of G.B.  Crime & Punishment Collection Network

visit website for further details www.nepolicehistory.com

There is a credit union collection point open every Wednesday morning at St St Chad's church hall.  Here at the collection point you can open an account and also pay into your accounts.

Credit Union Collection Point
Venue - St Chad,s Church Charter Drive
Date Every Wednesday Morning @ 10:15am - 12:00
Contact Kerry Graham on 0191 5147491, David Lynn 0191 5228979.

Plains Farm & Humbledon Community Initiative

A690 Youth Club - Monday Evening 6.30-8.30pm

Relaunch of the Toddler Group - Tuesday afternoon 4th March 2008 1.00-3.00pm - Taster Session with Coffee and Biscuits.

Kidz Club - Wednesday Evening 5.30-7.30pm

Salsa Class starting Thursday 14th February 7.00-8.00pm

Neighbourhood Watch Group meets every month. Look out in Sunderland Echo for dates and times of meetings.  IT Suite available. Building available for booking Children's Parties and Corporate Meetings.  To book - ring 0191 525 0007.  Julie Stamp is the New Centre Manager.  juliestamp@yahoo.co.uk www.plainsfarmci.org

Handy Person Service are you aged 65 or over?  Are you in need of some small repairs around the home?  Then this service is here to help you?  There is only a small charge of £5.00 so why not contact us today.  For further assistance please contact The Handy person referral clerk at Age Concern, Bradbury Centre, Stockton Road, Sunderland, SR2 7AQ.  Tel: 0191 5141131 or email: enquiries@acsunderland.org.uk

Link Up – The bus you can order like a taxi.

This is a demand response transport, semi scheduled route but will deviate to pick passengers up. It provides journeys when regular services are not operating or where direct services are not available. The buses are 25 seater and are accessible to all. The scheme is concerned with looking at alternative solutions and future plans and isto looking at identifying gaps and fill with the Link Up scheme. More information is available on 0191 2020632 or www.nexus.org.uk

Taxi Link – This is a care service scheme for people with disabilities. Taxi link is a door to door service using accessible taxis for a fare of £1.00. Plans for the future include a smart card scheme with equipment installed in local taxis whereby a swipe card can be used therefore taking away the need to book 24 hours in advance. In addition Nexus with the City Council are looking to expand Compass Community Transport, working in partnership to expand this community transport scheme. More information available on taxi link from 0191 2020632 fax 0191 2020700 minicom 0191 2020707,

email taxilink@nexus.org.uk

Can do Exchange Registration is FREE

About Can Do Exchange - Organisations on the Exchange can

- Access and Offer their resources and skills

- Start their own public and private communities or join other communities

- Publicise local and national events

- create a marketing page with a logo & web link to their Website

- Attract participation in projects and start campaigns

- Publicise locally and nationally & internationally To know more about the Exchange visit www.candoexchange.org or emails at info@candoexchange.org

Ian Lowe Magic Party,

if you need a magician for a community event, or balloon maker

website: www.ian-lowe.co.uk

Silksworth and Tunstall in the great war
An online resource recording details of those men who fought in the Great War and were connected to Silksworth and Tunstall.

All the names are collected from War memorials and monumental inscriptions. The memorials are not all located in Silksworth and so there may be other names out somewhere.

visit the website at www.tunsilk.co.uk

Interest in Classic vehicles and regular classic vehicle displays

visit the website at www.sunderlandclassicvehicles.org.uk