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Volunteers Week 2025!!
To celebrate this yearâs National Volunteers' Week weâre hosting open sessions across Newcastleâs parks in the first week of June to showcase the variety of opportunities there are to support your local green spaces. (cont.)
Weâre also teaming up with partners at @ouseburntrust , Wild Ouseburn & Natural History Society of Northumbria who will be joining us for certain sessions to provide insight into how volunteering in the parks provides better habitats & environments for local wildlife to thrive.
For more info and to sign-up, visit the links below:
Litter picking with NHSN: eventbrite.co.uk/e/spring-clâŚ
All other sessions: eventbrite.com/o/10878454140âŚ
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Thank you to @NewcastleCCâs parks team for their work this week organising litterpicks around our cityâs green spaces.
Pleasure to join in Harbottle and St Lawrence Park in Byker, chatting to residents on how to improve our parks for people (old & young) and nature. Lots to do!
Join us for light refreshments & taster sessions from all our Springbank Pavilion providers; Curious Arts , GemArts , Chilli Studios & Moving Parts Arts .
As well as a selection of yoga, tai chi, meditation, sound bathing, wellbeing sessions & music from Ceitidh, Simon & Rapasa!
You can find out more information and to book a place on a free session here: eventbrite.com/cc/springbankâŚ
Join us for The Big Litter Pick!
As part of Keep Britain Tidy 's Spring Clean, next week, we are organising over 25 litter picks in parks across the city....
Join us in being proud of your park and get on board with The Big Litter Pick 2025 - for more information and to sign-up to a session, please email: [email protected]
For information on how to get involved in other volunteering opportunities in your local park, visit our webpage: app.betterimpact.com/PublicOâŚ
We'll be joined by a number of local groups & businesses to help us in our mission, as well as opening up sessions for everyone to get stuck in throughout the week!
Amber Weather Warning: Storm Ăowyn - High Winds
Newcastle has been issued an Amber weather warning by the Met Office for storm conditions and predicted high winds (up to 80mph) tomorrow, Friday 24th January.
Tomorrowâs volunteering sessions will also be cancelled alongside sessions planned for Saturday, to allow our parks team to carry out post-storm checks. We apologise for any inconvenience.
We will be conducting our usual post-storm checks but if you see any fallen or damaged trees, please stay clear and report it by calling 0191 278 7878 and asking for âYour Local Servicesâ.
Stay up to date on local weather at: metoffice.gov.uk
As the current cold snap continues across the country, the Met Office has issued two weather warnings for Newcastle upon Tyne:
âď¸đ¨Yellow warning for snow and ice
From 12noon today until 23:59 on Sun 5 Jan
âď¸Amber warning for snow
From 21:00 today until 23:59 on Sun 5 Jan
Please take extra care if you are visiting Newcastleâs parks over the weekend as the ground and pathways may be slippery/icy underfoot.
You can stay up to date on local weather at: metoffice.gov.uk
Met Office yellow warning of wind issued - 31 December 2024
We hope everyone enjoyed a nice Christmas/holiday period. Ahead of the New Yearâs Eve celebrations tomorrow, Newcastle is forecast to receive a yellow warning for high winds and rain from 07:00 (31 Dec) until 23:00.
We urge you to take extra care if you are visiting Newcastleâs parks, especially in wooded areas, as there is a chance of fallen branches and trees.
If you see any fallen/damaged trees, please stay clear and report it by calling 0191 278 7878 and asking for âYour Local Servicesâ
