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This page lists previous news articles and events that the Connexions service in Tyne and Wear have arranged or supported.

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2009 Archived news (2 items) [BACK TO TOP]

March:	City of Sunderland College Open Evenings 2009
March:	"Get up and go" events for 2009 - main page
March:	North Tyneside Team - Get Up and Go event 2009

2008 Archived news (18 items) [BACK TO TOP]

November:	Gateshead Connexions Team win major award
October:	North East Skills event, Metro Radio Arena
July:	Marine Recruitment and Skills Fair, Discovery Museum Newcastle
July:	South Tyneside ST19 Event 2008 at Temple Park Centre
July:	Newcastle Team - BBC 2 - The Speaker 2008
June:	Oil and Gas recruitment fair 2008 - St James Park
June:	Learning and Skills Awards 2008
March:	"Get up and go" events for 2008 - main page
March:	South Tyneside Team - Get Up and Go event 2008
March:	Gateshead Team - Get Up and Go event 2008
March:	North Tyneside Team - Get Up and Go event 2008
February:	Sunderland Team - Zenos IT Academy
February:	Newcastle Team - Get Up and Go Event 2008
February:	North Tyneside Team - Get into Carework
February:	Newcastle Team - Switch On Event 2008
January:	Sunderland Team - 6th Form open evenings
January:	Sunderland Team - Get up and Go event 2008
January:	Sunderland Team - Parents and Carers Conference 2008

2007 Archived news (26 items) [BACK TO TOP]

November:	Sunderland Team - Army Visit
November:	Newcastle Team - Give It a Try
November:	Newcastle Team - Get Up and Go event success
October:	Learning and Skills Awards 2007
October:	North Tyneside Team - Get Up and Go Event
October:	North East Skills event at Metro Radio Arena 3rd / 4th Oct
September:	Sunderland: Pennywell Share spare time
September:	Newcastle Team - Get Up and Go event
September:	Newcastle Team - U Decide
August:	Gateshead Team - Summer Fun Day 2007
August:	Gateshead Team - Apply and enrol 2007
August:	Newcastle Team - Childrens Rights
June:	Aim Higher Event 2007 - How higher edication can help you
May:	South Tyneside College open day
May:	North Tyneside - Hub 4
March:	Fair trade Fortnight at Connexions Tyne and Wear
March:	South Tyneside Team - Get Up and Go event 2007
March:	Gateshead - Get up and Go Event 2007
March:	North Tyneside Positive Activities for Young People
March:	North Tyneside Get Up and Go event
March:	"Get up and go" events for 2007 - main page
February:	South Tyneside: Shipping Careers Open Day, South Tyneside College
January:	Newcastle Airport Jobs fair, Britania Hotel
January:	Newcastle Get Up and Go Event
January:	Newcastle Switch On Event
January:	North Tyneside Dance and Decs Night

2006 Archived news (54 items) [BACK TO TOP]

December:	Millennium Volunteers Survey (switch to youth charity 'v')
December:	Newcastle Team: Fairtrade Fortnight
December:	North Tyneside Activity Agreement Open Days
November:	Gateshead: Enterprise Week
November:	Gateshead: Hold your head up - Youth Work Event
November:	Jobscene 2006 at Metro Radio Arena (3rd and 4th Nov)
November:	North Tyneside Positive Approach to Pregnancy
November:	Newcastle Give it a Try Event
November:	North Tyneside Youth Voice FM
October:	North Tyneside: Positive Pregnancy Workshops
October:	Book Bars, a place to chill out, meet friends, use the internet...
October:	Citizen calling project - young people have their say in parliament
October:	North Tyneside Tyne Metropolitan College Open Day
September:	North Tyneside A career in sports with Fitness Training Consortium
September:	Philip Lawrence Awards - get £1,000 for your group
September:	North Tyneside Weston Spirit
September:	North Tyneside Princes Trust IV
September:	Sunderland Young peoples photographic competition
August:	Newcastle "get up and go" event, August 2006
August:	BBC Blast Event 2006 at Exhibition park, Newcastle
July:	North Tyneside Team: 'Get up and Go' iPod Nano prize Winner
July:	Sunderland CAFCASS. Feel Empowered - Get On Board
July:	North Tyneside Team: Work Based Learning Open Days
July:	North Tyneside Team: Careers in sport and leisure page
June:	South Tyneside CAFCASS. Feel Empowered - Get On Board
June:	Newcastle CAFCASS. Feel Empowered - Get On Board
June:	Gateshead CAFCASS. Feel Empowered - Get On Board
June:	North Tyneside Young parent Event at Trinity Church Hall
June:	North Tyneside CAFCASS. Feel Empowered - Get On Board
May:	Sunderland team - Sunderland Housing are recruiting...
May:	Tall Ships Race 2006 needs people to take part
May:	North Tyneside Team: Global Voice TV
May:	North Tyneside Team: Princes Trust III
April:	North Tyneside: Youth Work at Newcastle College
April:	Learning and Skills Awards 2006
April:	North Tyneside Team: Young Advocates
March:	Nominations Wanted for the BT 'Seen and Heard' Awards 2006
March:	BBC wanted volunteers for memory programme
March:	Gateshead Team: "get up and go" event 2006
March:	Sunderland "get up and go" event 2006
March:	South Tyneside "get up and go" event 2006
March:	Newcastle "get up and go" event 2006
March:	North Tyneside "get up and go" event SUCCESS 2006
March:	North Tyneside "get up and go" event 2006
March:	South Tyneside College Open Event
February:	Gateshead: Gateshead College open day, 7th Feb 2006
February:	Gateshead Team: Call Centre Fair
February:	Newcastle Job Centre call centre jobs fair
January:	Newcastle Airport Jobs fair, Britania Hotel
January:	Newcastle: Year 11 Switch on event at St James' Park
January:	Newcastle Team: Prince's Trust Sound Live
January:	Sunderland Team: Opportunities event for unemployed
January:	North Tyneside Team: Princes Trust II
January:	North Tyneside Team: Princes Trust I

2005 Archived news (53 items) [BACK TO TOP]

December:	Connexions TW funding for voluntary and community organisations
December:	Newcastle: UNICEF Youth Voice Road Shows, 3rd Dec 2005
November:	Gateshead College open day, 30th Nov 2005
November:	Sunderland Team: Youth really matters in North East (iPod prize)
November:	Newcastle team article: Just 4 you directory launch
November:	Gateshead team article: Obsessive Compulsive Disorders OCD
October:	Sunderland: Wildspace Volunteers
October:	North Tyneside Team: Youth voice FM radio station
October:	2005 Survey: Complete our online survey and win an iPod!
October:	Sunderland: Local democracy week
October:	Gateshead: Kings meadow Community Radio launch #2 10 - 15 Oct
October:	Sunderland family learning event at Sunderland Connexions Centre
October:	North Tyneside Team: Multi sports day, Parks Leisure Centre
October:	TVYP Newcastle at Byker Grove one day event for 16-18 year olds
September:	Newcastle: Shelter Uk events in Newcastle
September:	Gateshead: Gateshead College open days
September:	Newcastle Exam Results 2005 - help and advice
August:	Connexions Tyne and Wear gets mystery shopped
August:	Gateshead YES forum (Youth Engagement Shadow)
August:	Newcastle The "house" project
August:	Newcastle Event for Young Parents
August:	Newcastle North East Council on Addictions at Percy Street
July:	Young people help evaluate new online vacancy system
July:	Gateshead Summer fun day at Gateshead Stadium
July:	North Tyneside Kitchen table event
July:	Gateshead Entry to Employment (E2E) development day
June:	ST19 2005 and Temple Park Leisure Centre, South Shields
June:	Connexions works with Nissan to recruit 100 trainees
June:	Equality Awards Newcastle Football Club
June:	North Tyneside Volunteering celebration night 7th June 2005
June:	Sunderland Volunteer Open Day 4th June 2005
May:	Northern Lights Film Festival "your chance to be a star"
May:	Gateshead: Chopwell Youth Centres "cool course"
April:	South Tyneside: Shadow Youth Group goes to Edinburgh centre
April:	Green Festival in Newcastle's Leazes Park (30th April - 1st May)
April:	Great North Higher Education Convention success (26th & 27th April)
April:	Gateshead College Open Evening (27th April)
April:	National Depression week (Sunderland Team article, 18-24th April)
April:	Gateshead College Open event at Gateshead Stadium (20th April)
March:	Celebrity Poll results - who do young people want to represent them?
March:	Gateshead NHS careers event (30th March)
March:	Newcastle "get up and go" event success
March:	South Tyneside "get up and go" event success
March:	Gateshead "get up and go" event success
March:	Gateshead "get up and go" event (5th March)
March:	North Tyneside "get up and go" success (with photos)
February:	Newcastle Leavers event (work based learning)
February:	North Tyneside "get up and go event" (26th February)
February:	Connexions launch Outdoor information kiosks
February:	Gateshead College Open Morning (19th Feb)
January:	Sunderland: Language event at Northumbria University
January:	Gateshead College Open Evening (19th Jan)
January:	Channel 4 'what's your passion' TV documentary

2004 Archived news (18 items) [BACK TO TOP]

December:	World AIDS day 2004 success (1st Dec)
November:	Jobscene 2004 event (5th & 6th Nov)
November:	Jobscene 2004 success
October:	We're on TV! Connexions on Digital TV trial
October:	Nissan recruitment campaign
October:	Sunderland Bright Future, DVD/video design at Hetton Centre
September:	South Tyneside: Team wins national award (Travel out project)
September:	Competition: Metro Radio Sweet Night at Baja's
August:	New website launch "cyber events" at Connexions Centres
August:	New website "cyber events" success at Connexions centres
June:	North Tyneside Palmersville Widening Participation Event (17th June)
July:	Sunderland Primary event at Sunderland University
July:	South Tyneside ST19 event, Bents Park, South Shields (8th July)
June:	Great North Higher Education Convention event (24th & 25th June)
June:	Great North Higher Education Convention success
April:	South Tyneside Travel Out Project
February:	North Tyneside: Youth Involvement
February:	Just the ticket events - work based learning (26th Feb - 1st April)