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The first set of acts have been announced for the new Lamplight Festival in Mowbray Park including Kaiser Chiefs, KT Tunstall and Sunderland's own Frankie & The Heartstrings.
Find out more here: http://bit.ly/2HV71hR 🔊🎤🎟️

We’re currently experiencing some technical difficulties with our telephone lines. If you’re having trouble getting through to us tonight, we’ll hopefully be back online very soon. We apologise for any inconvenience this is causing.

Don't forget, Andys Man Club Sunderland is open tonight. It may be cold outside, but the kettle's on at Bede College tonight from 7pm. #Itsokaytotalk #mentalhealthmatters

Our card system is back up and running meaning we can now take card payments in our offices and over the telephone.
Thank you for your patience.

Andy's Man Club is back every Monday night, 7pm at Bede College.
Sit down, grab a cuppa and have a chat with 'the lads'.
#Itsokaytotalk #mentalhealthmatters

Southwick Neighbourhood Youth Project (SNYP) have food donations from Aldi free to collect. Pop along if you need anything to make some meals this half term (271 Southwick Road) 🙂

This month we are celebrating LGBT History Month 🏳️‍🌈
The day stems back to 1994 and was started to raise awareness of the issues faced by LGBT community. To mark this celebration, there will be a stand in the reception area of our Southwick Office from today until Thursday. If you are in the area please come along and see us!

The heat is on! 🔥 🔥
Fulwell Community Library has received over £20,000 in grant funding through our Empower Sunderland Local Community Fund and Sunderland, UK North Area Committee to help upgrade their outdated heating system. The popular library has saved almost 50% on their energy bills since installing the new system!
👉You can read more here: https://bit.ly/38DcpSD
... 👉Find out more about Empower Funding here: https://bit.ly/2SxHYaW
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We’re currently experiencing technical issue taking card payments in our offices and over the telephone.
In the meantime, you can pay by cash at our Athenaeum (city centre) or Galleries office. Alternatively, at any Pointpoint Outlet or Post Office. You can find your nearest here https://consumer.paypoint.com/
We are working to rectify this and apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Happy February half term!
There's lots of exciting stuff happening across Sunderland this week, including the Atlantis adventure mega inflatable at the Sunderland Aquatic Centre and football and dance courses with the Foundation of Light 🏊‍♀️⚽️💃
Tell us your ideas to keep the kids entertained this week 👇
... You can read Sunderland Vibe's fun ideas here: https://bit.ly/37hTBqI
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If you are looking to take the first steps onto the property ladder, then renting one of our affordable homes could be the best option for you.
👉 Discover more about finding your dream home with us in this months edition of Sunderland Vibe or read more here: https://bit.ly/37aprp3

WARNING FOR GENTOO TENANTS WITH SOLAR PANELS ‼️
Gentoo and Empower Community Solar fully maintain the solar panels on all Gentoo properties. Tenants should ignore any fraudulent claims from third parties. Tenants are not required to hire maintenance services from companies other than Gentoo or Empower. Please contact us if you have any concerns.

The latest edition of Sunderland Vibe is out now!
Read everything from the ultimate weekend guide to an inside look at the exciting redevelopment of Hylton Castle 🏰🍝🎨
You can grab a free copy at various restaurants, cafes and shopping centers in Sunderland or read it online here: https://bit.ly/38iqk0r

Don't forget to pop along tomorrow with your four legged friend(s) for free microchipping, health checks and advice 🐾🐶

We’re currently experiencing technical issues at our Galleries office meaning we are unable to receive any telephone calls or log on to any PC's to deal with queries.
We are working to rectify this and apologise for any inconvenience caused.

If you are a Gentoo tenant and are passionate about helping to shape our services, then we want to hear from you.
This is your chance to have a positive impact on your neighborhood and the City of Sunderland.
👉 Get involved and join our USTOO group today https://bit.ly/2UtGDDv

As part of our community partnership with Sunderland AFC, we supported the Time to Change Time to Talk Day & Heads Together Heads Up campaigns this week. Holding a Mental Health Team Talk with SAFC Manager, Phil Parkinson, and our employees. All part of some important work to raise awareness of mental health and break down its stigma.
You can read more about the work we’ve been doing together, here: http://bit.ly/2H9nvCB