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Updates from the North East Mayor Kim McGuinness and news from across the region covering County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland. Social media guidelines: https://www.northeast-ca.gov.uk/social-media-house-rules

We work to make the North East a place where more businesses invest, grow and prosper - delivering more and better jobs for everyone. We are responsible for delivering the North East Strategic Economic Plan. The Plan details how we will work together with partners, businesses and communities in an innovative, pro-active and cohesive way, to implement the Plan’s ambitions. It focuses on six key areas: innovation, skills, business support and access to finance, employability and inclusion and transport and digital connectivity. We act as a champion for the area, bringing public and private investment into the area. This includes a £290m North East Growth Deal and £460m allocation of European Structural and Investment Funds. We work with partners to create the right environment for growth, through our North East Investment Fund, Enterprise Zone and investment in transport. The North East Local Enterprise Partnership covers County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland. It is business led and governed by a private and public sector board, chaired by former PwC senior partner Paul Woolston.

Updates from the North East Mayor Kim McGuinness and news from across the region covering County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland. Social media guidelines: https://www.northeast-ca.gov.uk/social-media-house-rules

We're a housing association that provides more than 60,000 people in Sunderland with a place they can call home. We're a values driven organisation, with a clear vision, a social purpose and a commitment to investing in people, place and property. We believe everyone has the right to live in a good quality home they can afford. We invest millions of pounds every year in keeping our existing homes safe, secure, and compliant. We're also playing our part in addressing the UK housing crisis locally, by building hundreds of new, modern and contemporary homes for rent in Sunderland - homes that meet the needs of local people. Not only do we provide vital housing, we support our tenants, residents and communities by investing in services that help people live their best possible life. This includes helping people into work, victims of domestic abuse and anti-social behaviour, young people to live independently, as well as a wellbeing service that supports our elderly tenants and residents. We're a Sunderland centric organisation and realise we can't do everything on our own. We value partnerships and work alongside key city partners, such as Sunderland AFC, Sunderland City Council, University of Sunderland and Sunderland College, to ensure a vibrant, dynamic and healthy Sunderland. To find out more, visit gentoogroup.com Gentoo Group Limited is registered as a charitable community benefit society.

At the heart of every community should be a strong and successful college, supporting students, delivering skills, transforming communities, promoting social justice, working with employers, and growing the economy. Association of Colleges is the national voice for further education, sixth form, tertiary and specialist colleges in England. We are a not-for-profit membership organisation established by colleges, for colleges. Our members make up almost 95% of the sector - transforming 2.2 million lives each year. Acting as the collective voice, we represent and promote the interests of colleges, and provide our members with high-quality professional support services, including training, events, and recruitment. The AoC group includes: AoC events, training and recruitment Supporting all colleges to be great colleges by delivering high quality and cost-effective further education events, training and development, executive recruitment, interim management and strategic consultancy services. www.aoc-services.co.uk AoC Jobs The first and only stop for anybody looking for a new job in further education. www.aocjobs.com AoC Sport Leading the development of sport and physical activity in 16+ education. www.aocsport.co.uk AoC Charitable Trust Promoting the very best in FE with some of the biggest and most respected awards in education, including the AoC Beacon Awards, AoC Gold Awards, and Student of the Year. www.aoc.co.uk/aoc-charitable-trust For more information, visit www.aoc.co.uk.

We work to make the North East a place where more businesses invest, grow and prosper - delivering more and better jobs for everyone. We are responsible for delivering the North East Strategic Economic Plan. The Plan details how we will work together with partners, businesses and communities in an innovative, pro-active and cohesive way, to implement the Plan’s ambitions. It focuses on six key areas: innovation, skills, business support and access to finance, employability and inclusion and transport and digital connectivity. We act as a champion for the area, bringing public and private investment into the area. This includes a £290m North East Growth Deal and £460m allocation of European Structural and Investment Funds. We work with partners to create the right environment for growth, through our North East Investment Fund, Enterprise Zone and investment in transport. The North East Local Enterprise Partnership covers County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland. It is business led and governed by a private and public sector board, chaired by former PwC senior partner Paul Woolston.

The life-changing University of Sunderland is recognised as one of the great, modern, civic universities. We are respected for the transformative impact we have on our students, the relevance of our programme and for our ambition. We have close to 20,000 students based in campuses on the North East coast, in London and Hong Kong and at our global partnerships with learning institutions in 14 countries. We are: - student focussed; offering transformative experiences to students from all backgrounds. - professions-facing; developing highly-skilled, ready-for-work graduates, through career-focused teaching and learning. - society shaping; making a positive difference to industry and society, through our research, innovation and practice. At Sunderland we measure our success by the contribution we make to society. We also support employers and recruiters who want to engage with our students and graduates who are the tomorrow-makers of our societies and economies. Use this page to network with Alumni and staff at the University of Sunderland Visit https://www.wearunited.org to join our Alumni Association.