The makeover of Cafe 32 and the development of the Langley Room are progressing well. The new connecting doors have been installed between the two rooms and the decorators are finishing off the fabulous new colour schemes. Then it will be time to refurbish the floor, install the audio-visual along with the new modular furniture – hopefully all in time for May 17th.
Some delightful Easter cards made by the children in the Squirrels Room at Linskill Nursery – providing a lovely image for the Trust and the team at Linskill to wish all of our community a Happy Easter.
Details of the clinic dates and booking links to be confirmed asap.
‘It has been a challenging time, with a lot of learning and tough decision-making on the way’ – Simeon Ripley, Chief Executive at the Linskill and North Tyneside community Development Trust talks about how they pivoted through the pandemic. Find out about their work here: ow.ly/Bv3I50E3sVk
Following the Government announcement on Monday evening the proposed dates regarding the lifting of restrictions and potential reopening of activities at Linskill and its satellite sites. *Please note these will be subject to changing guidance from Government and updated advice on managing community facilities:
8th March
29th March
12th April
17th May
21st June
Please call 0191 257 8000 or email info@linskill.org with any queries.
During lockdown the Trust has taken the decision to freshen up Cafe 32 with a little makeover and the installation of interconnecting doors into the new Langley Room – creating additional capacity and widen the usage of both rooms. Hopefully, all the work will be finished by the end of March and hopefully in time for the ease of restrictions and return of groups and activities.
A grant from the Kellett Fund at the Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland has allowed the Trust to continue its support for older people in North Tyneside, throughout the pandemic. The funding has enabled community development activities to be delivered online during these challenging times – find out more in the article click here
The Trust is supporting a local initiative North Tyneside Mutual Aid and local primary schools, with an appeal for the donation of old laptops and tablets (less than 10 years old) to be used for repair and distribution to families for home schooling during lockdown. To date 20 families have benefitted from this scheme and supplies are running low, so if you have a laptop or tablet you no longer need and are willing to donate please drop it off at the Linskill Centre or email jennifer@linskill.org for more information.
