Arbeia Society
Organisation Type: Registered Charity
What We Do: Our aims are:
• To promote the study of, and interest in, Arbeia Roman Fort and other Roman sites, especially those in the North East region.
• To carry out archaeological research.
• Through Quinta, to recreate as accurate a picture as possible of life in the third century at Arbeia.
• To engage in reconstruction archaeology.
• To raise funds for archaeological work at Arbeia, and in the region generally.
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Avison Ensemble (The)
Organisation Type: Registered Charity
What We Do: The Avison Ensemble is the outstanding period instrument orchestra based in Newcastle upon Tyne, which plays and popularises the music of Charles Avison and other classical composers.
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Beamish Museum
Organisation Type: Not-for-Profit
What We Do: Rooted in history, brought to life by its people, this award-winning museum captures the spirit of the North East
Beamish is a world famous open air museum telling the story of the people of North East England at two important points in their history – 1825 and 1913.
In 1825, the region was rural and thinly populated. The Industrial Revolution, particularly the coming of the railways, accelerated change. By 1913 the heavy industries of the region were at their peak.
Beamish stands in 30 More ...
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Better Days Charity
Organisation Type: Registered Charity
What We Do: Better Days aims to increase access to community facilities for adults with learning disabilities.
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Bewick Society
Organisation Type: Not-for-Profit
What We Do: The aim of the Bewick Society is to promote an interest in the life and work of Thomas Bewick and related subjects, especially with regard to wood-engraving.
The Society publishes a Journal called the Cherryburn Times, normally twice a year.
The Society also arranges visits to special collections, some of which are not normally open to the general public.
Membership of the Society also gives free admission to the museum at Cherryburn, where Thomas Bewick was born, now in the care of the Na More ...
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Brunswick Methodist Church
Organisation Type: Registered Charity
What We Do: The purpose of Brunswick Methodist Church is to proclaim the love of God in the city through worship, serving, caring and learning together.
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Castle Keep, Newcastle (The)
Organisation Type: Registered Charity
What We Do: The Castle Keep of Newcastle upon Tyne was built by Henry II between 1168-1178, it is one of the finest surviving examples of a Norman Keep in the country.
It stands within a site that also contains: an early motte and bailey castle built by Robert Curthose, the son of William the Conqueror: an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and a Roman Fort (Pons Aelius).
The Castle Keep is a Grade 1 listed building, a Scheduled Ancient monument, and is open to the public 361 days of the year as a heritage visitor More ...
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Cathedral Church of St Nicholas
Organisation Type: Registered Charity
What We Do: St Nicholas Cathedral is the Mother Church of the Diocese of Newcastle which stretches from the Tyne to the Tweed.
For over 900 years St Nicholas has been the parish church of Newcastle but when in 1882 the new Diocese was founded it also became England’s most northerly cathedral.
History
One of England’s smaller cathedrals, we are nevertheless proud of our historic building which bears eloquent testimony to the part played by the church in the life of the people of Newcastle and the Nort More ...
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Durham and Tyneside Dialect Group
Organisation Type: Not-for-Profit
What We Do: The Durham & Tyneside Dialect Group arose out of local history and language publications in East Durham in the 1990s. A newsletter circle was established in 2000, and local enthusiasts joined Bill Griffiths in arranging the first major project, a dialect questionnaire, in mid 2001, leading on to the publication of 'A Dictionary of North-East Dialect' in 2004.
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Elders Council of Newcastle
Organisation Type: Voluntary Organisation with no legal status
What We Do: Older people working for older people
The Elders Council is the older people's forum in Newcastle and is a voluntary organisation run by and for older people in Newcastle.
Our job is to make sure that the views of the over 50s are taken into account by decision-makers. We influence policy and organise events and projects that raise issues affecting older people.
The Elders Council evolved out of an organisation called The Older People’s Network and is Newcastle's older people's forum. More ...
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Georgian Group
Organisation Type: Not-for-Profit
What We Do: The Georgian Group is the national charity for the preservation of our Georgian heritage.
Since we were founded in 1937, we have lobbied for heritage interests, playing a key role in the post-war development of the statutory protection regime for historic buildings and more recently arguing for the removal of VAT on historic buildings repairs.
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Gosforth Garden Village Association
Organisation Type: Registered Charity
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Hadrian's Wall Heritage Limited
Organisation Type: Not-for-Profit
What We Do: Hadrian's Wall Heritage Limited is a new type of development company set up to develop the economy of the Hadrian's Wall Corridor through managing the World Heritage Site of Hadrian's Wall. This involves protecting the archaeology, landscape and environment of the Scheduled Monument whilst undertaking the UNESCO requirements to increase access to World Heritage by increasing educational and visitor interpretation opportunities. HWHL will achieve increased access to this important site and its co More ...
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Heritage Link
Organisation Type: Registered Charity
What We Do: Heritage Link is the umbrella body for 81 voluntary heritage bodies in England
Heritage Link was set up in 2002 by national heritage groups to promote the central role of the voluntary movement in the sector and to make their voice heard collectively and coherently.
We have around 80 members - national organisations including the National Trust, Civic Trust, Council for British Archaeology, Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) and The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SP More ...
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International Centre for Cultural and Heritage Studies, Newcastle University
What We Do: The International Centre for Cultural and Heritage Studies (ICCHS) is a leading academic centre for research and teaching in museum, gallery, and heritage studies.
Our well established taught postgraduate programmes are vocational, providing students from all over the world with the knowledge, skills and understanding required to work in a variety of roles, from curators, education officers and managers to cultural policy makers.
The programmes benefit from our experience in and engageme More ...
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Jesmond Dene Volunteer Rangers
Organisation Type: Voluntary Organisation with no legal status
What We Do: We are a group of people collectively called The Volunteer Rangers. The group was formed several years ago by the Park Rangers to do environmental and conservation work in the Dene. We are from different backgrounds, are different ages, and have different dispositions; but, we work as a team in rain or shine to look after some of the green spaces around our city.
This is great fun, and often involves strenuous physical work such as clearing out the river, drains, removing fallen trees and kee More ...
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Jesmond Residents Association
Organisation Type: Not-for-Profit
What We Do: The only organisation of its kind serving the whole of Jesmond and District, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Aims
The Association is strongly aware of the amenities provided by the long established character of Jesmond and the resulting benefits to its residents, its local businesses and to its visitors.
The Association seeks to protect and foster this environment by encouraging developments which respect it. In particular, it wishes to develop a fair balance of interest between long-term, often More ...
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Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle upon Tyne
Organisation Type: Registered Charity
What We Do: The Literary & Philosophical Society (Lit & Phil) is the largest independent library outside London, housing over 150,000 books. A wide selection of current fiction and non-fiction can be found alongside historical collections covering every field of interest.
Our Grade II* listed building was opened in 1825 and the magnificent reading rooms remain largely unchanged. Our collection is coupled with an extensive set of periodicals, providing an exceptional resource for both general reader and More ...
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Mackellar Architecture Limited
What We Do: We have developed services which meet the real needs of our clients, through a broad understanding of the varying elements which need to be brought together to create a successful and effective architecture.
Professional experience, and the expertise we have developed, enable us to advise on a wide range of issues relating to the design, procurement, operation and management of projects using processes and techniques which deliver real value to our customers' business.
Our professional pro More ...
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National Trust
Organisation Type: Registered Charity
What We Do: Our Past
The National Trust was founded in 1895 by three Victorian philanthropists - Miss Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley.
Concerned about the impact of uncontrolled development and industrialisation, they set up the Trust to act as a guardian for the nation in the acquisition and protection of threatened coastline, countryside and buildings.
'The need of quiet, the need of air, the need of exercise, and..the sight of sky and of things growing seem human need More ...
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