Elders Council of Newcastle

15/06/2026

Saturday 4th July 7.30pm at the Jesmond United Reformed Church is a date for your diary: Northumberland Orchestra are presenting 'FIESTA!' More information in the attached poster

15/06/2026

Thursday Talk at Jesmond Library 2nd July at 6pm. See attached poster for more details about the talk 'Upper Coquetdale' with Andrew Charleton.

15/06/2026

Come along to the Repair Cafe at the Jesmond United Reform Church on Saturday July 4th 2pm to 4pm. See further details in attached poster

15/06/2026

EPIC (empowering people in communities) have a drop in session at Jesmond Library on 26th June 10am to 11am. More information in the attached poster

15/06/2026

Fleming Court Care Home is hosting a 1920s care home opening day from 2pm to 3.30pm. More information in the attached poster

15/06/2026

Readathon - our most ambitious event yet! Friday 26 June, 1pm until Saturday 27 June, 1pm - a non-stop reading relay - 96 readers, 15 minutes each, 24 hours in total. At Jesmond Library
If you prefer, share a reading slot with a friend or read as a family. Open to everybody - volunteers and library users, friends and family, all ages. Any book of your own choice. Any language.
How people can help:
Read - if you are willing to read, sign up now to secure a slot. This is the link: https://signup.com/go/tDuHhmf
Listen - We will need an audience to cheer our readers on. Call in at any point throughout the 24 hours, day or night, we’ll be there. You can even bring the dog!
Sponsor us - we're raising monies to be divided between the National Literacy Trust and FOJL. http://www.justgiving.com/campaign/readathon

15/06/2026

Our regular Older Voices Radio show is just a click away - listen to suggestions for Days Out as well as music choices, gardening advice, a song and a point of view.

Guests: Mick Wilkes, Newcastle Castle; Hugh, Woodhorn Colliery Museum. Tony's song; Maysie's gardening advice; Wendy's point of view. Music chosen by our guests and by Hugh, the presenter.

12/06/2026

It was so lovely to visit Chillingham Road Primary School yesterday and speak about what it means to be age proud with the children.

We were also privileged to hear the children sing a song they had been practicing. It was very impressive!

On Wednesday 10th June it was age Age Without Limits Day and what better way to celebrate than opening up intergenerational conversations with locals school children and sharing our 25th anniversary book and film.

Thank you Chillingham Road Primary School for having us! We look forward to visiting more schools across Newcastle over the next 3 weeks.

"Through Wor Eyes” is a community book and film project that celebrates 25 years of the Elders Council of Newcastle, with older and younger generations shari...

10/06/2026

The next Jesmond Wellbeing for Life session is on Wednesday 1st July at Jesmond Library from 10.30am to 12 noon. The theme is summer outings in Jesmond including Jesmond Dene. We hope to hear your suggestions for walks and trails, too. The session is free but donations are welcome to cover the cost of refreshments. For further information including possible help with transport in the community minibus, please contact [email protected]