Neighbourhood Walks

The walks take place on a quarterly basis and provide an opportunity for Gentoo and key stakeholders including Northumbria Police, Ward Councillors, and colleagues from Sunderland City Council to work together and proactively identify areas for improvement. The walks are open to all customers and residents who live within the neighbourhood to come along to. 

If you can't make it to the walk, you can still give your views by filling in our online form that can be found here: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/NWform/ 

For more information about any of the walks listed below, please call us on 0191 525 5000 and select option 3. 

Please note, dates may be subject to change.

Central

• East End Multis and River Quarter

  Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 2pm

Meeting place: House of Punjab (old Eastender pub)

• Central Hendon (high rise buildings)

  Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 11am

  Meeting place: The Charlton's pub

• Central Hendon (high rise buildings) and River Quarter

  Wednesday 11 November 2027 at 2pm

  Meeting place: The Charlton's pub

• City Green and Benedict Court 

  Wednesday 14 October at 10am  

  Meeting place: Benedict Court 

Houghton and Hetton

• Burnside/Sunniside 

  Thursday 19 November 2026 at 10am 

  Meeting place: Brinkburn Avenue car park 

• Easington Lane 

  Friday 11 September 2026 at 9:30am

  Thursday 10 December 2026 at 9:30am 

  Meeting place: ELCAP

• East Rainton 

  Thursday 22 October 2026 at 10:30am 

  Meeting place: East Rainton Primary School 

• Fencehouses 

  Thursday 24 September 2026 at 10am
  Meeting place: Brancepeth Avenue Community Centre 
  
  Wednesday 9 December 2026 at 10am
  Meeting place: Churchill Square Community Centre 

• Herrington

  Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 10am

  Meeting place: Fletcher Crescent 

• Hetton Centre 

  Wednesday 21 October 2026 at 10am 

  Meeting place: High Downs Community Centre 

• Hetton Road/Racecourse 

  Thursday 19 November 2026 at 10am 

  Meeting place: Thandi Shop  

• Houghtonside 

  Wednesday 16 September 2026 at 10am

  Wednesday 9 December 2026 at 10am 

  Meeting place: Houghtonside Field 

• Newbottle 

  Thursday 12 November 2026 at 10am 

  Meeting place: South Street  

• Park Hetton 

  Thursday 17 September 2026 at 10:30am

  Thursday 17 December 2026 at 10:30am 

  Meeting place: Surrey Street 

• Peat Carr/Moorsley 

  Wednesday 14 October 2026 at 10am 

  Meeting place: Nidderdale Centre 

• Shiney Row 

  Monday 5 October 2026 at 10am 

  Meeting place: St. Johns Evangelical Church, Church Street  

North

• Carley Hill

  Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 2pm

  Wednesday 10 February 2027 at 2pm

  Meeting place: Fountains Fish Shop

• Witherwack

  Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 10.30am

  Meeting place: Witherwack shops, Wiltshire Road 

• Marley Pots

  Thursday 26 November 2026 at 9am

  Tuesday 16 February 2027 at 9am

  Thursday 13 May 2027 at 9am

  Meeting place: Spar on North Hylton Road

• Southwick

  Friday 9 October 2026 at 9.30am

  Friday 18 December 2026 at 10am

  Meeting place: Salvation Army on Shakespeare Street 

South

• Hillcrag

  Tuesday 19 January 2027 10am 
  

  Meeting place: Entrance of Santorin Close

• Pennywell

  Thursday 12 November 2026 at 10:30am

  Meeting place: Asda Shopping Centre

• Ryhope

  Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 10.30am 

  Meeting place: Blue Watch Youth Centre, Burdon Lane

• Springwell

  Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 11am

  Meeting place: Snowdon's Chemist

• Thorney Close 

  Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 10am 

  Meeting place: Towsend Square flats 

  Tuesday 16 February 2027 at 10am 

  Meeting place: Thorney Close Primary School  

• Lakeside Estate 

  Wednesday 9 December 2026 at 10am 

  Meeting place: Aldenham Tower

• Grindon

  Thursday 14 January 2027 at 10am

  Meeting place: Galashiels Road shops

• South Hylton

  Wednesday 13 January 2027 at 10.30am 
  

  Meeting place: Tansy Centre

• Hall Farm

  Tuesday 2 February 2027 at 10am 
  Tuesday 11 May 2027 at 10am
  Tuesday 14 September 2027 at 10am
  Tuesday 23 November 2027 at 10am
  Meeting place: Youth Box project

• Doxford Park

  Thursday 4 February 2027 at 10am 
  Thursday 13 May 2027 at 10am
  Thursday 16 September 2027 at 10am
  Thursday 25 November 2027 at 10am
  Meeting place: Knightswood block 1

Washington

• Albany

  Thursday 12 November at 10am

  Meeting place: Albany Village Centre 

• Barmston

  Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 12pm

  Meeting place: Village Centre 

• Concord

  Wednesday 11 November at 10am

  Meeting place: Concord car park behind main shops 

• The Dales

  Thursday 21 January 2027 at 10am

  Meeting place: Garsdale Avenue garages

• Donwell

  Monday 11 January 2027 at 10am

  Meeting place: Donwell Chippy

• Fatfield 

  Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 10am 

  Meeting place: Washington Arts Centre

• Oxclose 

  Wednesday 13 January 2027 at 2pm

  Meeting place: St John's Boste Church

• Sulgrave

  Thursday 12 November at 1am 

  Meeting place: Mickey's Place

• Usworth

  Monday 25 January 2027 at 10am

  Meeting place: The Drive shops