Great news! #ICOS has been awarded £6,346.20 from the Tampon Tax Community Fund. This support will help fund the Positive Connections project which helps Eastern European women with improving their health and wellbeing. Thanks for the support @DurhamCommunityFoundation!
ICOS Development and Services Manager, Michal Chantkowski, spoke on ‘This is the North – People’s Powerhouse Convention’ on 19 November 2019 in Sunderland. Now is the time for a People’s Plan for the North, outlining the priorities and steps to make the North a place where all people and communities can thrive. Created and lead by […]
ICOS received a grant of £500 from Durham Freemasons on 18 December 2019. ICOS thrives to be the positive influence in the lives of the minority communities in the North East. Our aim is to benefit our clients, partner organisations, as well as the general public through our work. As a registered charity, we offer […]
#Women #Mindfulness #Meditation #Free Are you feeling stressful or anxious in the world of trouble? Do you have difficulties to sleep well or remember things? Why not join our FREE mindfulness and meditation session to get self-awareness and find out more benefits on practice. The refreshments will be provided. If you need more details, please […]
Project worker (PART-time) – “BACK IN CONTROL” Project Salary: £19,446 (30 hrs, SCP band 19, pro-rata): £15,553.2 Contract Type: fixed term- 10/02/2020 until 15/06/2022 Location: ICOS, 14 Foyle Street, Sunderland, SR1 1LE Reporting to: Project Manager Directly manages/supports: Volunteers Liaison with: Project evaluator (self-employed), Project worker, Learning and Sharing Officer International Community of Sunderland (ICOS) […]
*** What a successful #Santaland 2019 *** ICOS and #OblivionPhotography co-hosted the annual free Santaland Festival on 07 December 2019. There were more than 100 families, around 300 people including children and their parents to enjoy the event. On the day, the Deputy Mayor of Sunderland HarryTrueman and Deputy Mayoress DorothyTrueman arrived early at the #Bede tower venue. The Santaland Festival […]
#ActNowForWomen #domesticviolence #victim #fundraising Each Donation will go to #ICOS PayPal Account directly. ***Help victims of domestic violence and slavery*** Sometimes the only option for victims of domestic violence or modern slavery is running away from the abuse they suffer. Unfortunately, not all survivors have relatives or friends in the UK to support them. Sometimes, when people run away […]
We are saddened by the sudden departure of Teresa Aleksandra (Ola) Wysocka. Ola, who passed away on Tuesday 26/11/2019, had been our Secretary and volunteered for us and more importantly, she had been our true friend. Her creative spirit had inspired us to do great things. She had inspired people born abroad to travel and […]
If you live in St Michael’s area and care about your environment, why not help out at a Day of Action? Every MONDAY starts at 10 am – ends at 2 pm If you’re interested in volunteering on the Day of Action please contact Daniel at Daniel@icos.org.uk or 07783433674 Tasks may include Strimming and raking; […]
Date: Thursday the 28th of November 2019 Time: Starts at 5 pm Where: ICOS, 14 Foyle Street, SR1 1LE