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 13 May 2026 at 2pm

  Wednesday 5 August 2026 at 2pm

  Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 2pm

Meeting place: House of Punjab (old Eastender pub)

• Central Hendon (high rise buildings)

  Wednesday 29 July 2026 at 9:30am

  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

Houghton and Hetton

• Burnside/Sunniside 

  Thursday 21 May 2026 at 10am

  Thursday 19 November 2026 at 10am 

  Meeting place: Brinkburn Avenue car park 

• Easington Lane 

  Thursday 11 June 2026 at 9:30am

  Friday 11 September 2026 at 9:30am

  Thursday 10 December 2026 at 9:30am 

  Meeting place: ELCAP

• East Rainton 

  Thursday 16 July 2026 at 10:30am

  Thursday 22 October 2026 at 10:30am 

  Meeting place: East Rainton Primary School 

• Fatfield 

  Tuesday 26 May 2026 at 10am

  Tuesday 25 August 2026 at 10am

  Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 10am 

  Meeting place: Fatfield Centre 

• Fencehouses 

  Wednesday 17 June 2026 at 10am 
  Meeting place: Churchill Square Community Centre 

  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 8 July 2026 at 10am

  Wednesday 21 October 2026 at 10am 

  Meeting place: High Downs Community Centre 

• Hetton Road/Racecourse 

  Thursday 28 May 2026 at 10am

  Thursday 6 August 2026 at 10am

  Thursday 19 November 2026 at 10am 

  Meeting place: Thandi Shop  

• Houghtonside 

  Wednesday 17 June 2026 at 10am

  Wednesday 16 September 2026 at 10am

  Wednesday 9 December 2026 at 10am 

  Meeting place: Houghtonside Field 

• Newbottle 

  Thursday 14 May 2026 at 9:30am

  Wednesday 19 August 2026 at 10am

  Thursday 12 November 2026 at 10am 

  Meeting place: South Street  

• Park Hetton 

  Thursday 18 June 2026 at 10:30am

  Thursday 17 September 2026 at 10:30am

  Thursday 17 December 2026 at 10:30am 

  Meeting place: Surrey Street 

• Peat Carr/Moorsley 

  Wednesday 15 July 2026 at 10am

  Wednesday 14 October 2026 at 10am 

  Meeting place: Nidderdale Centre 

• Shiney Row 

  Wednesday 29 July 2026 at 10am

  Monday 5 October 2026 at 10am 

  Meeting place: St. Johns Evangelical Church, Church Street  

North

• Carley Hill

  Wednesday 13 May 2026 at 2pm

  Wednesday 12 August 2026 at 2pm

  Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 2pm

  Wednesday 10 February 2027 at 2pm

  Meeting place: Fountains Fish Shop

• Witherwack

  Thursday 28 May 2026 at 10.30am 
  
  Tuesday 18 August 2026 at 10.30am
  
  Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 10.30am

  Meeting place: Witherwack shops, Wiltshire Road 

South

• Beckwith Green

  Friday 24 July 2026 at 10am

  Tuesday 27 October 2026 at 10am

  Meeting place: Knightswood / Haddington Vale area

• Farringdon

  Wednesday 22 April 2026 10am

  Wednesday 22 July 2026 10am
  
  Wednesday 21 October 10am 
  

  Meeting place: Farringdon Youth and Community Centre 

• Hall Farm

  Tuesday 28 April 2026 at 10am 

  Tuesday 28 July 2026 10am

  Friday 16 October 2026 10am 
  

  Meeting place: Box Youth Project

• Hollycarrside 

  Wednesday 6 May at 10am

  Thursday 8 August at 10am

  Wednesday 11 November at 10am

  Meeting place: Hewitt & Lillian Avenue

• Pennywell

  Thursday 14 May 2026 at 10:30am

  Thursday 13 August 2026 at 10:30am

  Thursday 12 November 2026 at 10:30am

  Meeting place: Asda Shopping Centre

• Ryhope

  Thursday 14 May 2026 at 10.30am

  Thursday 13 August 2026 at 10.30am 

  Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 10.30am 

  Meeting place: Blue Watch Youth Centre, Burdon Lane

• Springwell

  Wednesday 29 April 2026 at 11am

  Wednesday 24 June 2026 at 11am

  Wednesday 26 August 2026 at 11am

  Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 11am

  Meeting place: Snowdon's Chemist

• Thorney Close 

  Tuesday 12 May 2026 at 10am

  Meeting place: Theme Road (grassed area)

  Tuesday 11 August 2026 at 10am 

  Meeting place: Thorney Close centre 

  Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 10am 

  Meeting place: Towsend Square flats 

  Tuesday 16 February 2027 at 10am 

  Meeting place: Thorney Close Primary School  

Washington

• Albany

  Tuesday 14 May at 10am

  Thursday 13 August at 10am

  Thursday 12 November at 10am

  Meeting place: Albany Village Centre 

• Ayton

  Thursday 30 April at 10am

  Monday 27 July at 10am

  Wednesday 21 October at 10am

  Meeting place: Ayton Village 

• Barmston

  Wednesday 13 May 2026 at 12pm

  Wednesday 12 August 2026 at 12pm

  Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 12pm

  Meeting place: Village Centre 

• Blackfell Village

  Thursday 28 May at 10am

  Meeting place: Main village shop/play park in centre

• The Dales

  Thursday 21 May 2026 at 10am

  Monday 21 September 2026 at 10am 

  Thursday 21 January 2027 at 10am

  Meeting place: Garsdale Avenue garages

• Donwell

  Monday 11 May 2026 at 10am 

  Wednesday 9 September 2026 at 10am

  Monday 11 January 2027 at 10am

  Meeting place: Donwell Chippy

• Hertburn and New Concord

  Monday 8 June 2026 at 2pm

  Monday 10 August 2026 at 2pm

  Meeting place: Outside Washington Academy

• Lambton

  Wednesday 29 July 2026 at 10am 

  Thursday 22 October 2026 at 10am 

  Meeting place: Lambton Village Centre

• Oxclose 

  Thursday 25 June 2026 at 2pm

  Wednesday 23 September 2026 at 10am 

  Wednesday 13 January 2027 at 2pm

  Meeting place: St John's Boste Church

• Springwell Estate

  Thursday 21 May 2026 at 9.30am 

  Meeting place: Horseshoe of garages in Wordsworth Crescent 

• Usworth

  Tuesday 26 May 2026 at 10am

  Monday 28 September 2026 at 10am 

  Monday 25 January 2027 at 10am

  Meeting place: The Drive shops 

• Washington Village

  Friday 22 May 2026 at 10am

  Meeting place: Path outside St Josephs Primary School