Converge Northumbria

Forum Theatre was a semester long project, which involved both Converge and Northumbria students working alongside each other.

This project finished with students performing their forums to an invited audience, huge well done to everyone involved!

For more info, contact converge@northumbria.ac.uk

@ouseburnfarm.bsky.social Volunteering Day 👩🏼‍🌾🌾

We got to try our hands at various different tasks within horticulture, small animal handling and care as well as large farm animals and poultry.

Education and skill development, doesn’t necessarily always have to be inside a class room 🌾🌳

We’re back in office and full steam ahead, but before we get to carried away with our new courses. We wanted to share our last session of 2025!

Thank you Lesley-Anne for running a fantastic one-off session. The perfect way to end the year 🐧❄️

For more info contact - converge@northumbria.ac.uk

We’d like to say a big heartfelt thanks to all of our brilliant students, colleagues, volunteers, board members, funders, advocates, @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk and @northumbriauni.bsky.social
for all of your support and hard work this year.

Wishing a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year! 🎊

Now Enrolling - Finding POTential 🏺

Please note: Our office closes for the Christmas period Friday 19th at 5pm, we will respond to any queries after that upon our return in the New Year.

For more info email us at converge@northumbria.ac.uk

Now Enrolling - Catch a Vibe 🎶🎭

Please note: Our office closes for the Christmas period Friday 19th at 5pm, we will respond to any queries after that upon our return in the New Year.

For more info contact - converge@northumbria.ac.uk

#northumbriauniversity #learning #wellbeing #music

Last week Cat and Lukas attended NECA’s Gambling Harms Champion Christmas Connect Event.

It was a morning of networking, celebrating and learning more about gambling related harms and their champions offer and training.

Thank you NECA!

For more info email us at converge@northumbria.ac.uk

We are so unbelievably proud of this project ! Check out the article below 👇🏼

New Workshop 🎄

We’re pleased to be able to offer a one off Christmas themed t-shirt making workshop! 👕

Places are limited - please get in touch ASAP if you’d like a space.

For more info contact converge@northumbria.ac.uk

Learn, create, challenge and inspire. We offer a range of opportunities in various different subjects such as dance, sport, theatre, photography and print. And the work we do is made possible through this vital funding.

So thank you, this is #BecauseOfYou 🤞🏼🤞🏼

We offer free educational campus-based opportunities to adults in the community, who experience challenges associated with their mental health. Based in the heart of @northumbriauni.bsky.social,
our bespoke courses and workshops give both Northumbria uni students and Converge students the chance…

Today we’re celebrating ‘Crossed Finger Selfie Day’ 🩷🤳

We’re saying thank you to #NationalLottery players for helping raise millions for good causes all over the UK.

Our Director Ally attended If U Care Share’s charity ball last month!

It was a beautiful evening celebrating a really special charity and a great chance to catch up with other organisations and some of the brilliant people that support them.

Thanks If U Care Share for such an inspiring event!

New Opportunity 📣

This opportunity is available through @ouseburnfarm.bsky.social’s Grow Forward programme which is funded by the North East Combined Authority. 🐑🐄 👩🏻‍🌾

Eligibility Criteria Apply - get in touch for more details converge@northumbria.ac.uk

#volunteer #northeast #northumbriauniversity

A week of @convergenu

- Well-Being Drop In 👩🏻‍🎨

- Frame By Frame 📸

- Forum Theatre 🎭
Working with alongside Northumbria Theatre and Performance Students and Graduate Futures

- Killingworth Job Centre 📣
Cat and Lukas spreading the word!

For more info get in touch - converge@northumbria@ac.uk

We still have some spaces left on our Theatre and Communication course and our trip down to Ouseburn Trust!

Get in touch for more info ℹ️

Due to high demand, the Converge Office will process your application and endeavour to allocate you to at least one of your chosen courses by Monday 20th October.

If you’re interested in enrolling or require any further info please contact converge@northumbria.ac.uk

@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk

- Ouseburn Trust (volunteer with us) 🌳🍂
No experience necessary, great way to get outdoors and try something new. Help look after green spaces. Build confidence and teamwork skills.

What to bring:
- Clothes you don’t mind getting dirty
- Sturdy shoes
- Waterproof jacket
- Waterbottle

- Frame by Frame 🖼️ 🎥

Please note: Priority will be given to students who took part in the previous one-off workshop

New Courses - Enrolling Now 📣

We’re really pleased to announce 3 new courses/opportunities coming up at Converge Northumbria this semester.

- Theatre and Communication 🎭🗣️

New Logo! We’re so proud to unveil our new official logo. Converge started off at @yorkstjohn.bsky.social with our previous logo representing Converge York for 17 years and here with us at @northumbriauni.bsky.social University for 8. We felt it’s time for something new.

@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk

Hello and welcome to our @bsky.app account !👋🏼

We thought it would be a lush idea to properly introduce ourselves for our first ever post on here.

You can also find us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.

If you’d like more information visit our website - www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/aca...