Big Local Gateshead

We are a community of passionate people who came together to make the most of where we live and work. We formed in 2012 as one of 150 Big Locals in the UK and given £1m by national lottery to improve our area over a 10 year period, and became a charity in 2022. Teams, Derwentwater Road, and Raceourse were identified as the areas to benefit from this programme, and from the word go we have been working to bring together all the local talent, ambitions, skills, and energy from individuals, groups, and organisations to make a positive difference to this community.