Making life better for the people of Glendale

Welcome to The Glendale Gateway Trust

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WHO ARE WE?

The Glendale Gateway Trust is a charitable community development trust based in Wooler, North Northumberland. The Trust was set up in 1996 to benefit the rural community of Glendale which covers 250 square miles of North Northumberland with a population of approximately 6000 people. It is one of the most sparsely populated areas of the country.

 

 

We have a very broad remit and manage a community resource centre, affordable housing, and small business start-up units. Our mission is to benefit the community, economy, environment, and heritage of Glendale and support the community to thrive.

We provide a multi-purpose community hub that houses the library and Visitor Information Centre, alongside The Newcastle Building Society and the local Police station. We run the Food Bank from the community hub and provide office space for local people to use and various rooms and halls for people to hire to carry out a variety of activities. We are also set up as a Warm Space for the community to use during the colder months due to the cost-of-living crisis. We provide business development and work opportunities through our business set up pods. We provide affordable housing for the local community following the refurbishment of many old buildings in the town - 20 residential properties. We also provide business opportunities through our range of commercial properties, a café, bakery, hospice care shop, Youth Hostel and soon a restaurant /bistro in the old Barclays Bank.

We work in partnership with public, private, and voluntary sector organizations We support community initiatives and engage with the Glendale community. We do this in a variety of different ways and through a number of different projects and community initiatives. The Cheviot Centre community hub was utilised as an emergency centre during Storm Arwen and is now listed with NCC as the place where emergency services will congregate should another emergency occur. We provide weekly activities for the people of Glendale who may be vulnerable due to age or disability, giving them the opportunity to socially interact, have a warm meal and take part in fun activities.

We have a good understanding of the needs of our rural community and regularly consult through our community resource centre, website and social media presence. Our strategy is to work with the community to find partners to develop key projects and programmes to meet the needs of the community. We are members of numerous networks and working groups which enables us to share best practice and we also adapt an asset based community approach.

We consult regularly with various parts of the community depending on the project we are involved with and arrange working groups, workshops, and steering groups to enable projects to be successful. We adhere to the Charities Commission guidelines and have a strong board of Trustees that are experienced in governance and have a wide range of skills, knowledge and expertise. We work in close partnership with other organisations and work in a collaborative manner to ensure the communities we serve receive the best possible outcomes. We are members of an umbrella organisation that supports similar charities and can access data and research reports that enhances our work. We have an excellent working relationship with local Parish Councils and Northumberland County Council and work with Newcastle and Durham Universities on various projects.

 

Wooler & Glendale Food Bank

​A FREE confidential service for anyone living in Wooler & Glendale.
Contact us at the Cheviot Centre to arrange collection or delivery.

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King's Award for Voluntary Service

Announced on 14th November 2024, The Glendale Gateway Trust has been awarded the King’s Award for Voluntary Service

This is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and is equivalent to an MBE.

This award reminds us of all the ways the voluntary sector is contributing to their local communities and working to make life better for those around them. Volunteers of course, play a key role in this work.

The King’s Award for Voluntary Service aims to recognise outstanding work by local voluntary groups to support their communities. It was created in 2002 to celebrate Her Majesty The Late Queen’s Golden Jubilee and was continued following the accession of His Majesty The King. 2024 marks the second year of the King’s Award for Voluntary Service.

CEO Karen, some volunteers, staff and trustees of The Glendale Gateway Trust received the award crystal and certificate from the Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland, Dr Caroline Pryer on 15th December 2024 at a prestigious ceremony at The Bosk in Branton. In addition, two volunteers from the group will attend a garden party at Holyrood House in May 2025 along with other recipients of the award.

All at The Glendale Gateway Trust are very excited and proud to be recognised in this way.
We would like to pay tribute to the hard work and commitment of the many volunteers who have worked tirelessly over the years to support us in our work, in Wooler and the surrounding Glendale area.