Community

The Galleries support a different national charity each year and these charities have included Muscular Dystrophy and Marie Curie.
A variety of local charities are also supported with collections in the mall and donations for local fund raising events.

Work with youth groups
The Galleries supports local youth groups including Washington youth Matters and Oxclose and District Young People’s Project.
The Galleries participated in a successful scheme with local young people which resulted in reducing anti-social behaviour and crime in the local area by 70%

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Work with schools
The Galleries also works with local schools as part of the Usworth Partnership to strengthen relationships between schools and local industry.
The Galleries Centre Manager, Juliette Coard, has taken part in a ‘Dragon’s Den’ enterprise to help young people get an insight into the world of commerce.

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Wearside women in need
The Galleries is a keen supporter of Wearside Women in Need.  A Giving Tree is set up in the centre for them each Christmas and the kindness of The Galleries customers ensures that all the children receive the presents they want.
The children at Wearside Women In Need currently don't have anywhere safe to play and therefore, the project team involved in delivering the new retail park and bus station development at The Galleries are getting together to convert a double garage into a fully functioning playroom for them.

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