From the 17th to the 21st May is ‘Walk Your Way’ to school week. For more information on walking to school and the benefits that you can get from walking click here
Published: 12/08/2010
The Split Festival 2010 is set up to be one of the top festivals in the North East. read more
Published: 30/04/2010
Young People had a Ball at a recent Youth Opportunity Fund Event held at the National Glass Centre. read more
Published: 30/04/2010
Oxclose and District Young People’s Project celebrates its 20th Anniversary with a concert on Friday 7th May at Springwell Community Centre. read more
Published: 28/04/2010
Fundraising bikers aged 16 to 25 are wanted to take part in a charity bike ride on the 13th May 2010. read more
Published: 09/04/2010
Interested in the Internet? Do you have ideas about how the Internet can be used to help young people put forward their views and get their voice heard? If you do then you may well be interested to get involved in N'gage!! read more
Published: 07/04/2010
Have your say on sexual health issues in a new online consultation. read more
Published: 01/04/2010
If you are aged 17 plus and are interested in working with young people or are already a volunteer working in youth club settings then why not apply to the Introduction to Youth Work Course run by Sunderland City Council. read more
Published: 31/03/2010
From the 17th to the 21st May is 'Walk Your Way' to school week. read more
Published: 25/01/2010
Results are now in for the UK Youth Parliament Election in Sunderland 2010 read more
Published: 05/01/2010
Let's talk about sex! Health chiefs have welcomed a new campaign to get people talking about contraception. read more
Cost of travel
Published: 26 August 2008
Transport chiefs have frozen all Metro fares for 2010 to help passengers through the recession. Councillor David Wood, Chairman of the ITA (Integrated Transport Authority) stated that Metro provides excellent value and will offer even better value in the year ahead as a result of our decision
Under 16 card holders can now travel at the concessionary cheap rate fare seven days a week, unrestricted, both through the day and during the evening.
Tthe Child DaySaver costs from £1.10 with a single ticket costing 60p but Under 16 Card holders are still able to buy a 50p single ticket or a Child Allday Ticket or Cat for just a £1 a day for unlimited travel throughout Tyne and Wear using buses, the Metro and the Shields Ferry. Cats can be brought from bus drivers or from Metro ticket machines. Andy Bairstow, Nexus Communications Director is encouraging young people to get hold of a Nexus Under 16 Card the cheapest ticket for young people living in Tyne and Wear is a £1 Cat or 50p single (and on the) Metro a Cat is now 10p cheaper than a Child Daysaver, so we want to make sure young people get the right ticket, particularly those traveling every day for school
Do you have an Under 16 Travel Card?
You need it to prove that you live in Tyne and Wear and that you are between 5 and 15 years of age on August 31st before the start of your current academic year in order for you to receive an Under 16 Travel Card.
The Nexus Under-16 Card is available free and it allows you to pay child fares for public transport on school days as well as during the school holidays and at weekends.
Once you have one be sure not to leave the house without it!
You can get the application form from any Nexus Travel Shop or you can download one here The applications must then be posted to Nexus.
Meanwhile, School Pass season tickets prices are being frozen by Nexus at £150 a year, so that children need not pay more during the week for school journeys - when their evening and weekend travel costs are getting cheaper.
The annual Metro Student card for all zones is to stay at £386. Four weekly Metro Student Cards for inner Newcastle and inner Sunderland have come down from £31 to £30.