Larkspur House

Community

Collaboration

Larkspur House is a thriving community space up at Beacon Lough East, attached to Larkspur Community Primary School. There are lots and lots of activities that are accessible to everyone including fitness classes, craft sessions, family fun days, youth clubs, holiday clubs, bingo, indoor bowling and generally lots of cake and people to chat to! Everyone is welcome to come along and give it a try!

Larkspur House is nestled in the heart of the community and provides drop-ins from a variety of partners such as Police, Gateshead Council, Gateshead Housing Co., North East Counselling Service, Citizens Advice Gateshead and lots of other services that the community may benefit from.

Watch this space as we look to open up our larger community space called Boxlaw House, also based at Beacon Lough East. We are all very excited by the development because we’ll be able to do lots more activities and welcome more and more people from the area and from other agencies to join in the fun.

Please take a look at our Facebook page to see what’s on and get in touch!

Larkspur House

Beacon Lough East, Gateshead, NE9 6SS

We are grateful that The National Lottery Community Fund are funding us so the community and partners can learn how to work together more effectively to help make Beacon Lough East a happier, healthier, friendlier place to live.

We would like to say a massive thank you for their generous support.

Edberts House

Sharelle’s story: Our Queen of Hearts found that panto was the foundation for a new passion…

“I was excited about being in the Edberts panto - I used to love drama when I was a kid but never really had the chance to do it as an adult. I’d struggled with depression and anxiety, and the panto was good for me – I think when you have mental health problems you act everyday anyways, but through being given a character and pretending to be them it helps you to forget your own problems.”

Through her performance in the panto, Sharelle was invited to work with a drama facilitator, helping teach drama in local schools, won a place on a Princes Trust performance course achieving her Bronze Arts Award, and secured a part in a Terry Pratchett play at the People’s Theatre in Newcastle.

“I loved the feeling of teamwork and everyone being involved – every week was something to look forward to, and I will never forget the overwhelming sense of pride in what we achieved.”

Sharelle Scullion, local resident

Edberts House

Beacon Lough East, Gateshead, NE9 6SS

We would like to say a massive thank you for their generous support.