St Peter's Gate Business Centre

04/11/2026

🎄Love, Amelia Big Toy Appeal at St Peter's Gate🎄

The tree is up, the tags are ready, and we're proud to be supporting Love, Amelia's Big Toy Appeal once again! ❤️

This appeal helps bring Christmas joy to children and families who may be facing difficult circumstances this year.

If you'd like to get involved, simply pop into St Peter's Gate and choose a gift tag from the tree. Purchase the gift listed and return it unwrapped to us. Please remember to write your name next to the corresponding tag number on the sign-up sheet when taking a tag, so we can keep track of donations.

Gift tags can also be collected from the reception area at Hope Street Xchange.

Every gift, no matter how big or small, helps make a child's Christmas a little brighter. ✨

Thank you for helping us spread some Christmas kindness this year. 🎁

29/10/2026

🐾 We've got a new donation station at St Peter's Gate! 🐾

We're collecting pet food donations for the RSPCA Sunderland, Hartlepool & South Tyneside Local Branch Pet Food Bank, helping local people who may be struggling to feed their furry family members.

If you're able to spare a few tins, pouches, or bags of pet food, you can drop them off at reception at St Peter's Gate Business Centre.

You'll also find a donation station at Hope Street Xchange, making it even easier to support this fantastic local cause.

23/10/2026

Culture House Business Brunch: Grow Your Business

10am-1pm, 4th November

Culture House, Sunderland

Link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/culture-house-business-brunch-grow-your-business-tickets-1998944095600?aff=oddtdtcreator

The Business and Intellectual Property Centre - North East is excited to be working with the new Culture House in Sunderland to deliver weekly business drop-in sessions. To celebrate, we will be holding a special business brunch, showcasing the local support available for anyone looking to grow their business.

Whether your business needs some help to stay afloat or is looking to expand and increase in profit, you will take away plenty of useful advice from this session. In addition to introducing some of the free support services for businesses in Sunderland, we will be hearing from the following three Experts-in-Residence:

⭐ Scott Rowland: Scott is the director of HiThrive, which specialises in business growth, business turnaround, and change management. He has a wealth of experience in improving business performance and turning around failing businesses.

⭐ Tracy Clarkson: Specialising in business resilience and productivity, Tracy can grasp what’s important to a business quickly, spot opportunities and identify when, how and at what benefit/risk to take decisions forward. She helps businesses adapt to a changing environment.

⭐ Kat Sykes: A change management expert and director of ‘Game Changing Outcomes’, Kat uses innovative techniques to engage business directors, staff and volunteers. Her activities encourage everyone in the business to see the same vision, want to achieve the same goals, and agree measurable actions.

There will also be plenty of opportunities to network over a delicious free brunch.

20/10/2026

Looking to grow your business idea or take your venture to the next level?

Join us at Hope Street Xchange on 9th & 10th November (9:30am-12:30pm) for Investor Ready: Building a Backable Business.

Across two interactive sessions, you'll gain practical insights into what investors look for, how to strengthen your business model, and when investment might be the right step for your growth journey.

You'll also have the opportunity to connect with founders from universities across the North East, making this a great chance to expand your network and learn from others in the region's startup community.

📍 Hope Street Xchange, City Campus
📅 9th & 10th November

Register now: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=YNmgFnTuVk-iKhmuBXkYsjJkr7_d1QRMmOnnUaYS6ehURExHMDNLMkwzUkVNSzdYNENZWDdMWjlJTS4u&route=shorturl

Places are limited, so make sure to secure your place early.

15/10/2026

❤️ Wear Red Day ❤️

We're proud to be supporting Show Racism the Red Card's Wear Red Day at St Peter's Gate and Hope Street Xchange.

Join us tomorrow by wearing something red and helping to raise awareness in the fight against racism.

If you'd like to support the campaign further, you can donate via the link in the post.

ARE YOU READY FOR WRD THIS FRIDAY?

We're turning social media red – and we need you to be part of it.

Post your red outfit, share why you stand for and make sure to use

When we post together, we show the world just how many people are committed to this mission. We show them that together we are stronger.

Let's flood the feed with purpose ❤️
🔗https://www.justgiving.com/charity/theredcard

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02/10/2026

🔴 Wear Red Day 2026 🔴

On Friday 16 October, we'll be joining Wear Red Day and standing together to show that there is no place for racism in our communities.

Wear something red, start conversations, and help support the important work of Wear Red Day and Show Racism the Red Card. Together, we can help create a more inclusive and welcoming society for everyone.

As this year's campaign says: "Change Hearts. Change Minds. Change Lives."

Whether it's a red T-shirt, jumper, scarf, or badge, we'd love to see you get involved and show your support.

Find out more: https://buff.ly/hkh2PVE

01/10/2026

🎃 Hello October! 👻

As we step into a new month, there's lots happening at St Peter's Gate. We're excited to be supporting important campaigns such as Show Racism the Red Card's Wear Red Day, welcoming new tenants to our community, and helping some of our existing tenants expand into larger spaces as their organisations continue to grow.

We've also added a little seasonal cheer to reception with our Halloween decorations, beautifully put together by our lovely receptionist, Jasmine. 🎃

We're proud to be home to a growing community of businesses, charities, and organisations, and currently have office, meeting, and event spaces available for those looking to join us.

Want to find out more? Get in touch:
⭐ Tel: 0191 556 1000
⭐ [email protected]

🍂 Here's to a productive and exciting October!

25/09/2026

We Raised £420 for Macmillan Cancer Support! 💚 🍰 ☕

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our Macmillan Coffee Mornings at St Peter's Gate and Hope Street Xchange.

Thanks to your generosity, we raised an amazing £420 to support people living with cancer. We're so grateful to be part of such a kind and supportive community.

24/09/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us this morning for our Macmillan Coffee Morning! 💚

Thank you for all the delicious cakes, biscuits and generous donations.

We've still got a few treats left, so pop in and grab one while they're here! ☕🍰

Can't make it? You can still donate here: 👉 https://buff.ly/RlcudJu 💚

23/09/2026

💡 Got a business idea?

The Start Up Series is an 8 week programme designed to help students, staff and graduates build the skills, confidence and connections needed to start and grow a business.

⭐️ Digital Incubator, St Peter's Campus
⭐️ Wednesdays, 7 October to 25 November
⭐️ 1.30pm to 3.30pm

Spaces are limited.

📧 [email protected]