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Activities at the Centre

Regular Activities


Download current regular Activites leaflet here:

November 2024


Health and Fitness - Ryhope Community Centre have a varied program of health & fitness classes suitable for all ages, abilities and fitness levels with an aim to promote Health and Wellbeing via low cost accessible exercise within the community.

Classes/Groups include:

  • Active Forever (over 50's) - Monday
  • Cricket Practice [girls] (ages 6 - 9)  - Tuesday
  • Cricket Practice (ages 5 - 9)  - Friday
  • IT Hub - Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
  • JC Kickboxing - Monday & Wednesday
  • Kawauso Karate - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday
  • Keep Fit (over 50's) - Thursday
  • Men's Den (with carpet bowls) - Wednesday
  • MiniBallers Infant Football (18 month to 6 years) - Sunday
  • Pilates - Thursday
  • Slimming World (2 x Thursday evening & 2 x Saturday morning)
  • T'ai Chi - Wednesday (morning)

For the very young:

  • Baby Group - Monday (afternoon)
  • Toddler Groups - Monday (afternoon), Thursday (morning) and Friday (morning)


Baby & Toddler Groups

- by Ryhope Community Association

(term time only):

Ryhope Community Centre Baby & Toddler Groups - registration now open for Winter Term 2025.


Term Dates: 8th September to 19th December


Groups running are:

Monday Babies - 12:45 to 1:45 (birth to crawling)

Monday Toddlers - 2:00 to 3:00 (walking to 5)

Thursday Toddlers - 9:00 to 10:30 (walking to 5)

Friday Toddlers - 9:00 to 10:30 (walking to 5)

All groups have a limited number of places to ensure everyone's safety and not overcrowded.

If you would like to come along and join us please follow the link (or scan the QR code) to register your interest on our Waitlist for any of the groups.

There's only 1 form holding all information for all groups. The link/QR code takes you to a Google Form on a normal web page - you do not need to have a Google (or Facebook) account to use it.

Places will be allocated and those for the first intake will be emailed with your start date. As other places become available, those registered on the Waitlist will be contacted. Thank you

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/28hppebs or follow the QR code


Cost: Suggested voluntary contribution for each child at each session is £2.50. You can pay cash at the event or via Bank Transfer - details in the registration form.

If you have a confirmed place and are unable to attend any session please ring the centre on 0191 523 9371; If you do not attend regularly then your place will be released unless you have been in contact with the centre to advise. All places released will be notified via email.

If you wish to withdraw your place or update your information after registering please let the centre know via email to ryhopeca@aol.com so we can release the place for others /update your information. Thank you

By registering you agree to abide by the Group Agreement Terms & Conditions: https://tinyurl.com/2p8crzcs. Please take a moment to read. Thank you

Next term events will be published near the end of Winter Term for January 2026 start so like/follow our page to keep up to date with events.

These events are with thanks to funding and support from various sources, without it we could not run the groups so thanks to all our funders!
Thanks to : #TheNationalLotteryCommunityFund #UKGovernment #LinksforLifeSunderland

Want to keep up-to-date with us at Ryhope Community Centre and see all our news? Follow our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/RyhopeCommunityCentre

You can see all our events here: https://tinyurl.com/ycavfpo6


As a charity we are supported by various sources including The National Lottery Community Fund,


Occasional Activities


Afternoon Teas

Dates for your diaries:  21st October 2025

Our Afternoon Teas are back!  Next one is 22nd October 2025 at Ryhope Community Centre, starting at 1pm to 3pm, with Alex Hall Music in October providing the entertainment.

These are pre-book events and tickets are available from Ryhope Community Centre with a suggested voluntary contribution of £5 per person. All contributions to be paid by noon on Friday 17th October respectively to ensure your place

Either call in to collect your ticket or ring 0191 5239371 to book you place. (If there's no-one available to take your telephone call, leave us your name and telephone number on the answering machine and someone will get back to you).

All welcome, book your place now!

Do come along and join us, we'd love to see you.

Thanks to:

#TheNationalLotteryCommunityFund #UKGovernment #LinksForLifeSunderland

Want to keep up-to-date with us at Ryhope Community Centre and see all our news? Like/Follow our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/RyhopeCommunityCentre

You can see all our events here: https://tinyurl.com/ycavfpo6


Ryhope Heritage Society

If you’ve got some free time every second Tuesday in the month, then why not come along and join our small friendly group that looks back over the history of Ryhope, Sunderland and the surrounding areas.

We share knowledge and stories of old Ryhope through films, slide shows and speakers all from our local area.  There’s something here to suit everyone.

Our past films have covered Sunderland in World War I, The History of Seaburn, Ryhope our Mining Village and lots more. We have had visiting speakers Phil Curtis and Sharon Vincent talking about old Sunderland with slide shows and Glenda Young, best selling local author.

We meet every second Tuesday of the month in Ryhope Community Centre on Black Road at 1:30pm in the downstairs hall, so come along and join us and enjoy a cup of tea after looking back over your local heritage.

Next open meeting:  14 October 2025



Doors open 1pm and the event starts at 1.30pm until 3:30pm

Cost £3 per person, per event.

For further information e-mail hello@ryhopeheritage.com

We meet every second Tuesday of the month in Ryhope Community Centre on Black Road at 1:30pm in the downstairs hall, so come along and join us and enjoy a cup of tea after looking back over your local heritage. We share knowledge and stories of old Ryhope through films, slide shows and speakers all from our local area. There’s something here to suit everyone. It's not compulsory to be a member of the Society to attend but if you'd like to join, just ask when you attend, membership is free if you decided you would like to join.

Everyone welcome.

Want to keep up-to-date with us at Ryhope Community Centre and see all our news? Like/Follow our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/RyhopeCommunityCentre

You can see all Community events here: https://tinyurl.com/ycavfpo6


Exhibition all about Ryhope's Past


Coming on Tuesday 28th October from 10am until 3pm at Ryhope Community Centre is a Photographic and Film Exhibition celebrating Ryhope's past. See photo's for details.


Everyone welcome

Free admission

Books and DVD's about Ryhope will be available to buy.

Do come along and see us, we'd love you to pop in.

More information available from the Chair of Ryhope Heritage Society, Brian Ibinson, via email at:hello@ryhopeheritage.com



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