Looking after the places we live and play
Our Rangers look after streets, parks and green spaces in Fulwell and Southwick, and our own team keeps the pitches at Monkwearmouth Academy in top condition. Young people lead the way.
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Ranger programmes, Fulwell and Southwick
6
grass pitches we look after
Good+
every pitch rated Good or Advanced, 2026 Football Foundation inspection
No DBS
needed to volunteer as a Ranger
Our ranger work
Litter picks, yes, but also clearing paths, removing graffiti, repairing benches and planting through the seasons.
Fulwell Ranger
A three year partnership looking after the ward's streets and green spaces properly, rather than waiting for problems to pile up. A focus on Cut Throat Dene and Seaburn Recreation Park.
Volunteer in FulwellSouthwick Ranger
The same approach in Southwick, where North East Sport started out, working in partnership with Sunderland Community Opportunities.
Get in touchOur own grounds
We maintain our own pitches and site, keeping them in top condition for hundreds of players every week. All six grass pitches were rated Good or Advanced in the 2026 Football Foundation inspection.
Football at NESportYoung people first
North East Sport has been here for Sunderland's young people since 2008, and our ranger work is the same idea taken outdoors.
Skills
Working with local schools, including Monkwearmouth Academy, young people get hands on with looking after their own patch and learn what hard work and ownership feel like.
A role model
The Ranger is a visible, familiar adult who shows young residents they can shape the place they live.
Young people leading
When you've helped clean a park you stop treating it as somewhere to trash. Pride goes up and antisocial behaviour goes down.
What we do on the ground
We focus on the hotspots residents tell us about, and we keep a record of what's been done.
Clean ups
Regular hotspot picks and big community clean ups so fields and parks stay usable.
Paths and parks
Clearing overgrown paths and repairing benches and street furniture.
Bigger jobs
Local volunteers and corporate teams from employers like Barclays, Siemens and Nissan.
Why it matters
"The Ranger provides a single, reliable point of contact. Residents see swift, tangible action, and it makes us all proud of our local community."
Our public spaces are where people go to feel better, and they need looking after. Our ranger work keeps them maintained and gives residents and young people the lead in doing it.
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Want to help?
Ranger volunteer roles don't need a DBS check. Give us an hour on a clean up or join the team for the season.
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