Making a Difference North East is a free employability service for unemployed people over 18, who live in Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside, County Durham, Gateshead and Sunderland.

They can help you prepare for or get back into work, with support and training to suit you. This includes:

Maple Lodge Nursery provides full day care including breakfast, lunch and tea.  We can also provide childcare for children qualifying for 2 year old funding.  Nursery grant available for children 3+ term following 3rd birthday.  We are open for 52 weeks of the year excluding bank holidays.  Fully CCTV monitored and all staff are DBS checked.

I have over 20 years of experience working in schools, preschools, nurseries, before and after school clubs with children aged 0-11. I registered as a childminder in High Heaton in 2019 and was Ofsted rated good in November 2021.

Mary Astell Academy is an alternative provision academy within Prosper Learning Trust which provides education to pupils from ages 5 to 16.  Mary Astell Academy serves children who are referred via the local authority due to permanent exclusion and reside in the City of Newcastle.  Pupils may be fully or dual registered depending on their circumstances. 

Programme for Neurodivergent Young People aged 11-25

A peer support group for people who have recently found out they are neurodivergent, or are waiting for diagnosis. Referral only.

Referrals to Masquer-Aid should be made through the NHS Newcastle and Gateshead Children and Young People's Service (CYPS), who can be contacted by their website, telephone 0191 246 6913 or freephone 0800 652 2864.

Our maternity services are based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary. We have one of the biggest maternity units in the UK.

Meet and Connect gives you a chance to learn. Previous sessions have looked at: 

• Digital skills

• Mental health

• Racism 

We also have picnics together when the weather is nice. 

Want to find out when the next Meet and Connect sessions are? Then look through our monthly Groups Newsletters posted on our Skills for People Facebook Page.

I offer a welcoming and friendly enviroment for kids and their parents. I have a garden space available for outside play and have a variety of toys. I often visit the local library and park to allow children to explore and enjoy their local environment.

Calling all dads and male carers.  Join us, with the children you look after, for a fun filled play session.

This is a drop in session - no need to book.

Come along to our group. It is for adults (18+) with a learning disability and autistic people. 

Our group is a safe space to chat about men's issues and meet new people. 

We meet every 2 weeks. Visit the Skills for People Facebook Group for exact dates. 

Call the below number to let us know you are coming along. 

A weekly get together of making pies from scratch, good chat and the chance to meet new mates. Book at www.menspieclub.co.uk

Everyone Welcome

Local men getting together - making pies, having a chat, tackling isolation, boosting mental health and improving social skills. 

Everyone welcome

Come along and get Messy. Activities can include gloop, paint, playdough and more! For children 0-5

Fun messy activities for children 0-5 years old, including 

• gloop
• playdough
• painting
• pasta play and more!

Come along and get Messy. Activities can include gloop, paint, playdough and more! For children 0-5

Come along and get messy. Activities can include gloop, paint, playdough and more! 

For children aged 0-5 years.

I have been childminding for 16 years and work from home, we attend toddler groups, soft play sessions, education visits to museums and parks.  I have a wide range of toys and games in the home.

If you need support accessing your eVisa, help is available from Migrant Help UK

We deliver support in the Northeast with eVisa, which is digital proof of immigration status and is replacing physical immigration documents like BRP, stickers in the passport, etc. Migrant Help is supporting vulnerable clients who may find it difficult to manage transition process themselves. We also support with reporting any errors related to eVisa account or help with contacting Home Office regarding setting up UKVI or obtaining UKVI customer number.

If you need support accessing your eVisa, in St. Vincent’s Centre.

Our Milecastle Mission is:

For everyone to be excited about and love learning.

Our Milecastle Vision is:

At Milecastle we provide a safe, vibrant and exciting learning environment, where everyone is included and all successes are celebrated. We provide outstanding care and support as well as high quality learning experiences which challenge the children to be their best. We accept we are all different and we are grateful for the variety that brings.

Millers Dene Day Care offer childcare for children aged 3 months to 5 years in a purpose built building. We are fully inclusive with an accessible layout offering wheelchair access. We have an enclosed garden area accessible to all children including a specially designed sensory area. Children also have access to an additional sensory room.

We provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. We campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.

We won't give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets support and respect.

Saturday 19 July - Sunday 31 August

Colouring in tables will be located in the Living Planet gallery for the duration of the summer holidays.

During museum hours.  FREE.

Colouring in tables will be located in the Living Planet gallery for the duration of the summer holidays for a spot of mindful relaxation.  

Social enterprise offering Mental health and wellbeing support. Services include mental health support group, mindfulness courses and classes, meditation groups, counselling service, mindful yoga. Delivered from our centre in Newcastle and other community locations. We also offer wellbeing interventions in workplaces, for more information visit website, mindfultherapies.org.uk

 

We run drop in and closed groups for children and young people. Some of these are focused around a particular activity (such as Sporty Legs, where we play sports and explore faith together) and others are focused around a particular location (like the Byker and Walker bubbles that currently meet once a week). We even run a bible study using board games to explore faith! All these spaces are shaped by the young people that attend, and include space to have fun, learn new skills, and grow together. We also run toddler groups for families with younger children.