Fellside is an acute admission ward based at the Hadrian Clinic, Campus for Ageing and Vitality in Newcastle upon Tyne. Fellside has 20 beds providing assessment and treatment by a multi disciplinary team. They will support you to develop new skills to manage your mental health. During your stay you will be offered the following treatments and therapies:

• Occupational therapy – helps with individual or group activities and daily living skills

• Physiotherapy – help with mobility or movement problems or by providing access to gym facilities

Learning, leisure and social opportunities in our community centre.

This is a warm, caring and kind place to be because: 

• we have a quiet/calm space for young people to chill out in
• we offer small group work activities 
• we offer peer support like a buddy or mentoring system
• parents/carers can contact staff to discuss individual needs
• parents/carers or young people can pre-visit/watch a walk through video 
• we have changing facilities for young people with continence issues

We provide childcare for funded, private and childcare vouchers.

We offer an exciting environment where children have safe and secure access to our outdoor play area. We follow to EYFS and development matters statutory framework and all the staff are fully qualified at level 3 or above with plenty of experience in childcare.

Ferndene is based at the former Prudhoe Hospital site and provides regional and national Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) for children and young people between the ages of 13 and 18. Tier 4 CAMHS are for patients with more complex needs usually requiring inpatient treatment. Ferndene has three wards (Redburn, The Riding and Fraser) providing a total of 28 beds.

A four bed unit providing Psychiatric Intensive Care.

To support communication for 1-2 year olds.

To book contact Rachel 07561024207

For age 12 + at Walker activity dome

This is a warm, caring and kind place to be because:

Footsteps Dolphin is an accessible, open plan early years setting, we offer full and part time places for children aged 0-5 years either morning, afternoon or full-day sessions.

Footsteps Nunsmoor is an accessible, open plan early years setting, we offer part time places for children aged 2-5 years either morning or afternoon sessions.

Outreach clinic to provide people with a learning disability who have offended or show offending type behaviour(s), and those involved in caring for them the opportunity to seek advice and support on managing day to day forensic issues.

Areas covered: Cumbria, Sunderland and Newcastle

How to get referred:

Referrals must be made through local community nursing teams for each locality.

The Forensic Outpatient Department is based at Stephenson Court, St Nicholas Hospital, Gosforth, Newcastle. The team consists of psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, psychologists, occupational therapists, support workers and students.

The service is for men and women over the age of 18 but under 65 years old who have been assessed as an identified risk of causing significant harm to others or themselves.

We run youth clubs for young people aged between 5-18 where young people can take part in activities such as cooking, making music in our music studio, arts and crafts and playing pool and PS4. These are on evenings in our base in Pottery Bank.

We also run alternative education programmes for young people who are struggling in high school. Our programmes vary depending on each young persons needs but each programme will take place outside of school in small groups of no more than 8 young people per group.

The Fracture Clinic is based in the New Victoria Wing at the Royal Victoria Infirmary and provides an outpatient service for both children and adults, usually following a bone fracture.

You can be referred to this clinic by your GP, or you may be sent here following a visit to either the Emergency Department, Walk in Centre or Minor Injury Unit. 

Nurse Practitioners run special clinics to review patients with fractures, in particular those who have fractured a hip.

The Millin Charity provide a range of services to help women in Newcastle & Gateshead to set up their own businesses, gain employability skills, access training and be part of a supportive community of women working towards financial independence.

All children aged 8+ and parents are welcome

No need to book, just turn up!

Every Wednesday 5pm – 6pm

For more information, please contact James Morgan.

Free Spirits is a purpose built modular building that is set within the grounds of Freeman Hospital.  We have excellent facilities including 6 spacious rooms two garden/ play areas.  Children are looked after by caring well qualified and experienced staff who plan play and learning experiences around the needs of each child individually.  We follow the EYFS curriculum and ensure that children are given the best possible opportunities to reach their full potential.

We have a community street cricket session which runs every Thursday evening at NUcastle (Formerly Murray House) from 4pm - 6pm. 

These sessions run throughout the school holidays and in term time.

Please contact Calum Bickerton on  0797 912 1321 for more details.

We have a community street cricket session which runs every Monday from 4pm - 6pm. This is open to age 8 -15 year olds.

These sessions run throughout the school holidays and in term time.

Please contact Calum Bickerton on  0797 912 1321 for more details.

Thursdays 4.30-6.30pm (term-time only)

Tim Lamb Children's Centre 

This is a supervised youth club for teenagers aged 13-17 years.  Activities will focus on social relationships and friendship building.  Teenagers are closely supervised and supported by caring and experienced playworkers.

Pre-registration and advance booking is essential.

Practical cooking sessions; cooking on a budget, cooking from scratch and different types of cooking methods.

Booking required

Come and enjoy delicious home cooked food.

Open Monday to Thursday 8.30am - 2.30pm

Food bank run by volunteers.

We know it can be hard to walk through a food bank door. Our volunteers are kind and caring. They can help you with food and other support you might need.

Suitable for girls aged 11-16 years.

Our FREE sessions are a safe space for young people to come and socialise, learn about the world around them and take part in activities like;

• arts and crafts
• cooking
• gardening
• group games
• sports

The sessions are led by the young people, they choose what they would like to do in their youth clubs and plan their activities. Snacks and drinks are available in all sessions. 

A registration form must be filled in for each young person. 

Our FREE inters sessions are a safe space for young people aged between 12-16 years to come and socialise, learn about the world around them and take part in activities like;

• arts and crafts
• cooking
• gardening
• group games
• sports

The sessions are led by the young people, they choose what they would like to do in their youth clubs and plan their activities. Snacks and drinks are available in all sessions. 

A registration form must be filled in for each young person.