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Provides dental care for pre-school children, school children, those with special needs, learning disabilities, medical problems or severe anxiety and any other clients who are unable to find a dentist.
Clinics are available at Arthur's Hill Clinic (check website), Kenton Health Centre, Molineux Street NHS Centre and Walker Centre. You can contact the service directly.
The community dental department provides a full range of dental treatment for patients who are residents of Newcastle and who fit one or more of the following criteria:
Are you aged 18-25 and looking after someone who needs help and support?
If you are caring for someone who cannot manage without your support and you're not employed to do this, then you are a young adult carer. Anyone can become a carer at any point in their life. We're here to listen and support you.
Young carers are children and young people under 18 who look after a family member because they have an illness, disability, mental health condition, or addiction to drugs or alcohol.
Journey Enterprises is a local north east charity which provides life-skills and employability training for young adult/adults with learning disabilities and autism. The Charity’s mission is to enable people with learning disability and autism to lead active, inclusive and fulfilling lives. Journey supports conditions such as Down’s Syndrome, Williams Syndrome, Sotos, Prader Willi ,Fragile X, Cerebral Palsy and autism. |
At any given time up to 40% of adults and 50% of children (this rises to 80% with a SEND diagnosis) have difficulties with their sleep.
Yet in a recent survey, almost 60% of adults felt there was a lack of support for sleep issues.
Sleep problems can leave people feeling isolated and lonely.
Our free helpline is run by trained sleep advisors, many of whom are specialists in working with SEND. We can talk to young people directly, or parents (we can also talk to adults, including older people, about their sleep issues).
This campaign from Public Health England focuses on helping families make healthy food swaps by using the Food Scanner app.
Our main focus is to work with children and young people most in need, including those with mild to moderate disabilities or additional needs. Our SEN offer focuses on activities and events based at our sites across Tyneside.
We have SEN Community hubs which offer young people (14-25) the chance to meet in a safe environment where they can socialise outside school, form new friendships, and become more confident and independent. (They are currently on hold while we look for a new venue).
This website aims to provide support and advice to parents and children who want to know more about bedwetting. Some of the site is written in a style for children, in case parents would like their children to view these sections. We hope to be able to answer some of your (or your child’s) questions and offer some guidance around what you can do to help or stop the problem.
Our vital service is available at no cost to families. Rainbow Trust is a charity, relying almost entirely on voluntary donations and the generosity of the public to deliver support.
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity supports families who have a child aged 0-18 years with a life-threatening or terminal illness.
We treat patients who need elective surgery in addition to emergency cases.
The centre, based at the Claremont Wing at the RVI, has state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment facilities for medical and surgical conditions affecting the eye, including:
Navigate is a national mentoring service, that provides online emotional support for parents and carers of disabled children who are finding out about their child’s additional needs.
Eligibility
Navigate is open to any parent or carer who:
- lives in England or Wales
- has parental responsibility for a child under 18
- this child is on a pathway to diagnosis or has received one in the last year
Accessing the service
You can apply online or get a referral from the helpline.
Founded in 2005 through a partnership between The FA and UEFA Hat-Trick delivers around 70 sessions each week to people in Newcastle upon Tyne and now in Gateshead.
We support the young people to reach their full potential by providing opportunities to participate in positive activities that offer training, qualifications & leadership. We work across the city of Newcastle and borough of Gateshead in areas of high deprivation, the top 10 percent of most deprived neighbourhoods across the country.
Specialist Rehabilitation Services
The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with brain injury and neurodisability. We deliver rehabilitation, education and community services through skilled teams who work with children and young people, and their families.
Newcastle Trampoline Park and Gym is located in the west end of Newcastle, providing excellent sport and leisure facilities for the local community. As well as a great gym which features a great range of Technogym equipment, we have a separate women only gym and the studios offer a great choice of fitness classes including Group Cycling. With new Technogym bikes recently added come along and give them a try. For children the centre boasts one of the newest Soft Play structures in Newcastle.
Unfortunately the bowling alley is currently closed for refurbishment.
Come and join us at Gorilla bowl in Eldon Square for a free game of bowling! All participants will receive a free soft drink or hot drink and a snack.
Available to redeem any day Monday to Friday within the school holidays!
Monday 22nd July - Friday 26th July
Monday 29th July - Friday 2nd August
Monday 5th August - Friday 9th August
Session times - From 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm.
Our FREE junior sessions are a safe space for children aged between 5-16 years to come and socialise, play freely, 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 children, they choose what they would like to do in their youth clubs and plan their activities. Snacks and drinks are available in all sessions.
All welcome, no need to book.
ARE YOU AGED 8-15? IF SO, WE HAVE A PROGRAMME JUST FOR YOU!
Come and join us at Elswick Community Leisure Centre for Newcastle’s Best Summer Ever 2024 camps this Summer holidays (multi games and swimming
with lunch provided) this is all FREE to you aged 8-15 years.
GALA JUNIORS (5-11 YEARS) 11am-1pm
Friday 26th July
Friday 2nd August
Friday 9th August
Friday 16th August
Friday 23rd August
Friday 30th August
GALA INTERS (11 - 16 YEARS) 1.30-3:30pm
Friday 26th July
Friday 2nd August
Friday 9th August
Friday 16th August
Friday 23rd August
Friday 30th August
GALA GIRLS (11-16 YEARS) 4:30pm - 6pm
Wednesday 24th July
Wednesday 31st July
Free open access for young people. Snack or Meal will be provided at every session.
Games and challenges, arts and crafts. All crafts that young people make can be taken home.
Tuesday 23rd July
Tuesday 30th July
Tuesday 6th August
Tuesday 13th August
Tuesday 20th August
Tuesday 27th August
3:30pm - 5:30pm
This is a warm, caring and kind place to be because:
Monday 19th August - Thursday 22nd August
11am-3pm
A wide range of sports and activities including - basketball, football, dodgeball, gymnastics, fencing, archery as well as a wide range of enrichment activities and arts & crafts
Children will be provided with a hot meal. This will differ each day e.g. pasta, sandwiches and jacket potatoes with toppings.
This is a warm, caring and kind place to be because:
July 22nd to August 29th 10am - 3pm.
The Turf @ St John's is based within St John's Primary School.
Daily activities include sport, games and crafts. You can attend all day or drop in as you want.
A hot meal and snacks will be available daily. Any left over food will be available to take home.
The vast majority of staff working at The Turf also have a role within school. All of the staff who work in the facility have the same training as those based in school.
Football session at West Denton GLL. 4-6pm – Arrive around 3.50 onwards.
Tuesday 23rd July, 30th July, 6th August and 13th August 2024
Ages 12-16 years
This is a warm, caring and kind place to be because:
The National Deaf Children’s Society is the UK’s leading childhood deafness charity.
We’re here for every deaf child who needs us, no matter what their level or type of deafness or how they communicate.
We provide free, independent support and information to parents, carers, deaf young people, extended family members and professionals.