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Company of Others is a dance theatre company based in Walker.
Suitable for 6 - 17 years old.
Newcastle City Loan Equipment Service (NCLES) provides equipment to support adults and children with their daily living and nursing needs in their own homes.
We are the main provider of this service in Newcastle
What does the service do?
We install, maintain, repair, decontaminate and recycle a wide range of equipment.
We also provide a technical advice service and carry out risk-assessments with medical and care professionals, both in-store and in people’s homes.
The type of equipment we supply includes:
This is a community event with local community organisers coming together to provide free activities for families over 3 days. This includes arts and crafts, sports, cooking, storytelling, climbing wall, fire and police vehicles. Takes place in Walker Park on Wednesday 26th - Friday 28th July 2023 from 12noon - 3pm.
The Tree House Early Years Centre provides a range of Educational, Social, Therapeutic and Health activities / services for children aged 0-5 with SEND, and their families.
The centre was officially opened by councillor Lesley Storey in September 2023. The following video showcases the opening of the Centre and highlights some of facilities and activities available for children and their families.
Shine provides specialist advice and support for spina bifida and hydrocephalus across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The Streetwise Project Workers offer Young People who attend the Hub a chance to have a say in how they want their sessions to be each week. The Young People like to choose what they would like to eat, shop for health ingredients, prepare the food, cook it for themselves and their peers.
The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company provides accessible opportunities for people with learning disabilities and autistic people to express themselves creatively, and to develop their skills, confidence, independence and social connections.
Our weekly Performing Arts and Music academies are for people with Learning disabilities and autistic people, aged 16 and over.
Whether you want to DJ at our club night, act on stage, or perform in a live band, our Academies can help you to achieve your goals.
Suitable for 11-16 years
Kenton Youth Project is dedicated to meeting the needs and aspirations of young people in Kenton. With a strong foundation of experience and community relationships developed over 4 years, we have engaged in consultations with the young people and key stakeholders in the community, identifying crucial areas of support and activities that resonate with young people.
We provide activities for young people 8-19 years in and around Elwick. We offer a wide range of developmental activities and lots of fun and adventure. Activities are different each week. For our older Seniors (age 13 - 19 years) we offer 3 Duke of Edinburgh drop-in sessions, here you can complete your award with us or just come in and hang out with your friends.
We provide specialised practical, emotional and social support for asylum seeking and refugee children, families and young people.
Our aim is to provide a specialised and trauma informed service that can be accessed by families or by individual young people.
Project for young people to create a safe, relaxing space to grow their own food and an area to learn about the outdoors. The project will see the development of the areas within the allotment to create – garden for vegetables, outdoor learning area, and a calming sanctuary. The allotment will give the young people the opportunity to learn many skills, socialise, team building, decision making and become sustainable gardeners, growing crops that will be used not only in the youth clubs but at home.
This is a warm, caring and kind place to be because:
Company of Others is a dance theatre company based in the North East of England, led by Artistic Director and Choreographer Nadia Iftkhar.
We empower those who have experienced Othering to share their stories through dance theatre experiences. Together, we spotlight diverse human experiences, challenge systems of oppression, and seek to inspire change.
Does your child have a special educational need or disability? Would you like to talk to other people or get advice from professionals? Drop-in to this informal SEND support group (Adults only)19/04/24,17/05/24,14/06/24,12/07/24.
Does your child have a special educational need or disability? Would you like to talk to other people or get advice from professionals? Drop-in to this informal SEND support group 13/05/24,10/06/24,08/07/24
The Visual Impairment Additionally Resourced Provision (VIARP) for severely sight impaired (SSI) and sight impaired (SI) pupils is centrally funded by Newcastle City Council. Some of the pupils from neighbouring local authorities can also be placed in the VIARP.
The VIARP is staffed by one Qualified Teacher of Visual Impairment and two specialist Learning Support Assistants.
It is a fully inclusive provision and pupils with VI are included within mainstream classes with support from VIARP staff. This support includes -
The Visual Impairment Additionally Resourced Provision (VIARP) for severely sight impaired (SSI) and sight impaired (SI) pupils is centrally funded by Newcastle City Council. Some of the pupils from neighbouring local authorities can also be placed in the VIARP.
The VIARP is staffed by one Qualified Teacher of Visual Impairment and two specialist Learning Support Assistants.
It is a fully inclusive provision and pupils with VI are included within mainstream classes with support from VIARP staff. This support includes -
The Nystagmus Network is a registered charity in England and Wales supporting people living with nystagmus. Nystagmus is a complex eye condition, characterised by involuntary movements of the eye. The eyes appear to wobble or flicker from side to side, up and down or round and round. Nystagmus causes impaired vision, affecting the ability to focus, speed and depth perception and facial recognition. At least 1 in 1,000 people are born with nystagmus and many more acquire the condition later in life.
At Inspire Youth, we offer a vast range of children services from youth and play work to specialised mentoring programmes. We aim to give every child the best possible chance at life, and work by our motto “enrichment beyond the classroom"
The sessions provide the young people with a safe, calm, enriching environment where they can socialise, stay active, take part in many activities, learn life skills and get fed.
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:
The Royal National Institute of Blind People is the UK's sight loss charity. They offer practical and emotional support to blind and partially sighted people, their families and carers. They raise awareness of the experiences of blind and partially sighted people and campaign for change to make our society more accessible for all. They want to change our world so there are no barriers to people with sight loss.