Arcadea are running fun and creative summer camps. These are for disabled and autistic young people aged 16 to 25

Radio Camp

Come and learn the art of radio!

• Wednesday 30th July 2025 - 10am to 3pm

• Wednesday 6th August 2025 - 10am to 3pm

Art Camp

Develop your art practice!

• Wednesday 13th August 2025 - 10am to 3pm

• Wednesday 20th August 2025 - 10am to 3pm

Fun sport and friendly boccia session for SEND/disabled children and adults. Our boccia session is suitable for beginners to experienced players. A great opportunity to learn the game, improve your skills as well as meeting new people and socialise.

Each session costs £3 

To book click here: What’s On – Smile Through Sport

For more information, please call or email.  

These sessions are open to families with a disabled child/young person (and siblings).  During these sessions, families can use our:

• soft play area

• sensory room

• trampoline hall

• outdoor play garden

• and more!

On a Wednesday Evening (term time), we run an arts and craft session ‘Get Crafty’ with a playworker leading the activity.

We are a small team of massage therapists We specialise in massage therapy for individuals with Special Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND). We work with all ages 3 years old+. 

What do we offer?

Drop in anytime between 10am and 12pm on the first Wednesday of each month. 

There is a different topic each month. However, you can talk with us about any other sexual health and relationships topics.

There is no cost.  Free Condoms and sexually transmitted infection (STI) test kits are available at all sessions!

For more information, please get in touch via email or phone.

You can also visit our Facebook page for information about all our groups. 

The Sensory Shuttle is a mobile sensory room. It provides a safe space to regulate - direct to your door!

Every visit includes advice/support for parents and carers.

Why book the Sensory Shuttle? 

• Suitable for parties, public events and private hire across North East England

• Wheelchair accessible

• Direct to your door - ideal for those with anxiety

What's inside the Sensory Shuttle?

ICEbox is a youth club for young disabled people aged 16-25.  It is ran by professional artists and support staff at the studio on Mosley Street.  

Every Wednesday: 6.30pm-8.45pm

Each session costs £5.  You can attend on a pay as you go basis. 

Our Tuesday Club is for young people with disabilities. They can stay active, make friends, and have fun. It helps them feel less alone and happier.

The club runs for two hours. There are sports and games for everyone. There is also a quiet area for relaxing.

A healthy tea is given at the club. This helps everyone stay healthy and feel good.

If interested email Hannah@smileforlife.org.uk 

Our Contemporary Dance Class is open to young people with learning disabilities who enjoy dance. 

All you have to do is turn up! Led by a qualified contemporary dance practitioner. 

Beginners contemporary is perfect for those wishing to attend a fun class. This class will leave you feeling energised, inspired and worked out!

For children and young people with SEND aged 14 to 24 years old

Join us for an action-packed summer school where there is something new to try each day; sign up and you can enjoy sports, gaming, dance, film, and crafts with dedicated arts professionals to help you learn new skills. The week ends with 'Fun day Friday' featuring a film screening of your choice.  We invite you to takeover GCT with your energy and enthusiasm.

Monday 18 - Friday 22 August, 2025. 10am - 3pm

Join us for inclusive sessions of dance, movement, and aerial at Dance City, held two Sundays per month. 

This group is inclusive and has just 10 places so that we can welcome all abilities and needs. Pre booking recommended and Under 5s are welcome but a parent/guardian must be present.

Each session costs £8.75 or £7 for Accessible Price (click here to learn more Pricing - Dance City)

To book, go to the relevant page and click 'Book Now':

Northern Stage is a theatre in Newcastle City Centre, very close to Haymarket. You can enjoy plays, dance, comedy and musicals on all of our three stages.

We have family shows throughout the year and at Christmas we have two magical shows one for under 5s and one for over 5s. 

These inclusive music sessions are:

• Free

• Interactive

• In person

• For young people aged 12 to 18

Using music tech, this session will suit both a complete beginner or knowledgeable musician.

Get active with Hat-Trick. Sessions include football, cricket, tennis and more.

All sessions are free of charge and there is no referral required or waiting list.

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

Get active with Hat-Trick. Sessions include football, cricket, tennis and more.

All sessions are free of charge and there is no referral required or waiting list.

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

Beauty and the Beast

A stolen rose spells bad news for our heroine Belle in this enchantingly wicked tale as old as time. Can she break the fiendish fairy's curse before it’s too late?

Let us whisk you away the French countryside this festive season as our stage comes alive with music, mayhem and a wonderfully quirky cast who'll have the whole family in stitches. 

Get active with Hat-Trick. Sessions include football, cricket, tennis and more.

All sessions are free of charge and there is no referral required or waiting list.

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

Get active with Hat-Trick. Sessions include football, cricket, tennis and more.

All sessions are free of charge and there is no referral required or waiting list.

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

Vinspired.com provides inspiring high quality volunteering opportunities to gain new experiences and skills for life for 14 - 30 year olds.

The Vinspired.com platform offers you the chance to:

Friday 22nd August 2025, 9.30am to 11am

Join us for a morning of fun activities, laughter and excitement. 

This is open to children with additional or higher sensory needs.

Booking is essential. Please email foundation.events@nufc.co.uk to secure your place.

Kindly supported by Sage.

The CAN project helps 16-25 year olds from Newcastle and Gateshead who may require support to transition into adulthood or make steps towards improving their confidence and reducing isolation. CAN aim to support young adults to overcome any barriers affecting them to move forward in their lives.

A mentor programme with a difference, it connects them with someone who can provide assistance tailored to their needs and ambitions. In the past, the programme has helped young people to:

Explore the science centre with fewer visitors, less noise, and enjoy relaxed performances in our planetarium and Science Theatre. Lighting and sound levels will be altered where possible to accommodate those with sensory needs. For example, hand-dryers in toilets will be turned off for the duration of the session.

Relaxed Sunday Sessions run from 10:00am - 12:00pm. You are welcome to stay after this time if you wish, but please note that our traditional programme, lighting, and sound levels will gradually resume from 12:00pm.

To support your visit you can:

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. 

A dedicated trampoline session for customers with special educational needs and disabilities. These sessions will not be available for the general public. Trampoline socks must be worn. 

Thursdays: 3:00pm-6:00pm

Tickets can be booked online https://bookings.better.org.uk/location/newcastle-trampoline-gym/trampoline-park or by contacting the centre directly.

Each paying ticket admits one carer free of charge.