The Northumbria SARC offers free support and practical help to anyone in Northumbria who has experienced sexual violence and/or sexual abuse.

We are here to help regardless of when the event happened.

You will need an appointment before coming to the centre.

In an emergency, always dial 999.

SomeOne Cares is a counselling service with an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) who can provide emotional and practical support to meet the needs of anyone aged 11+ who has experienced sexual violence at any time in their life whether they have reported this to the police or not. The ISVA can also support anyone who is thinking of reporting an offence to the police and would like impartial information around this.

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.

We are a UK charity dedicated to raising awareness of economic abuse and transforming responses to it. Our vision is a world in which women and girls are economically equal and live their lives free of abuse and exploitation. The aim of the Financial Support Line is to empower people who have experienced or are experiencing abuse to regain control of their finances.

Support for adult victims of intimate image and video abuse. They can provide advice, guidance and support to remove intimate content which has been non-consensually shared online.

A therapeutic service which aims to reduce the impact of abusive or traumatic experiences on children, young people and families. The Wellness Recovery Project delivers 1-2-1 counselling and therapeutic support for women, children and young people who have been witness to and victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence, or who may have suffered from bereavement and loss. 

The Community Family Hub includes Start for Life and Early Help family support for families with children of all ages identified as needing additional support. Start for Life focuses on services from conception to two years. This includes play and early learning sessions, health and wellbeing, parenting skills and support, antenatal support and breastfeeding. Early Help family support is for families with children up to the age of 19 in need of additional support.

The Family Hub includes Start for Life and Early Help family support for families with children of all ages. This includes play and early learning sessions, health and wellbeing, parenting skills and support, antenatal support and breastfeeding. Early Help family support is for families with children up to the age of 19 in need of additional support.

The Community Family Hub includes Start for Life and Early Help family support for families with children of all ages identified as needing additional support. Start for Life focusses on services from conception to two years. This includes play and early learning sessions, health and wellbeing, parenting skills and support, antenatal support and breastfeeding. Early Help family support is for families with children up to the age of 19 in need of additional support.

A range of support services provided by trained professionals who are specialists in the field of male sexual violence. SurvivorsUK was established as a service for male survivors of rape and sexual violence, however they are an inclusive service and welcome anyone who identifies as male, trans, non-binary, has identified as male in the past, or anyone who feels that they are the right fit for them.

The Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) is a joint Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Home Office unit which leads on the government’s forced marriage policy, outreach and casework.

National helpline offering support to victims of forced marriage and honour based abuse. Honour crimes are not determined by age, faith, gender or sexuality, and Karma Nirvana work with all victims.

Free, anonymous dedicated FGM helpline for anyone worried a child is at risk of or has already had FGM.

The National FGM Centre is a partnership between Barnardo’s and the Local Government Association. It was established in 2015 to achieve change in the provision of services for children and their families who are affected by FGM. In 2017, the focus of their work was extended to include Breast Ironing/Flattening and Child Abuse Linked to Faith or Belief. Their website includes a knowledge hub with information, guidance and resources for practitioners and information about training.

Does the next step in your life feel overwhelming? Are you experiencing some barriers to moving forward? Our aim is to support you with overcoming worries or concerns causing barriers. Let us get you on your path to the future. If you are 16-19 and needing some friendly one to one support to progress in your path to employment or education, we are here to help. You are not alone.

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

Booking required

Masquer-Aid is a programme for young people aged 11-25 who have recently found out they are neurodivergent or are waiting for a diagnosis. They will take part in a 12-week programme where they learn about what it means to be neurodivergent and talk about shared experiences.

Headliners (UK) is a national youth charity that works to empower young people and young to adults to have a voice through a unique journalism programme.  This project is to work young people who are 16-25 from new, emerging and established migrant communities from Tyneside.

Solihull Approach Parenting Programme 

Solihull (post-natal): a course focusing on the first 6 months with your baby 

Solihull (6m-19yr): a 10-week course focusing on emotional health & well-being.  Covers topics including 

YESNE is a youth employment service, funded by the Youth Futures Foundation, that aims to serve neurodivergent individuals living in Tyne & Wear.

Ways to Wellbeing program has been developed to support parents who have concerns about their children’s emotional wellbeing.

The program is split into two, two hour sessions.

A small specialist social work team who undertake assessments for suitability for residential rehabilitation for adults living in Newcastle. If you wish to be considered for residential rehabilitation you need to be engaged in treatment with  NTaR and you can discuss this further with your keyworker within the service.

We're here to help adults and young people in Newcastle with all sexual health and contraception needs.

Our service offers advice, information, testing and treatment for sexual health issues, whilst also providing an online option for testing and treatment and hormonal contraception to make it more convenient for you.

The Community Multiple Sclerosis Team, based at Walkergate Park in Newcastle,  is a multidisciplinary team working with people, and their families/carers, who have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). The service provides therapy, information, advice and continued support from diagnosis to end of life.

The team involved in your care could include:

• Physiotherapists
• Rehabilitation Assistants
• Occupational Therapists
• Neuro Rehabilitation Nurse Specialist

The Children and Young People’s Service provides a single service to all children and young people aged 0-18 years living in Newcastle and Gateshead who present with mental health difficulties.

This includes children and young people who may be living in difficult and challenging circumstances.

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