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The Charity Patchwork was set up in order to help and educate young people between the ages of 8 and 25 years resident in the West End of Newcastle Upon Tyne and the surrounding area. This includes those who are involved in the Criminal Justice System or at risk of becoming involved in the Criminal Justice System, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or political, religious or other opinion.
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We are an independent and charitable organisation which exists to meet the needs and promote the interests of asylum seekers and refugees who have arrived or have settled in the North of England.
The service provides confidential advice and support on all matters relating to asylum seekers and refugees, for example, welfare benefits, immigration, housing, education needs and employment skills. Home visits can be arranged if necessary.
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EDNE aims to help people in Tyneside, Wearside, Northumberland and County Durham whose lives are affected by eating distress, or eating disorders. We do this by providing a range of services including individual counselling, mindfulness courses, a support group for carers, health topic workshops, information and training. We also work in schools and other settings to increase knowledge and awareness of eating distress and its effects.
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A Specialist service for people who's lives are affected by someone else's alcohol or drug use. PROPS can offer one to one work, peer support groups, and training around substance misuse. They also offer carer and family training, respite breaks and an emergency out of hours telephone helpline. PROPS also work with young people 11+ who have been impacted by someone else’s drug or alcohol misuse.
If you know anyone who may be affected by drug or alcohol misuse, please contact us to make a referral or alternatively we would be happy to discuss this further with you.
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A free and confidential dog fostering service for people fleeing domestic abuse and going into refuge or other emergency accommodation.
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Telephone: 999 in an emergency or when someone is in immediate danger. In non-emergency situations telephone 101, text 07786 200 814 or use the online reporting form.
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Open to anyone who has experienced anti-LGBTQIA+ violence or harassment and needs a safe space to talk. The helpline is run by LGBTQIA+ people and is completely confidential. It is operated by Galop, the LGBTQIA+ anti-violence charity supporting people facing hate crime, domestic abuse and sexual violence.
Live webchat also available via the website.
We will call you back if you can't get through to us the first time or if you call outside our opening hours. Just leave us a message with your contact details and the best time to get back to you.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Free, anonymous dedicated FGM helpline for anyone worried a child is at risk of or has already had FGM.
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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.
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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.
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Independent social group as an alternative to the commercial gay scene. Open to gay/bisexual men aged 18 and over. Providing a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. Meet Wednesday evenings from 7:00pm
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A community hub for everyone to enjoy.
We are a close-knit group of individuals dedicated to helping, supporting and feeding others. Through Vinnie's drop in lunch on Tuesdays, we feed around 180 locals who come to us to enjoy a warm meal, catch up with friends or simply just to talk to someone.
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