Changing Lives supports people over the age of 18 years old who have experienced homelessness to find and access  sustainable employment opportunities. Changing Lives supports adults with some of the biggest barriers to the jobs market become work ready. The support available includes:  

Making a Difference North East is a free employability service for unemployed people over 18, who live in Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside, County Durham, Gateshead and Sunderland.

They can help you prepare for or get back into work, with support and training to suit you. This includes:

An 8 week programme for parents/carers of babies 0-6 months  to support you and your baby.

This group supports parents/carers to:

Are you an unpaid carer thinking about your next steps?

Whether your goals relate to finding a new role, remaining in work, education,volunteering or training then our Carers into Work project is here to help!

Our advisors provide flexible support to carers like you through tailored interventions such as:

Newcastle United Foundation have recently established a Careers Hub based inside the Metrocentre, (upper Green Mall) where they offer a range of services, including career advice drop-in appointments, key employment skill development, job search assistance, interview prep, CV building, and connections to local employers available to anyone 16+. 

Available for practitioners who have already completed the Relationships Matter- Reducing Parental Conflict awareness training. You will be trained in the following three courses 

PRISM NE  is a support group for trans and non-binary young people set up by young people themselves, to provide a space where they are free to be who they are.  We plan activities, workshops, occasional trips and residentials.

Every 2 weeks

Home Education Days have been designed for home educated children to benefit from our curriculum-linked workshops, which reflect current and relevant STEM themes and topics.  

Children experience working like scientists in a lab setting which they would not have access to at home. Families can also explore the science centre at leisure rather than having a ‘school style’ schedule to follow.

Each session has a different theme, so workshops will change each time you visit. Keep scrolling for details of upcoming sessions.