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Do you have an autistic child (with or without diagnosis) and need support? Do you live in Newcastle?
As part of the Autism Central programme, Daisy Chain provides a range of in-person learning workshops. These cover many different topics to help support individuals and families.
A friendly and relaxed group to enjoy with your children aged 0 to 5.
For children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Every Wednesday 10am to 11am during term time.
No need to book.
This session targets 5-11 year olds that are d/Deaf, disabled or neurodivergent. The sessions will be:
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fun
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inclusive
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non-competitive.
The coaches have experience to adapt the activity to meet the needs of the group.
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?
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Suitable for parties, public events and private hire across North East England
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Wheelchair accessible
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Direct to your door - ideal for those with anxiety
What's inside the Sensory Shuttle?
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?
Thursday 24th July
FREE! Booking recommended.
Tuesday 29th July
Tuesday 5th August
Families can make a lemon-powered clock.
Tuesday 12th August 2025
In this free family fun event, join us to create machines from Knex and LEGO®.
Family fun creating circuits and a torch to take home.
In these fun family challenges you'll get to make circuits, explore conductors and insulators. Then, you'll test your skills by creating a torch to take home.
A great way for families to investigate electricity together.
Tuesday 19th August.
£2.50 per child, booking recommended
Most suitable for children aged 7+
Sessions at:
We offer sports and crafts and one full day trip to Hall Hill Farm to children attending Christ Church Primary School only - please complete a school form to book
Monday 21 July 9.00-12.30
Tuesday 22 July 9.00-12.30
Wednesday 23 July 9.00-4pm
Monday 28 July Tuesday 29 July
Wednesday 30 July 9am-4pm
This is a warm, caring and kind place because:
Holiday and Food Summer Camps with Football Fun Factory. Loads of Fun for Children 5-12 years old all abilities. Play Football and Games with our Indoor Giant Inflateable Football Pitch, Inflateable Goal and Dartboard. Further Activities To Keep Your Little Superstars Entertained . Come and Join The Fun!
Monday 28th July to Thursday 31st July 2025 - Start 10am and Finish 4.15pm
Monday 4th August to Thursday 7th August 2025- Start 10am and Finish4.15pm
Monday 11th August to Thursday 14th August 2025 - Start 10am and Finish 4.15pm
Pathways 4 All is a parent-led charity, providing leisure services for children and young people with disabilities/ additional needs (0-25 years old). Our primary service is a specialist play and activity provision, the Tim Lamb Centre (in the grounds of the Rising Sun County Park, Benton). Our centre is open to families from across the North East region.
Molehill Mountain is an app to help autistic people understand and self-manage anxiety.
You can use Molehill Mountain to explore the causes and symptoms of anxiety.
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Track your worries and the situations that trigger anxiety.
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Get evidence-based daily tips to understand more about anxiety.
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Feel more confident to self-manage anxiety.
It was developed by Autistica and King's College London. Adults with autism were consulted throughout the development of the app.
Free, safe, confidential support for young people
Children and young people in Newcastle and Gateshead can now get help from mental health counsellors using a free online service supported by the NHS.
Kooth.com is an award-winning online counselling and support service which is now available to all young people in Newcastle and Gateshead aged 11-18 years.
We will nurture each child through their individual learning journey, to develop tolerance, resilience and a thirst for knowledge which will prepare them for the wider world.
What is the service?
NHS England has developed an in school eyecare service for all children in special schools across England.
The service will enable every child to get the most from their vision, including sight test, and the dispensing and fitting of glasses – all completed on the school premises.
Why the need?
This is important because:
First Response Training is one of the UK’s leading and largest dedicated training providers, successfully delivering courses to in excess of 70,000 delegates every year. Our vision is simple: we create safer working environments through the delivery of a range of quality training solutions across health and social care, early years, schools and all other industry sectors throughout the UK. We have a number of training facilities based across the UK.
Public Health School Nurses provide a range of health improvement and health promotion activities including confidential health advice for children and young people, an immunisation programme and assistance to school staff in the delivery of PHSE (personal health and social education).
Every school in Newcastle has access to a School Nurse. School Nurses also provide information, advice and support on a range of health issues including:
