SVP Deaf Centre is a charity providing care, comfort and compassion for disadvantaged families and individuals within the community, both non-hearing and hearing alike. As the centre is part of the wider organisation of St Vincents de Paul, we embody SVP values while also having a unique focus on bettering the lives of those who have experience of deafness

NECA is a registered Charity whose key focus is to improve the lives of individuals and communities throughout the region. For over 40 years NECA have supported and enabled thousands of individuals to sustain long term Recovery from substances and Gambling misuse.

As one of the longest running regional charities working in the area of substance misuse and Gambling we have increasingly diversified in the range of services we provide to ensure we tailor packages to meet need of both Adults, Young people and families.

Divercity Hub is a community hub in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It serves Newcastle as well as the wider community and is inclusive to all regardless of their background, faith or financial circumstances.

Divercity Hub provides services to the public that support living a conscious and empowered life. These services include:

The North East Autism Society run a Family Networking Group, a closed group on Facebook which aims to empower, educate and connect parents, families and carers by: 

• Increasing knowledge

• Sharing useful information 

• Connecting people   

You can find out more here: Family Networking - North East Autism Society

At Changing Lives we believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to reach their potential. We are experts in working with people experiencing the most challenging of circumstances, providing holistic support to help people to go on to lead happy, fulfilling lives. We work across four – often interconnected – areas to address the most common causes of social exclusion and long-term deprivation:

• Housing and Homelessness,
• Recovery and Wellbeing,
• Women and Children,
• Employment and Training.

Social enterprise offering Mental health and wellbeing support. Services include mental health support group, mindfulness courses and classes, meditation groups, counselling service, mindful yoga. Delivered from our centre in Newcastle and other community locations. We also offer wellbeing interventions in workplaces, for more information visit website, mindfultherapies.org.uk

 

A regional steering group who raises awareness of HIV all year round and support World Aids Day events across Northeast and Cumbria.

Throughout the year Eyes Open work around the region in schools, hospitals, community settings and other organisations to promote the awareness of HIV and to remove the stigma that is still attached to HIV.

We’re a non-profit, working on behalf of the NHS and local authorities. We’re dedicated to supporting people and communities across the country with their mental health. We’re here so no one has to struggle alone.

We’re here for people from all walks of life. We deliver a wide range of mental health services, from social prescribing and talking therapies – to nursing, supported housing, and specialist dementia care.

We work to understand the needs of every person and community we support, and offer care that is personalised, compassionate, and impactful.

Everyone deserves the right support at the end of life
 

Whether you have months, weeks or days left to live, we're here for you with clinical and emotional care, supporting you to be comfortable, free of pain and other symptoms, and able to live the best life you can to the end.

We're all unique, and what matters most to you matters most to us. We'll care for you at home and in our hospices, and give you practical and emotional help over the phone and online. We're here for the people closest to you too, right now and in the future.

The harm reduction service delivers a range of open access and confidential support for drug and alcohol users. You can access support such as needle and syringe exchange, nursing support, blood-borne virus testing, and access to naloxone.  You will also get lots of advice or information, and the staff will work with other services to support your needs.   

There are other needle exchange services in the city, including pharmacy exchanges, and the exchange at the Joseph Cowan Health Centre.  

George Street Social is run by the Road to Recovery Trust with the aim to help and support people recover from addiction. There are a range of support groups and mutual aid groups running from George Street Social, which is a safe and welcoming space. You can be at any stage of your recovery to attend.

The drug and alcohol social work team is a small specialist team who can do an assessment for suitability for residential rehabilitation for adults living in Newcastle.  If you want to be considered for residential rehabilitation you need to be in treatment or have a specialist assessment with the Newcastle Treatment and Recovery service.

Oaktrees offers a fully supported and structured, 12 step intensive programme for people wanting to become sober. The programme lasts around 12 weeks with good links to a range of fellowship and recovery groups in the city. To access Oaktrees, you should have had a specialist assessment or support plan from NTaR, but you can call the service for more information.

We provide both free and affordable legal advice on things like; 

• Family law
• Welfare and benefits
• education law
• employment law
• immigration and asylum law

We have a free family law advice line on Mondays from 11am to 2pm. If you have children and you need legal advice about a separation give us call on 019 230 4777. 

Please note this service provides advice only. We do not offer representation in this area.  

James’ Place saves the lives of men in suicidal crisis.

We are a charity offering free, life-saving treatment to suicidal men at our centres in Liverpool, London and Newcastle.

We stop men dying by suicide. Our professional therapists get quickly to the heart of a man’s suicidal crisis and help him solve it.

We provide specialised practical, emotional and social support for asylum seeking and refugee children, families and young people.

Our aim is to provide a specialised and trauma informed service that can be accessed by families or by individual young people. 

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

BE FEARLESS & FEAR LESS

Pride Action North, one of the leading LGBTQIA+ charities covering the NorthEast, offers inclusivity training to business and organisations across the region.In some circumstances the training can be accessed fully funded. Get in touchto check your organisations eligibility.

We are here to support children and their families seeking sanctuary in the United Kingdom.

Our Helpline provides emotional and practical support as well as advice and signposting to children, young people and their families.
All services include access to interpreters if required.

The Helpline is open:
Monday to Friday: 10am-8pm
Saturday: 10am-3pm

The Mental Shift CIC works to provide support, education, and early intervention to young men to support with their mental health, reduce involvement anti-social behaviour, and improve quality of live. 

Through bespoke services which use Martial Arts as the driving force for change, we work with males aged 12 to 25 in Newcastle and beyond - including Gateshead, County Durham, Byker, and Elswick. 

NEAS Newcastle Autism Hubs are a supportive environment for parents and carers of autistic children. Currently these hubs offer:

• one-to-one sessions where families can discuss any issues in confidence

• workshops designed to help parents understand and support their autistic children. 

The workshops cover topics such as common misconceptions, differences in autistic children, and practical strategies for everyday life.