Looking for fun, free activities this summer? Our Junior sessions are perfect for ages 5–12. Every day is packed with things to enjoy! Here’s what your child can look forward to: • Sports, games, and outdoor play • Arts, crafts, and creative fun • Music, dancing, and drama • A free, healthy meal every day We create a safe and friendly space. Children can make friends, try new things, and have fun.

25th July, 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th August - 11am - 1pm

This Summer, we’re running a free holiday club for young people. It’s packed with exciting activities, tasty food, and great company! 

Here’s what you can expect: 

Fun sports games and activities for children and young people aged 5-16 on the Jubilee Estate. 

Monday to Thursday 

Sovereign Place Weeks 1-4 12.00-14.00pm

Elswick Park Weeks 1-4 16.00-18.00pm

Please contact Hat-Trick on 0191 242 4894 to book

This is a warm, caring and kind place to be because:

Mon 21, Tue 22 July

Mon 28, Tue 29, Wed 30 July 

Mon 4, Tues 5, Wed 6 August

Mon 11, Tues 12, Wed 13 August

Mon 18, Tues 19, Wed 20, Thurs 21, Fri 22 August

Please check social media for times

Local charity Children North East are running the SAFE programme, which offers counselling to victims of sexual abuse aged 5 to 18 (

Tree House Family SEND arts and movement activity days offer families a unique experience to play, move and eat together. Specialist Support Staff will be on hand to offer advice and professional artists will deliver quality play, movement and arts and crafts - indoors and outdoors. We work closely with Healthworks who provide free, nutritious food for all attendees at each session.

Northern Cultural Projects fosters community development through inclusive, participatory cultural projects.

For more information please contact Silvie Fisch on 0753 7106950 or email silvie.fisch@northernculturalprojects.org

Monday 28th July 10am until 2pm, 

Tuesday 29th July 10am until 2pm, 

Wednesday 30th July trip offsite, limited numbers available, 

Thursday 31st July 10am until 2pm, 

Friday 1st August 10am until 2pm

Monday 21 July - Thursday 24 July

Monday 28 July - Thursday 31 July

Monday 4 August - Thursday 7 August

Monday 11 August - Thursday 14 August

Time: 12 noon - 5pm.

Tuesdays 5th August, 12th & 19th August from 1-3pm

Our Family Fun Sessions take place outdoors in our garden spaces. Each session will have a different theme. There will be a mixture of arts & crafts, sport & games and creative play. Children will be provided with a hot, healthy lunch. 

Book by telephone or email. 

This is a warm, caring and kind place to be because:

Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays 21st July until 20th August

10:00am - 3:00pm (Trip Times may vary)

Here at HCC we provide a safe space for the children aged 5-10 years to explore and join in with activities that interest them and encourage them to try new activities. We provide a variety of activities including sports, active play, cookery, crafts, imaginative play and drawing. We have 2 large halls and an outdoor playground, which the children are allowed free-flow play in.

Denton Dene parkrun is a fun, free event organised by volunteers for the benefit of everyone. 

We wish to make the event as safe as possible, so participants, spectators and helpers are asked to take care about the following:

Jesmond Dene parkrun is a fun, free event organised by volunteers for the benefit of everyone. 

We wish to make the event as safe as possible, so participants, spectators and helpers are asked to take care about the following:

Leazes Park parkrun is a fun, free event organised by volunteers for the benefit of everyone. 

We wish to make the event as safe as possible, so participants, spectators and helpers are asked to take care about the following:

We’re excited to let you know that Stomping Grounds North East will be running a Summer Holiday Club at Benwell Nature Park this year for children and young people aged 5-12 and in receipt of benefit-related free school meals. Our sessions will be full of outdoor fun, nature-based play, and exciting activities for children to enjoy in a safe, supportive environment. Access to child-led experiences in nature is proven to support good mental health and well-being.

Come and join us at Scotswood Gardens on Saturday afternoons for our family friendly and inclusive outdoor art, music, movement and exploring sessions! 

Sessions are free, but booking is essential. 

We're outside, so wrap up warm/bring sun cream! 

To book or for any further information contact Sally on: 07808473300.

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

We've got lots on this summer. There will be trips, sports and games, and lots of opportunities to have fun while learning. Our exciting project this year is a Community Art Installation. We will work with clay, drawing and music, inspired by local sites. 

21/07/25 10am -3pm Trip to Northumberlandia 

22/07/25 10am - 2pm Police Workshop, Knife crime and Joint Enterprise (age 9+) 

23/07/25 10am -2pm First Aid with St John's Ambulance (age11+) 

24/07/25 10am -3pm Trip to St Paul's Monastery 

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.

Sessions run Mon to Thursday from 10am to 1:30pm from 21st July 2025 to 14th August 2025

We run fun, free sessions for kids. It’s part of the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme. But don’t worry—we keep it simple! Your child can: make friends play games and try sports, get creative with arts and crafts, enjoy a free, tasty lunch.

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:

Youth Group for Ages 14+ 

Activities include:

• Sports, 
• Beauty, 
• Safe zone, 
• Chillout, 
• Music, 
• Fun Youth Group vibes 

Ring or email for further information.

 For 13-19 year olds.  A safe space to get support from Youth Workers. 

Activities include 

• sports, 
• games, 
• arts and crafts 
• food prep, cooking and a chance to eat what you make
• advice and guidance on topics that regularly affect young people.

The team also offer one to one sessions to young people who need confidential support. 

True Colours is an inclusive theatre school for children and young people living in the North East. They run classes designed to build confidence and celebrate diversity in a safe and nurturing environment. 

This link leads to a timetable of classes available: What’s On | True Colours Theatre

The class timetable on their website, linked above, details the sessions they run, from an introduction to performance classes to faster paced classes with lots of confidence building, dance and singing