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Specialist session for young people diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder or in the process of referral.
First Thursday of every month
6pm – 7pm
Ages 11-18
Rainbow borrowers is a toy loan service which runs alongside a play session for children under 5 yrs. These sessions are for children with additional needs and their families.
We are run by Newcastle Action for Parent and Toddler Groups Initiative (NAPI). We support and give advice to toddler groups across the city. Please ring or email for further details.
Sessions are free. Booking required.
Our Story
Daisy Chain provides a range of support services to autistic children and adults, either with a diagnosis or who are undergoing the diagnostic process, their parents/carers and their siblings.
Daisy Chain began life in 2003 as the dream of its founder, Lesley Hanson, whose son Jacob was diagnosed as autistic at an early age.
MindEd is a free educational resource providing education about children and young people, adults and older people's mental health for all adults.
A weekly social facility exclusively for young people with MILD to MODERATE additional needs or disabilities.
Our HUB facilities off young people the chance to meet in a safe environment, where they can socialise outside school, form new friendships, and acquire the skills necessary to become more confident and independent. The sessions encourage young people to explore a range of activities and gain informative and quality life skills, through a variety of socialising activities, games and arts & crafts.
Support group for parents who have a child with difficult to manage behaviour including ADD and ADHD.
Group meetings take place alternate Wednesday's and Friday's, 10am-1pm.
For young people aged 15-25 with additional needs. There is lots of arts and crafts and other activities.
The club is open for all disabled young people and those with learning difficulties aged 13-28.
Includes an evening meal and an activity run by Newcastle United Foundation which normally involved a lot of running around.
Group ran for children who have a brother or sister with additional needs.
Monday night is a nurture session for children suffering with anxiety aged 7-12.
SEND football session.
For age 16 plus.
Youth Link Newcastle runs a specific service for young people living with a disability, including SEND. Youth Link matches young people working towards a goal in their life to a peer mentor… someone of a similar age who can support them.
The service is available to young people living in a Newcastle Postcode, aged from 11 to 18.
You may have a goal in mind, or someone you know may have suggested that a peer mentor would be great way to overcome a challenge you are facing.
Parents and children with additional needs to meet up and access the activities at the Tim Lamb Centre.
Come and join us for a Family Meet up. Bring your children to play and make friends in a safe inclusive setting
Only £3 per child.
For more information contact Shelagh on 0191 2818737 or text 07891460513
Social Activities Programme is for young adults aged 18 – 25 years.
This is a great opportunity for young disabled adults to take part in a range of fun centre-based social activities alongside local community outings.
Close supervision and additional support is provided by a dedicated and caring staff team.
Newcastle Continence Service provides a home delivery service and a specialist nurse service for people with continence issues. Contact the nursing line for diagnosis and assessment and then the continence service for help and support and delivery arrangements.
Specialist Rehabilitation Services
The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with brain injury and neurodisability. We deliver rehabilitation, education and community services through skilled teams who work with children and young people, and their families.
Place2Be is a children’s mental health charity with over 25 years’ experience working with pupils, families and staff in UK schools.
We provide mental health support in schools through one-to-one and group counselling using tried and tested methods backed by research.
We also offer expert training and professional qualifications.
Our Network covers two key areas of Children’s Hospital care including Paediatric Critical Care and Surgery in Children.
Our Team comprises of 8 members of staff, 2 clinical leads for PCC and 1 for SIC, plus a core team including Network Manager, Lead Nurse, Educator, Data Analyst and Administrator.
Designability is a national charity that enables disabled people to live with greater independence.
Introducing Wizzybug!
Wizzybug is a fun, innovative powered wheelchair provided FREE of charge to young children in the UK by Designability, a charity based in Bath.
Who is Wizzybug designed for?
Resources tailored to the needs of families and children
On this site, you will find all the information you and your child need to fully understand asthma, know how to recognise important symptoms and know how their treatment should be so you can get the best possible control of their asthma.
There is also advice for how to look after your child’s asthma in school and your rights if your child has asthma.
‘Early Help means providing support as soon as a problem emerges, at any point in a child’s life, from the foundation years through to the teenage years. Early Help can also prevent further problems arising’
(HM Government: Working Together to Safeguard Children, July 2018: p12).
Children and Families Newcastle is the name of our collaborative approach across all services working with children, young people and families in Newcastle.
Be kind to your mind
There are small things we can all do to help be kind to your mind, and these can make a big difference to how we feel.
Get expert advice and practical tips to help you look after your mental wellbeing and make them part of your daily routine.
Newcastle Vision Support, formerly Newcastle Society for Blind People, was first established in 1867 and has been supporting visually impaired and blind people in Newcastle for 150 years.
We work closely with other organisations to ensure that the people of Newcastle with sight loss benefit from our combined skills and knowledge.
Click offers relationship support for help with building trust, parenting together or apart, sex and intimacy, recovering from lies or cheating, break ups and much more.
Our relationships affect every aspect of our lives. To learn how to make yours work better, create a free account – share questions and stories with the community, try fun and helpful activities, or get private support from a Click listener.