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Moneywise Credit Union is a financial co-operative which offers savings, loans and related services to members. Anyone who joins must be part of a "common bond", this means everyone who lives or works in the Tyne and Wear region. Credit unions are a "not for profit" organisation which means that any surplus made is reinvested into the business, any additional profit is used to pay a dividend to members.
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Moneywise Credit Union has a network of local credit union collection points that offer a convenient way to deposit savings. Local credit union collection points do not provide information about loans or membership queries.
We do not provide a specialist benefit advice service but do offer Newcastle residents some general support with benefit issues. For example:
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Moneywise Credit Union has a network of local credit union collection points that offer a convenient way to deposit savings. Local credit union collection points do not provide information about loans or membership queries.
We do not provide a specialist benefit advice service but do offer Newcastle residents some general support with benefit issues. For example:
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Family Fund supports families living across the UK who are who are raising a disabled or seriously ill child or young person up to the age of 17. Our support is focused on those on low incomes with a child/children who have a high level of additional support needs.
At Family Fund, we believe that all families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people should have the same choices, quality of life, opportunities and aspirations as other families.
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Money Matters is the specialist debt advice team within the Newcastle City Council's Active Inclusion Service. They offer debt and budgeting advice to people who live in Newcastle.
Phone: 0800 1707 008 Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 4.30pm
Professionals can refer people to the service by emailing moneymatters@newcastle.gov.uk and requesting a referral form.
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Children Today helps provide specialised equipment for children and young people with disabilities throughout the UK. The aim is to ensure that every disabled child and young person fulfils their potential and leads an active childhood.
We believe the provision of specialised equipment has a direct and immediate impact on a child’s quality of life and independence, and is vital in helping them to overcome obstacles and achieve their potential. Equipment can include wheelchairs, walking frames, tricycles and other mobility aids along with multi-sensory equipment.
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The Access Fund is a grant to help disabled children and young people to participate in activities in their local community. This can be any daytime, evening or weekend activity that the child or young person enjoys whilst their parent/carer has a break from caring. The Access Fund seeks to support children and young people to take part in inclusive activities alongside their non- disabled peers.
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If you need housing advice, if you are at risk of homelessness or you are homeless and have nowhere to stay, please contact the Housing Advice Centre. Staff at the Housing Advice Centre will assess your situation and give you free confidential advice with the aim of helping you to keep your home or assisting you to find one that meets your needs.
We provide advice and assistance on a range of housing problems, including landlord/tenant disputes, housing options, housing benefit and homelessness. Our specialist debt advice team is available to advise you on all financial issues.
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Energy Services provides energy management and advice services to the council, Your Homes Newcastle and to Newcastle's residents.
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Max Card is issued by North East Local Authority specialist teams to children in care, and children and young people with additional needs.
Max Card offers these children and their families or carers free or discounted entry into many museums, galleries and heritage attractions across the North East.
Just show your Max Card at the entrance and you will get in for free or at the Max Card discounted rate – see the venues page for a full list of venues offering discounts.
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Residents of Karbon Housing can get specialist advice on welfare benefits, money advice, home energy or help finding work or training. Whether one off advice or the help of a dedicated caseworker is needed, Karbon’s dedicated team of expert advisers can help.
To self refer, you can email moneymatters@karbonhomes.co.uk, fill in a quick online form https://www.karbonhomes.co.uk/customer-area/my-money or phone 0808 164 0111
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Rays of Sunshine Children's Charity exists to grant the wishes of children who are living with serious or life-threatening illnesses between the ages of 3-18 who live in the United Kingdom.
Our dedicated wish team responds to all wish applications within two weeks. We do not operate a waiting list, but give every wish our immediate attention.
With your help they and their families can experience the joy and excitement of doing something they've only ever dreamt of before.
Help us turn wishes into happy memories.
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Amidst growing concerns around the Cost of Living Crisis, our team began to compile a list of resources and where to find help to share with the Connected Voice staff. As the list grew, we felt it would be helpful to share this information publicly on our website.
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Disability North is a registered charity (no. 514733) promoting inclusion, independence and choice for disabled people and their families by providing information, advice and support on any aspect of disability. Services are also provided for students or professionals working in the statutory, voluntary and the public sector.
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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.
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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?
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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:
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The PATHWEYES Project is to work with SEND young people across the North East and Cumbria. It will engage SEND young people aged 11 - 25 and support them to access activities to benefit their physical and emotional well-being.
What does PATHWEYES offer?
Mentoring
1:1 Support from a mentor.
Activities
We support young people to get involved in appropriate activities.
Counselling
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West End Women and Girls Centre is the first and only open access, community based women and girls centre in Newcastle, we aim to build the power of women and girls, who have been and continue to be disenfranchised. We seek to drive positive change in the world, our community and in women and girls lives.
We do this through group work where women and girls have the opportunity to meet, have fun, learn skills, look at issues relevant their lives and generally build confidence in a safe and supportive environment.
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Tyneside Women’s Health was established in 1985 with the key aim of helping women to improve their mental health and emotional wellbeing.
Tyneside Women’s Health offers a range of interventions for women including drop in sessions, support groups, mental health courses, counselling, and various therapeutic activities such as relaxation. We have also introduced a range of online and virtual support services. Please visit our website for more information.
Our main Centre is based in central Gateshead, and we have a second Centre in Byker, Newcastle.
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Children North East (CNE) is a large North East regional children’s charity, with some of our work extending across England, Wales and Scotland. CNE exists because growing up can be hard. We want all babies, children and young people to be happy and healthy and to grow up feeling:
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For over 35 years we've led the way in providing specialist care, education and services for children, young people and adults with autism, across the North-east of England.
Recognised for our innovation and excellence, everything we do stems from an unswerving belief in providing bespoke person-centered support. It’s at the heart of who we are to recognise the uniqueness of every human being, and to understand that as a spectrum condition no two people with autism will have the same needs or wants.
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Autism North East is a Social Enterprise, non-profit-making organisation providing assessment, diagnosis and intervention for children, young people and adults where this is a concern related to an Autism Spectrum Condition.
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Today, 10 children and young people in the UK will hear the shocking news that they have cancer.
Treatment normally starts immediately, is often given many miles from home and can last for up to three years. Being diagnosed with cancer is a frightening experience and the emotional, practical and financial implications of treatment are intensely challenging for the whole family.
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For brothers and sisters of disabled children and adults
Sibs is a UK charity for siblings who may be finding it hard to cope with a brother or sister who is disabled, has special educational needs or a serious long term condition.
It is the only UK charity representing the needs of over half a million young siblings and over one and a half million adult siblings.
Sibs can give information and advice both over the phone and online. Sibs also runs YoungSibs, an online only support service for siblings in the UK aged 7 to 17.
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