Have an amazing experience at our summer holiday family activities. Lunch is also provided. These sessions are fully funded for all eligible children aged 3-11 years with SEN additional needs and who are in receipt of free school meals and living in Newcastle upon Tyne. Children must attend with parent or carer.

Wednesdays and Fridays 30th July until 22nd August 2025:

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.

The Tree House Early Years Centre provides a range of Educational, Social, Therapeutic and Health activities / services for children aged 0-5 with SEND, and their families.

The centre was officially opened by councillor Lesley Storey in September 2023. The following video showcases the opening of the Centre and highlights some of facilities and activities available for children and their families.

Have an amazing experience at our summer holiday family activities. Lunch is also provided. These sessions are fully funded for all eligible children aged 11-16 years with SEN additional needs or who are in receipt of free school meals and living in Newcastle upon Tyne. Children must attend with parent or carer.

Tuesdays and Thursdays 29th July until 21st August 2025:

Have an amazing experience at our summer holiday family swim. Lunch is also provided. These sessions are fully funded for all eligible children aged 3-16 years with SEN additional needs or who are in receipt of free school meals and living in Newcastle upon Tyne. Children must attend with parent or carer.

All family swim sessions run for 45 minutes from 10:30am, 11:30am, and 1:00pm

Provides dental care for pre-school children, school children, those with special needs, learning disabilities, medical problems or severe anxiety and any other clients who are unable to find a dentist.  

Clinics are available at Arthur's Hill Clinic (check website), Kenton Health Centre, Molineux Street NHS Centre and Walker Centre. You can contact the service directly.

The community dental department provides a full range of dental treatment for patients who are residents of Newcastle and who fit one or more of the following criteria:

Newcastle’s children’s emergency department (A&E) is at the Royal Victoria Infirmary

We have a specially designed area for children and young people who need immediate care for every kind of injury and illness you can think of.

We are a registered charity set up in 1990 in Newcastle upon Tyne, at a time when the North East had the worst levels of child health in the country (Government report Health of the Nation 1990).

Midwifery

Your community midwife will support you during your pregnancy and after your baby is born. Visit the maternity page from Newcastle Hospitals to find out about your care during pregnancy, birth and beyond. 

MindEd is a free educational resource providing education about children and young people, adults and older people's mental health for all adults.

The Little Journey app has been designed by healthcare professionals, children and their parents for the sole purpose of improving how we provide medical information to families about hospital. It was created with the aim of reducing any anxiety you or your child may have, by familiarising you with what may happen and the team looking after you. Information is delivered to children and their parents based on the findings of research studies performed in the UK and abroad.