Sessions are for children aged 11+ who have started secondary school. They are friendly and welcoming and include things like; 

• sports and games
• cookery 
• arts & crafts 
• project based work 
• socialising with friends

Please contact the project before attending. Your first session is free! 

We offer a number of different sessions including:

• lunch club
• steel pan orchestra
• junior youth sessions
• senior youth sessions
• after school club
• mature action group

For more information please contact us on 0191 2647566 or email info@dycp.org.uk

Thursday 27th November & Thursday 4th December 2025 - 09:30am - 12:00pm

12 spaces - KS5

Suitable for students:

A series of sector specific cohort events taking small groups of young people on a number of events exploring careers within their chosen sector of interest. Designed to give a higher number of meaningful employer encounters with a variety of employers within a specific industry, applicants will be required to commit to a number of event dates across each cohort group and we ask that students have a genuine interest within each area when expressing interest.

Tuesday 30th September 2025 10:00am - 13:00am 

40 spaces. KS3 & KS4

Linking the curriculum to careers, we have secured a visit to Northumberland National Parks Headquarters at The Sill to help improve and enlighten students with the practical application of geography within an employment and natural landscape.

Suitable for students:

No appointment needed. 

If you would like to weigh your own baby please follow the guidance poster at the venue using the QR code. This will tell you how to weigh your own baby.  

Please note this is self-service – no members of the Health Visiting team will be present.

Newcastle Careers Team are holding careers advice drop-in sessions. We can offer advice about:

• careers and jobs
• apprenticeship vacancies and applications
• training opportunities
• study options such as 6th form, college courses or Study Programmes.

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

Playtime Paradise Wraparound Ltd has been established since 1998 and was previously known as Gosforth Park Out of School Club Ltd until 2024. 

Programme for Neurodivergent Young People aged 11-25

A peer support group for people who have recently found out they are neurodivergent, or are waiting for diagnosis. Referral only.

Referrals to Masquer-Aid should be made through the NHS Newcastle and Gateshead Children and Young People's Service (CYPS), who can be contacted by their website, telephone 0191 246 6913 or freephone 0800 652 2864.

Swimming is an essential life skill for everyone. We believe that everyone should feel comfortable and confident in the water.

We offer a variety of swimming lessons tailored for both adults and children, including those with:

Come along and chat to a Health Visitor about feeding your baby. You can come while you are pregnant or once your baby is born. Ask any questions about  bottle feeding , breast feeding and  weaning. No need to book. 

You can also call us to book a breastfeeding support appointments. Appointments with a Health visitor are available city wide Tuesday to Friday. 

Come along and chat to a Health Visitor about feeding your baby. You can come while you are pregnant or once your baby is born. Ask any questions about  bottle feeding , breast feeding and  weaning. No need to book. 

You can also call us to book a breastfeeding support appointments. Appointments with a Health visitor are available city wide Tuesday to Friday. 

Based at the Havannah First School, we are a Montessori-inspired nursery for 3-5 year olds where the children are encouraged to learn through play, both indoors and outdoors with the wonderful expansion to the outdoor area within the attached forest school.

Our sessions are fun, informative and nurturing and will enable your child to be ready for the next stage of their learning journey - school. This is echoed in the Government's Early Years Framework, which all staff follow. 

Hi my name is Josephine. I am a Ofsted registered  childminder I work from my own home. I am a flexible, reliable and have experience looking after children.

I am a dedicated childminder and a proud parent of two teenagers, which gives valuable first hand parenting experience. With over 10 years of supporting children in church to build a strong moral foundation, combined with my background in care, hospitality, and customer service, I provide a warm, safe, and nurturing environment tailored to your child's needs. In my setting, children will enjoy engaging in indoor and outdoor activities such as arts and crafts, baking, gardening, and imaginative play.

Newcastle United Foundation is an independent registered charity using the power of football to connect, motivate and inspire people in our region. Through community, education, health and wellbeing, and sports programmes delivered across Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside and Gateshead, we strive to improve physical and mental health, boost learning and career prospects and provide life-changing opportunities for everyone – no matter their goals in life.

Free family law advice on things like; domestic abuse, supporting children through separation or divorce and parents rights. 

If you are unrepresented and need advice on family law then pop in and have a chat. 

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. 

TimbaDash Theatre presents 'Timba Time!' at the Alan Shearer Activity Centre.

On the 3rd Sunday of every month we have Timba-Time, a sensory storytelling play space for people with learning disabilities and their families.

It is essential that you ring 0191 267 8118 to book your place. You must be a member at the Alan Shearer Centre to book, but please know that it is free to join.