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Everyone deserves the right support at the end of life
Whether you have months, weeks or days left to live, we're here for you with clinical and emotional care, supporting you to be comfortable, free of pain and other symptoms, and able to live the best life you can to the end.
We're all unique, and what matters most to you matters most to us. We'll care for you at home and in our hospices, and give you practical and emotional help over the phone and online. We're here for the people closest to you too, right now and in the future.
The harm reduction service delivers a range of open access and confidential support for drug and alcohol users. You can access support such as needle and syringe exchange, nursing support, blood-borne virus testing, and access to naloxone. You will also get lots of advice or information, and the staff will work with other services to support your needs.
There are other needle exchange services in the city, including pharmacy exchanges, and the exchange at the Joseph Cowan Health Centre.
George Street Social is run by the Road to Recovery Trust with the aim to help and support people recover from addiction. There are a range of support groups and mutual aid groups running from George Street Social, which is a safe and welcoming space. You can be at any stage of your recovery to attend.
The drug and alcohol social work team is a small specialist team who can do an assessment for suitability for residential rehabilitation for adults living in Newcastle. If you want to be considered for residential rehabilitation you need to be in treatment or have a specialist assessment with the Newcastle Treatment and Recovery service.
Oaktrees offers a fully supported and structured, 12 step intensive programme for people wanting to become sober. The programme lasts around 12 weeks with good links to a range of fellowship and recovery groups in the city. To access Oaktrees, you should have had a specialist assessment or support plan from NTaR, but you can call the service for more information.
Safe Families are a charity that are currently supporting families who are open to CSC but it has been agreed they can offer the following support to up to 20 families within the Early Help arena. Support is delivered via a network of volunteers and could include;
EarlyBird is a course for parents who have a child under 5 with a diagnosis of autism. It is a 10-week course consisting of 8 face to face group sessions and 2 home visits.
The programme aims to support parents post diagnosis and establish good practice in supporting their child at an early age.
Session at Nunsmoor 7th February 10am- 12pm
Exploring all things sensory
Free introductory session for parents with Occupational Therapy
Session at Fawdon 28th February
Exploring all things sensory
Are you in need of free advice on Family Law matters?
Call our helpline on 0191 230 477 every Monday from 1 - 4pm
For more information, please visit our website or for enquiries, send us an email.
We are able to offer free private family law advice and assistance within the UK (England & Wales) jurisdiction, in the following areas:
Session at Bykersands 10am to 12pm
Exploring all things sensory
Free introductory session for parents with Occupational Therapy
Session at Galafield 14th Feb 10am- 12pm
Exploring all things sensory
Free introductory session for parents with Occupational Therapy
Find out more about epilepsy, the symptoms, how to get a diagnosis, treatments and more.
You can instant message us (we are live when there is a red speech icon at the bottom of your screen), phone our helpline on 0808 800 5050 or email us your question.
We also have a whole range of answers to your epilepsy questions across this site.
Shine provides specialist advice and support for spina bifida and hydrocephalus across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
1-1 appointments for Parents and Carers
Join us on:
- February 22nd
- March 21st
- April 18th
- May 23rd
Appointments must be booked in advance.
10:00am to 1:00pm
To book please contact the email address or telephone number below.
1-1 appointments for Parents and Carers
RSBC are here to support you and your family if you have a blind or partially sighted child aged 0-25.
We believe that children and young people need a strong family to be able to grow and flourish and sometimes when you receive a diagnosis that your child has sight loss, you, your child, and your family might need some extra support.
James’ Place saves the lives of men in suicidal crisis.
We are a charity offering free, life-saving treatment to suicidal men at our centres in Liverpool, London and Newcastle.
We stop men dying by suicide. Our professional therapists get quickly to the heart of a man’s suicidal crisis and help him solve it.
The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company provides accessible opportunities for people with learning disabilities and autistic people to express themselves creatively, and to develop their skills, confidence, independence and social connections.
Our weekly Performing Arts and Music academies are for people with Learning disabilities and autistic people, aged 16 and over.
Whether you want to DJ at our club night, act on stage, or perform in a live band, our Academies can help you to achieve your goals.
We provide specialised practical, emotional and social support for asylum seeking and refugee children, families and young people.
Our aim is to provide a specialised and trauma informed service that can be accessed by families or by individual young people.
Available for practitioners who have already completed the Relationships Matter- Reducing Parental Conflict awareness training. You will be trained in the following three courses
Separating parents can now download a free app to help them self-manage their separation.
Separating better has been created by OnePlusOne, the UK’s leading relationship and innovation charity.
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Pride Action North, one of the leading LGBTQIA+ charities covering the NorthEast, offers inclusivity training to business and organisations across the region.In some circumstances the training can be accessed fully funded. Get in touchto check your organisations eligibility.