Café Beam @ Gosforth provides work placements for young people with learning difficulties and disabilities, helping them gain valuable work and life skills.

What is Café Beam?
Café Beam is a place where young people can learn to work in a café environment. They help prepare food, serve customers, handle money, and more. The café serves delicious, home-cooked food using fresh, local ingredients from Ouseburn Farm.

Benefits of Joining

Free to attend fitness and exercise sessions for young people ages 13-19 and up to 25 with SEND. Sessions will provide a diverse range of activities such as boxing training and circuits, as well as more traditional gym classes to appeal to as a wide range of the young community as possible and maximise participation.

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. 

Family activities for children 0-5, (0-8 in the holidays). Come and join in healthy cooking activities and explore a range of play opportunities.

Watch our clip to see what is involved! Cook Play and Learn

Company of Others is a dance theatre company based in the North East of England, led by Artistic Director and Choreographer Nadia Iftkhar.

We empower those who have experienced Othering to share their stories through dance theatre experiences. Together, we spotlight diverse human experiences, challenge systems of oppression, and seek to inspire change. 

A program consisting of free weekly workshops taught by professional artists, performance opportunities and go sees for ages 4 – 17yrs.

Snacks and refreshments are also provided at the weekly workshops and no dance experience is required.

Monday: Aged 4-7 years. 4 - 4:30pm

Monday: Aged 7-12 years. 4:30pm-5:30pm

Thursday: Aged 12-17 years. 5-7pm. 

To book:

If you are interested in working in a school or college this course will enable you to develop the knowledge and skills needed to support teaching and learning in a school or college environment.

Are you a creative builder? Come and join one of our free Lego Clubs at your local library.

No need to book, all materials are provided. Suitable for ages 4+, children must be supervised by a parent or carer. 

We love story times at Newcastle Libraries. These sessions

• encourage language development, 
• help foster a love of books, 
• are really, really fun! 

Enjoy stories in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. Explore what the library has to offer and make friends. Listen to stories that will encourage young children to develop a life-long love of books from an early age. These sessions do not need to be pre-booked, please feel free to drop in.

Tuesday 24th June   10:00 - 15:00

The Great Run Company deliver some of the finest sporting events in existence across the UK. Alongside the event arm of the business, additional product lines include Film Nova, a UK based film production arm operating globally with partners including BBC Sport, FIFA and international athletic competitions. We will gain insight into the size and scale of the firm and talk to staff before taking part in a hands on activity on the quayside. Lunch will be provided.

Suitable for students:

Thursday 26th June & Friday 27th June 09:30-12.00

We are seeking a cohort of 12 students who are seriously considering committing to a future career in law as we take them into two very different and very well regarded Newcastle based law firms. Taking place across two consecutive mornings, students will join Jacksons Law on day one and Womble Bond Dickinson on day two and explore family, personal, commercial, employment, regulatory, banking, tax and property law.

If you would like to attend any of our NE1 CAN events, please follow the steps below:

One2one Support, Monday afternoons from 1pm
(Booking slots available) Metrocentre Hub

Family Support Club, Monday afternoons from 1pm
(Bookings slots available) Metrocentre Hub

Peer Support Club, Wednesday nights from 6pm
(Drop in) Newcastle West road

Parent Support Club Thursday nights from 5pm
(Drop in)

Sensory Drop-in Wednesday nights from 6pm
Newcastle West Road (Drop in)

After School Club, Wednesday nights from 6pm
Newcastle West Road (Drop in)

Stopping smoking is one of the best things you can do for you and your baby. Quitting is most successful with the right advice and support. So pop in for a chat and find out what the best options are for you. 

Baby led play to support bonding and attachment. Advice and support given. 

For parents and carers of children aged 0 - 2. No booking required.

For 16-19 years old. Are you unsure of what you want to do for a career? Come along to one of our drop in sessions and chat to the team about what options are available.  

Please call to book a place.

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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.

Fun and friendly soft play at Galafield Family Hub. 

There are two areas in our soft play. One is for younger children 0-2 years old. The other area is for 2-6 year olds.

A fun, weekly girls youth session. This is a youth led group.

Does your child have a special educational need or disability?

Come to our support group. It’s a friendly place for parents and carers to chat and get advice.

• Get advice from professionals.

• Talk to other parents and carers.

• Share ideas.

This group meets on the first Monday of every month. 

No need to book - just turn up.

A parent and toddler group for all parents and babies / toddlers. 

We provide free tea & coffee with biscuits & juice. We also offer free surplus food for those who need it.

As part of the SEND Celebration Events in June 2024, 'Skills for People' organised two Pamper Days for Newcastle Parent/Carers of children and young people with additional needs. 

Parents/carers came along for a free morning of pampering, relaxation, a tasty lunch and a chat with other parent/carers.

Take a look at some of the photos from the days.