Key
Offers free childcare
Part of our local offer
Best Holiday Ever
Free Service
Can't find what you're looking for? Try using quotes.
We are a small team of massage therapists We specialise in massage therapy for individuals with Special Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND). We work with all ages 3 years old+.
What do we offer?
Thursday 24th July
FREE! Booking recommended.
Tuesday 29th July
Tuesday 5th August
Families can make a lemon-powered clock.
Tuesday 12th August 2025
In this free family fun event, join us to create machines from Knex and LEGO®.
Family fun creating circuits and a torch to take home.
In these fun family challenges you'll get to make circuits, explore conductors and insulators. Then, you'll test your skills by creating a torch to take home.
A great way for families to investigate electricity together.
Tuesday 19th August.
£2.50 per child, booking recommended
Most suitable for children aged 7+
Sessions at:
19th July - 31st August
Join the Bug Hunt!
Follow the trail to find Lloyd and his friends! Download the augment reality app to shrink down to fly size and see the word through insects' eyes!
Find out more at the website above.
Saturday 5th July
10:30 - 15:00
FREE
Discover nature at Northumberlandia by joining our range of drop-in activities throughout the day including den building, nature crafts, and minibeast hunts.
For more info and booking go to https://nwt.org.uk/events
Saturday 2nd August
10:30am - 3:00pm
FREE
Join us to discover nature in our local area by joining our range of drop-in activities throughout the day, including den building, pond dipping and minibeast hunts.
Although this is a drop-in event, please book a ticket so we know you're coming. For more information and booking: https://nwt.org.uk/events
Tuesday 22nd July, 29th July, 5th August, 12th August, 19th August, 26th August
Times
10.15am - 2.30pm
10.45am - 2.30pm
11.15am - 2.30pm
11.45am - 2.30pm
12.15 - 2.30pm
A new interactive learning experience which takes families on a quest through the museum.
FREE! Booking is essential.
Tuesday 28th October 2025
-
9am to 9.45am - explore the museum
-
9.45am to 10.20am - Relaxed Mouse Tales session
FREE but booking is required.
Relaxed Mouse Tales is a session aimed at families who may require a quieter environment to enable them to participate. This could include visitors with:
Tuesday 22nd July, 29th July, 5th August, 12th August, 19th August, 26th August 2025
11:00 - 11:45am or 1:00pm - 1:45pm
FREE: Booking required
The session will be most suited to participants who are learning at an age of 5 or under. There will be an interactive story, and songs followed by some simple exploratory play experiences which relate to the story theme. There will also be an opportunity to feel a museum object.
Thursday 31st July
Thursday 7th August
Thursday 14th August
10:00am - 2:00pm
Free, drop in sessions
Create a new species of animal from recycled materials.
Saturday 19 July - Sunday 31 August
Colouring in tables will be located in the Living Planet gallery for the duration of the summer holidays.
During museum hours. FREE.
Colouring in tables will be located in the Living Planet gallery for the duration of the summer holidays for a spot of mindful relaxation.
Ethnic Minorities Training and Education Project ...
is a grassroots outreach charity attending to issues impacting BAME individuals, groups and communities. This includes those elements deemed as deprived, disenfranchised, detached, overlooked, ignored contending various issues including vocational. educational, social, physical and emotional health concerns.
Monday 22nd - Friday 26th July 2025 - 9.30am-12.30pm
Step into the Spotlight with North East Deaf Youth Theatre Summer Camp!
🎭 Calling all young stars! 🎭
Join us this July for a week-long North East Deaf Youth Theatre Summer Camp. Back for a third year, the Summer Camp offers you the opportunity to explore the world of storytelling, make new friends, and let your imagination soar!
Here’s what you can look forward to:
Join us to be in nature, as we learn outdoor and gardening skills at the community allotment in Byker.
Plans can change at short notice due to the weather.
For people aged 18+ with learning disabilities or autism.
Look at our monthly Groups Newsletters posted on our Skills for People Facebook Page for more details.
If interested in joining us, please call 0191 281 8737 or email information@skillsforpeople.org.uk.
Come along on our gentle, social walks. We enjoy walking together in many different places. New people are always welcome.
For people aged 18+ with learning disabilities or autism.
Want to find out when and where our next walks are happening? Then look for our monthly Groups Newsletters posted on our Skills for People Facebook Page.
If interested in joining us, please call 0191 281 8737 or email information@skillsforpeople.org.uk.
Come along to our friendly interest and social group. It is for people aged 18+ with learning disabilities or autism. We enjoy doing things such as:
-
singing karaoke
-
bingo and games
-
playing pool
-
visiting museums
-
and more!
Want to find out where we'll be going and what we'll be doing? Then look for our monthly Groups Newsletters posted on our Skills for People Facebook Page.
Arcadea are running fun and creative summer camps. These are for disabled and autistic young people aged 16 to 25
Radio Camp
Come and learn the art of radio!
-
Wednesday 30th July 2025 - 10am to 3pm
-
Wednesday 6th August 2025 - 10am to 3pm
Art Camp
Develop your art practice!
-
Wednesday 13th August 2025 - 10am to 3pm
-
Wednesday 20th August 2025 - 10am to 3pm
FREE Inclusive Art & Craft Workshops – Summer Series!
For ages 8+
Hosted by Disability North, led and delivered by Zoe from Zone 31 CIC!
Join us for a summer of fun, creative, and sensory-friendly art sessions designed for all abilities! Each week features different activities that are fully adaptable and inclusive, perfect for anyone who loves to get creative or try something new.
What to Expect Across the Sessions:
