The Lawnmowers is a theatre-arts company in Gateshead run by and for people with learning difficulties. Founded in 1986, it became an independent company in 2000 to promote community cohesion. The Lawnmowers has produced 14 full shows, hundreds of performances, workshops, films, TV appearances, and accessible information.

Becoming a parent or caregiver is often thought of as one of the happiest experiences of our lives. However, we know the reality can be much more complicated and for some, can be overwhelming. 

If you are finding it hard to cope, you are not alone - it is OK to ask for help. Little Minds in Mind is a service for parents and caregivers who are experiencing difficulties in their relationship with their baby, during pregnancy or after their baby is born. 

Gateshead learningSkills in partnership with the North East Youth Alliance are pleased to announce a Level 3 Diploma in Youth Work Practice (England), accredited by ABC.

Chapel Mediation and Consultancy Services provides specialist services to Local Authorities, Academy Schools, Maintained Schools, Services and Charities.

I have 23 years experience  working in the area of Special Educational Needs working with families, schools and Local Authorities to ensure children and young people have the support they need in order to progress.

I have also undertaken the NEPPS Education Law Programme.

Ambitious about Autism has a rapidly growing online Ambitious Youth Network to enable more autistic young people to have their voices heard. Through the network, autistic young people between the ages of 16 to 25 can share experiences, connect with others, have their say on Ambitious about Autism’s projects as well as access a range of opportunities to advocate and improve services for autistic young people.  

Your child will receive high quality care in a home from home environment led by myself; a qualified teacher with extensive Early Years experience. The childcare is run from our own home; I live with my husband, Chris who is also a qualified teacher, my son Arthur and our two dogs. I have always had a passion to work with children since I was a child myself. I thrive on ensuring children feel safe, inspired and empowered to develop emotionally, socially and academically. I love allowing children to unlock their potential in their development through a range of approaches.

Qwell is a free, safe and anonymous mental health support tool for 18 to 25 year olds.

We offer a variety of anonymous support options to meet your needs

Online messaging

Our messaging feature allows you to reach out directly to a professional. We also use messages to connect with someone who may need additional support.

What we do

We produce evidence-based short films and factsheets to help teachers, parents, carers and others working with children to help recognise any potential mental health issues in Primary School aged children.  These are freely available on our website Nip in the Bud.  
We believe passionately that early intervention reduces the risk of these issues becoming more serious in later years.

ReCoCo Recovery College run a variety of creative, educational and support-based classes. All courses are free and open to anyone who would find them helpful in their recovery from mental illness, substance misuse, trauma or distress, or to anyone who might find them beneficial to their wellbeing.

It’s a place where people who experience or have experienced mental health difficulties can come together, make connections and develop their knowledge and skills in relation to recovery. It’s also a safe place to go when individuals feel that they are in need of extra support.

Making a Difference North East is a free employability service for unemployed people over 18, who live in Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside, County Durham, Gateshead and Sunderland.

They can help you prepare for or get back into work, with support and training to suit you. This includes:

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. 

Our vision
Our vision is a world where children and families are supported effectively to build on their strengths and to achieve their goals in life

Our mission is to transform the experience of children, young people and their families with mental health. We do this by:

NECS knows that sometimes parents and carers may be concerned about the emotional wellbeing of their children. Since our launch in 2006, we’ve experienced a steady increase in children accessing, and benefiting from, counselling. This has been even more so over the last 2 years as we move through the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

What is Makaton?

Makaton is a unique language programme that uses symbols, signs and speech to enable people to communicate.

It supports the development of essential communication skills such as:

• Attention and Listening
• Comprehension
• Memory
• Recall and Organisation of Language
• Expression.

It is designed to support spoken language and the signs and symbols are used with speech, in spoken word order.

North East Counselling Services (NECS) knows that sometimes parents and carers may be concerned about the emotional wellbeing of their children.

Welcome to Healthier Together – a great place to find accurate and trusted NHS healthcare advice in the North East and North Cumbria.

All the information on the Healthier Together site has been checked by clinicians, to ensure we offer the best advice for parents, carers, young people and health professionals.

You can find everything from pregnancy tips and advice on poorly babies to 'should my child go to school today?' or emotional wellbeing for young people, and we're regularly adding new topics.

New online mental health service launches in Newcastle and Gateshead

An independent legal support service to help protect women against domestic abuse. A network of domestic abuse experts provide advice, support and guidance to support women to protect themselves from violence, gain court orders, access legal aid and navigate court processes.

Ways to Wellness is a Newcastle-based charity that works with partners across the public, private, and voluntary sectors. We test and develop new healthcare interventions and ways of working to help people take control of their health. Our work reduces health inequalities and evidences cost savings for the NHS.

The Peer Educators deliver preventative domestic abuse and healthy relationship workshops in schools, colleges, youth groups, children’s homes and any setting where young women are present.

Success4All is a children and young people's charity with a particular focus on education. We offer:

Founded in 2005 through a partnership between The FA and UEFA Hat-Trick delivers around 70 sessions each week to people in Newcastle upon Tyne and now in Gateshead.

We support the young people to reach their full potential by providing opportunities to participate in positive activities that offer training, qualifications & leadership. We work across the city of Newcastle and borough of Gateshead in areas of high deprivation, the top 10 percent of most deprived neighbourhoods  across the country. 

We are delighted to announce the launch of our new website for 4-7 year olds and accompanying guide for parents and carers.

The website is based on the three-episode Jessie & Friends animated series, which aims to equip 4-7 year olds with the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to stay safer online. It is intended to be used by 4-7 year olds alongside their parents and carers, or within education settings as a learning tool.

We provide after school support for Primary aged students which revolve around different degree subjects students may not of had the chance to learn about before (e.g chemistry, Ancient Civilisations) This also covers maths and English support. For Secondary school students, we provide 1-1 support, as well as free access to chromebooks, free printing, and resources such as revision guides. We have a team of staff and volunteers with different subject specialties.

A mixture of outdoor play, games, crafts, cooking, bushcraft, environment and nature, trips and youth work. Young people help to decide what we do and eat.