North East Organisations

Aim Dance Group

Contact: Jessica, Telephone: 07969248257 / 07833257565

Email: jesshebron89@hotmail.com

The Baby Equipment Loan Service provides basic items of baby and safety equipment to people North Tyneside. Both long and short term hire is available and local delivery can be arranged for a small fee.  Also available are wooden and travel cots, single and double buggies, highchairs, baby monitors, fireguards and safety gates at a subsidised cost.

Bill Quay farm has developed into a rare breeds centre with animals including cows, goats, pigs, sheep, chickens and rabbits. Also has an art trail and is a green retreat for wildlife. Facilities include a cafe (weekends), picnic areas, baby-changing facilities and disabled ramps and toilets. Cafe is also open during school holidays (12 noon - 4:30pm).

The BME Case Advocacy project is a free service for everyone from the Black and Minority Ethnic communities aged over 18 and who lives in Newcastle. Provides short-term advocacy support around health and social care issues. This includes talking about treatment with a doctor, care in hospital, getting help in the home and information about support services.

Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Newton Aycliffe is a charity that provides free debt counselling for everyone, regardless of faith or religion, through a series of home visits.

Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Tees Valley is a charity that provides free debt counselling for everyone, regardless of faith or religion, through a series of home visits.

Cease24 is a project based in Northumberland that supports women, men and children affected by domestic violence and abuse, as well as aiming to challenge the myths and stereotypes surrounding this issue. They have trained outreach and support staff that are always available to help.They also support victims at the Specialist Domestic Violence Court and also have a children’s worker in the North of the county.

Provides a monthly home visiting service, to support mothers of children under the age of 7, and help to build their confidence. Self referral.

Offers support to bereaved people through specialist 1-2-1 counselling, advice and information. Also has support sessions where bereaved people can share experiences etc.

DAWN Advice is an independent charity which provides advice, negotiation and education programmes on both a national and regional basis.

We have over 10 years' experience of delivering quality assured legal advice to clients from across all walks of life. We have a dedicated and highly professional team of experts who are experienced in dealing with a range of complex issues.

Outreach support and contact service for birth families involved in child protection and / or family court proceedings. Includes self referals. Works in the Gateshead, North Tyneside and Sunderland areas.

Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Middlesbrough is a charity that provides free debt counselling for everyone, regardless of faith or religion, through a series of home visits.

Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Newcastle North is a charity that provides free debt counselling for everyone, regardless of faith or religion, through a series of home visits.

Supports families where there is a child / young person / adult with ADHD.  Services include telephone helplines connected to parents who have a child with ADHD, providing help and support and monthly group support meetings. Also has a small resource library for Gatesheads members.

Gateshead First Credit Union is an amalgamation of 4 credit unions. Anyone who lives or works in Gateshead Metropolitan Borough can join.

The project offers advice to people with disabilities and their families, on financial issues or other topics.

Support group for parents who have a child with difficult to manage behaviour including ADD and ADHD. Group meetings take place alternate Wednesday's and Friday's, 10am-1pm.

MASH offers childcare after school and in the holidays.

Contact 01642-254543 for further details

Moving On works with 16 -25 year olds living in County Durham who face homelessness or housing difficulty and need support to live independently.The project provides Information, Advice & Guidance, counselling, Pre-tenancy support, Support groups, Peer Education and life skills, Sports groups and more.

Run by volunteers who all have a family member with ADHD. The group is open to parents/carers, siblings, aunts, uncles and grandparents - Professionals with an interest in ADHD are welcome too. Have a small amount of books and literature which members can borrow and try to organise events and activities with funding is available.  The group meets Wednesday mornings from 10am-12.30pm in the family room at West Walker Family Centre, Newcastle

NIWE eating distress service aims to provide support to all those in North East England whose lives are affected by eating distress, or eating disorders. Services include:

• telephone help line
• group support
• introductory meetings
• information and training

We also work to increase knowledge and awareness of eating distress and its effects.

Helps parents with strategies to deal with children's challenging behaviour. Runs 6 weekly courses. please ring the centre for details of times and dates

R.E.A.C.H. exists to provide a comprehensive support service, forensic medical examination (where appropriate) and counselling to women and men who have been raped or sexually assaulted as an adult, e.g. aged 16 or over when assault occurred. The services are available whether or not the offence been reported to the police.No need for referal - just call. R.E.A.C.H has other clinics - please see their website

The Citizens Advice service offers practical, up-to-date information and advice on a wide range of topics, including; debt, benefits, housing, legal, discrimination, employment, immigration, consumer and other problems.

Additional projects include:

Sure Start funded advice for parents and carers of children under 5 or mums and dads to be

ShARP is an advice and resource project which delivers free welfare rights advice including debt/financial advice as well as providing general support and training opportunities to residents of the Coalfield area of Sunderland. 

ShARP provides:

Sunderland Women’s Centre strives to ensure equality of opportunity by identifying and removing barriers to learning and by supporting women from under-represented or disadvantaged groups.

We also strive to take an holistic approach to the general well being of all women and children and to promote a positive attitude to lifelong learning.

Sunderland Women’s Centre has an advocacy service, and runs courses which take place during school hours, together with a creche for the pre-school children. Further details can be found on the website, or call. 

Our main activities include:- early years provision, parenting and family support, information and advice for parents/carers, employment support, family and adult learning, out of school care for 5 - 12 year olds. Child care (0 - 5 years), wrap around care (0 - 5 years), health services, information on and support for childminders.

There is an extensive programe of activities and learning opportunities.

 

Tees Valley women’s centre provides education learning opportunities, access to employment and enterprise opportunities for women across the Tees Valley area.

The Centre is community recourse available to all women who can drop in anytime for advice, information, and internet access or just to relax and meet friends in the cafe/snack bar.

 

Provides a range of activities for the local community. 

Services and activities include:

• Sure Start crafty rhyme time for 0-5 yr olds
• Aerobics, relaxation and boxercise etc
• Junior Youth Club for 8-11 yrs
• Parent and toddlers group
• and family DVD night every last Saturday of the month 

 

Provides support to women to maintain their mental health and wellbeing and to empower them to achieve their potential. Provides a weekly welcome session, counselling sessions, support groups and courses such as coping with depression, managing anxiety and confidence building.

The Waddington Street Centre offers support and opportunities to people in the North Durham area who experience enduring mental health issues. 

The Centre offers a wide range of learning and personal development opportunities. These include social support, educational opportunities, group activities and advisory services. 

Examples of courses include: Confidence building, creative writing, IT workshops, arts and crafts and health & fitness classes.

Offers youth groups and women’s groups including art and craft classes, non traditional skills, workshops and issue based workshops in a safe and supportive environment. Also offers volunteering opportunities for women.

WHiST is run by women for women.

We offer a wide range of support services; these include: counselling and group support will help you to deal with difficulties you may be facing, training courses to help to build your confidence and gain new skills, physical exercises, complementary therapies and opportunities to socialise and have fun.

You can become more involved in the organisation and the wider community by volunteering.

 

 

 

Effective education can bring about changes in our perception, our attitude and our very beliefs.

The challenge of change pervades our programme in the North East Region, from the way we relate to our peers and our employers in the workplace, to our family and friends in Family Learning Programmes and to our neighbours in communities.