A not-for-profit furniture project, ensuring that unwanted furniture is given a new lease of life. This service ensures that people on low incomes can purchase high quality furniture at affordable prices. This has the added benefit of reducing the amount of waste going to landfill. Opening hours: Monday – Friday 10.30am-2.30pm
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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. ...
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Run a confidential Carers Information Service to provide: * Information about carer’s rights and assessments, benefits, and other help available. * Support and a listening ear * Help to puts carers in touch with other support groups or organisations that may be able to provide further support. Also recruits, supports and trains volunteers. ...
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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.
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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.
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Free service to anyone interested in volunteering and to any organisation that involves volunteers or would like to. Provides support, advice and tries to match skills and interests with suitable organisations. Opportunities available in areas such as: * Administration, * Advice, * Befriending, * Children, * Older people, * Driving, * Computer & IT, *...
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Discovery is a free museum where the exhibits are about life in Tyneside. From the area’s renowned maritime history, including Turbinia once the world’s fastest and the first steam-turbine powered ship, to world-changing science and technology, it has something for everyone. The museum also hosts interactive displays, entry is free.
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MHAGS offers a cheerful and respectful environment for those who have, or have had previously experienced mental health problems. The drop-in supports people who are experiencing or have experienced mental health problems, aged 18 years and over. The group offers a safe environment for members to come and meet others for support, a chat and...
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Ignite Imaginations provides high quality arts activities in areas where there is little opportunity to engage. They aim to create a bespoke, long lasting and inspiring experience. The mission is “to ignite imaginations by increasing access to high quality creative activities.”
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The club offers English practice and some basic English teaching for refugees and asylum seekers and in addition encourages the many skills of the clubs members by producing newsletters, film discussions and forming links with other community groups. Volunteering opportunities are also available to provides an opportunity to get to know people from around the...
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Offers a range of information, advice and support services for carers of adults in the city. Helpline number 0114 272 8362
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Offers a range of courses including accredited ECDL, CLAIT and wordprocessing computer courses as well as craft courses. Subsidies and free learning courses for people on unemployment benefit, jobseekers allowance, income support, working families tax credit and any disability allowance. Also runs a social group/club.
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