Outreach support and contact service for birth families involved in child protection and / or family court proceedings. Includes self referals. We work mainly in North Tyneside and Newcastle, people from other areas are invited to drop in groups
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Offers family support and Outreach, including parenting programmes, support to children and families with additional needs. Offers a full range of childcare, nursery, creche, out of schools, wrap around care and can link parents with local childminders. The children’s centre also provides 14 week confidence building courses for women only. Please contact for futher details...
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The project offers advice to people with disabilities and their families, on financial issues or other topics.
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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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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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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.
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Sure Start Children’s Centre Western Tynedale operates from premises in Haltwhistle and serves a large rural area in that most westerly part of the county, offering integrated education, care, family support and health services. This includes Early Years Provision,   Family Support and parental outreach, Child and family health services, antenatal services, Parental involvement, Links with Jobcentre Plus, Local advice and information...
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Dyslexia Action is a UK organisation that provides services and support for people with dyslexia and literacy difficulties. There are various centres based throughout the UK. The Sheffield Centre offers services that include: Psychological assessments by Chartered Psychologists for children and adults, specialist multisensory tuition in literacy and numeracy for children, Specialist multisensory tuition for...
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Provides mediation to help with a range of family-related disputes as well as support services for children and young people. Separation & Divorce Children & Young People Parenting Parents & Teenagers Family Conflict Living Together Agreements Civil Partnerships Pre-Marital Agreements Appoinments can be made by telephone or through solicitor referral. Local appointments are available in...
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Sheffield Mind offers advice, support and counselling for people suffering from Mental Health difficulties, their carers and families. Services include: information giving, counselling, group work, art therapy work, health and well being and parenting groups.
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Newcastle Toy and Leisure Library supports children with disabilities and is unique in Newcastle as it also supports the whole family. The specialist toy and equipment loan service enables children with disabilities to access early years settings, out of school clubs, schools, play schemes, respite, play and leisure provision.
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This project has four main areas of work: providing advice, information and practical support to refugees and asylum seekers to help them access education, training and volunteering opportunities acting as a central information point about the availability of English Language classes across Sheffield, setting up support groups and other appropriate mentoring activities for refugees from...
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