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| Title | Content type | Description | Date(s) | Cost | Contact details | Areas covered | Key words |
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| OurGateshead: Discover what's on your doorstep | Basic page | ||||||
| The Blaydon Shed | Events and Activities | Pop-Up Shed Info. We are currently at Clasper House (Next to the Skiff Inn) on a Tuesday 11-2.30pm, and Blaydon Library every Thursday between 11-2.30pm I'm afraid we cannot accept Members with a dementia diagnosis, as many of our Members are carers on respite. Were restricted to activities that do |
weekly on Tuesday and Thursday, starting from Thursday, July 7, 2022 - 11:00am, forever
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£1 per session | infoblaydonshed@gmail.com |
Blaydon | Hobbies and Interests, Arts / Crafts / Photography, Gardening, Men |
| Privacy Statement | Information | Priva cy Statement Who are we and what do we do? Future You is a pilot project, funded through the Community Renewal Fund. It offers Gateshead residents free vocational training and volunteering opportunities. It also provides confidential support and advice to help resolve money worries. The | |||||
| Teams Life Centre | Organisation | We are a registered charity and a community Centre. We offer all age activities for local residents at little or no cost. Our staff are all local people who know the area and its needs well. We have a number of rooms for hire as well as a large Sports Hall . We work closely with Gateshead Council | margaret@teamslifecentre.org.uk 0191 478 1003 |
Bensham, Teams | Advice, Hobbies and Interests, Food / Cooking / Nutrition, Adults | ||
| New Parent and Carer Support Line | Services | North East Counselling Services (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 | Gateshead Wide | Help and Support, Caregivers, Families | |||
| Paul 'feels he can take on the world' after Future You | Information | “To begin with I was nervous and shy. Way out of my comfort zone. If anything, I thought it was going to be quite boring; but how wrong was I? From the minute I walked into the building I was made to feel very welcome.” Since February, Future You has seen hundreds of participants take part in its | Education / Training / Employment | ||||
| Congratulations Beat the Street Winners | Information | Congratulations to our leaderboard winners and thank you to everyone who got out exploring as part of Beat the Street! You walked, cycled and rolled an incredible 22,296 miles in 4 weeks. #KeepActive | Gateshead Town Centre, Bensham, Saltwell | ||||
| Governors for Schools | Organisation | Governors for Schools are a national education charity. We find and place volunteers on school and academy governing boards across England and Wales School governors help to shape school policies and aims, allowing teachers to focus on delivering high-quality educational experiences. Effective | rachel.harrison@governorsforschools.org.uk |
Gateshead Wide | Advice, Support for groups, Community Development, Everyone, Adults, Children, Men, Students, Women, Young People | ||
| The Bank, Chopwell | Organisation | A community fridge, pay as you feel cafe, Venue & skills centre in rural Gateshead. Fighting food waste & offering people food, skills, friendship & great coffee. The Bank is now fully open: The Café and Community Market are open from 10.00-4.00 on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays with Pay as You | team@chopwell.org |
Chopwell | Arts / Crafts / Photography, Food / Cooking / Nutrition, Community Development | ||
| Gary forges ahead with 2 Way Tenancy and Future You | Information | Future You is a project involving Gateshead Council, Citizens Advice Gateshead, Age UK Gateshead, Youth Focus: North East, 2 Way Tenancy and Connected Voice. We've been catching up with some of our partners, and in this visit, we focused on 2 Way Tenancy. While we were here we spoke to Gary and his | Housing, Education / Training / Employment | ||||
| Future You helps JG - "I can’t believe I am in a placement now" | Information | Future You and Youth Focus North East have got JG the work experience placement he has been looking for since the lockdown was lifted. JG - who has ASD, Dyspraxia, and ADHD - is a core member of the Blaydon Inclusive Youth Sessions, before, during, and after lockdown. Prior to the pandemic, he | Education / Training / Employment, Learning Disabilities, Disabilities, Young People | ||||
| Make a Difference: Volunteer at our Lunch Clubs for Older Adults | Volunteering opportunities |
weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, starting from Thursday, May 26, 2022 - 10:00am, forever
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vacancies@teamwork-dt.co.uk 0191 4600297 |
Bensham, Dunston, Gateshead Town Centre, Gateshead Wide, Lobley Hill, Saltwell, Teams | Hobbies and Interests, Food / Cooking / Nutrition, Social Care, Older People | ||
| Make a Difference: Volunteer at our Men's Group in Gateshead | Volunteering opportunities |
weekly on Monday and Thursday, starting from Thursday, June 2, 2022 - 10:00am, forever
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vacancies@teamwork-dt.co.uk 0191 4600297 |
Bensham, Dunston, Gateshead Town Centre, Gateshead Wide, Lobley Hill, Saltwell, Teams | Hobbies and Interests, Social Care, Men, Older People | ||
| Adult MHFA Refresher Classroom | Events and Activities | If you are a Mental Health First Aider or MHFA Champion, you have skills for life that support you and the people around you. We believe that mental health should be treated equally to physical health – and just like physical first aid, Mental Health First Aid training should be kept up to date. The |
weekly on Tuesday, starting from Tuesday, July 19, 2022 - 9:30am, forever
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RRP - £125 Our Cost - £99 | sihle@2waytenancy.co.uk 07557514078 |
Online | Help and Support, Self Help, Mental Health, Education / Training / Employment |
| From Certificate to Employment: Future You helps people find their wings | Information | "It's fantastic to see the hard work of the people on the course being rewarded - Future You is making a real positive impact on their lives." A big congratulations to Essyte, Samantha, Wassem, Stephen (L-R, top to bottom above, with John Pearson Grainger, bottom middle), and all those who completed | Adults, Education / Training / Employment | ||||
| Readers at Home | Services | Gateshead Libraries Readers at Home - bringing your local library to your door Simply sign up and our friendly team will make recommendations based on your reading preferences from our extensive range of books, large print or audio books Sit back and relax, and each month we will deliver your | Free | libraries@gateshead.gov.uk +441914336415 +441914336415 |
Books / Literature / Writing, Help and Support | ||
| Volunteer Drive - Carr Hill Community Primary School, Gateshead Council | Volunteering opportunities | Volunteering@Gateshead.gov.uk |
Beacon Lough, Gateshead Wide, Low Fell, Windy Nook / Whitehills | Transport, Children, Families, Young People | |||
| The next generation of youth workers find their wings with Youth Focus North East | Information | (in the photo above L to R; Kyrah, Kelsy, Caroline, Estephani, Lisa Marie, Zoe, Cain & Pip) Youth Focus North East have given Future You participants the chance to study a Level 2 qualification in Youth Work Principles at their offices, located in the heart of the Bensham community and already five | Education / Training / Employment, Young People | ||||
| TEAMS AND BENSHAM COMMUNITY CARE RECEIVES £35,637 FROM GLOBAL’S MAKE SOME NOISE | Information | Global’s Make Some Noise, the official charity of the Media & Entertainment group Global, has distributed grants to 60 small charities and projects across the UK following its determined fundraising efforts in 2021. Thanks to the incredible generosity of listeners across Global’s radio brands - | Teams, Bensham, Dunston, Gateshead Town Centre, Saltwell, Lobley Hill, Gateshead Wide | Older People, Community Development, Hobbies and Interests, Social Care, Health and Wellbeing, Fundraising | |||
| Whickham Hermitage Community Garden - lovely place to visit | Events and Activities | Normal Winter Opening Times Please see Facebook and Instagram for Christmas and New Year Opening Times Tues-Fri 9am 3pm Sat and Sun 9am 4pm Whickham Hermitage Community Garden is an award-winning Victorian walled garden, providing an oasis in the heart of a bustling village. It's been lovingly |
weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, starting from Monday, March 28, 2022 - 9:00am, forever
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whickhamhermitagecg@outlook.com 0191 4884275 |
Lobley Hill, Sunniside, Swalwell, Whickham | Hobbies and Interests, Animals / Pets / Wildlife, Gardening, Adults | |
| Gateshead Healthy Weight Alliance | Organisation | Gateshead Healthy Weight Alliance is a strategic group that consider the issues, data, potential solutions and ideas to tackle some of the challenges that Gateshead faces for its obesity crisis. Its aims are to build autonomy by reviewing and implementing local priorities around healthy weight, work | LouiseHarlanderson@Gateshead.Gov.UK |
Gateshead Wide | Healthy Weight, Health and Wellbeing, Food / Cooking / Nutrition, Education / Training / Employment, Community Development | ||
| Future You volunteering helps Pat and Patricia find their wings | Information | “Even the journey by public transport to get to the course is something I wouldn’t have been able to do previously, but I’m establishing bit by bit the building blocks to get me to where I want to be” Pat and Patricia started the Future You NVQ Level 1 Volunteering course at the same time, at the | Education / Training / Employment | ||||
| Website & Social Media Volunteer - Northern Cancer Voices | Volunteering opportunities | info@northerncancervoices.co.uk 07780705133 07780705133 |
Gateshead Wide | Help and Support, Advocacy, Campaigning, Cancer, Long Term Conditions, Support for groups, Community Development, Adults | |||
| Foundations celebrates after receiving over £100,000 to help people to reach their employment goals. | Information | Local charity, Foundations Furniture , is celebrating after being awarded £105,721 of grant funding from the Henry Smith Charity to support unemployed residents. Foundations, based on Askew Road West in Gateshead, will use the funding over the next three years to continue their free work experience | Gateshead Wide | Help and Support, Education / Training / Employment, Money Matters | |||
| Tell us about your experiences of health or care services in Gateshead | Information | About Healthwatch Gateshead Healthwatch Gateshead is independent service for everyone using health and social care services in Gateshead. We are here to: Help people find out about local health and care services Listen to what people think of services Help those planning and running services, and | Gateshead Wide | Help and Support, Advice, Health and Wellbeing, Everyone |