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| Title | Content type | Description | Date(s) | Cost | Contact details | Areas covered | Key words |
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| Smart Works Newcastle | Organisation | Smart Works Newcastle is a female employment charity that dresses and coaches women for interview and job success. We can support all women who are unemployed or on zero hour contracts across the North East into employment. Ahead of their interview women visit our centre for a two hour appointment | newcastle@smartworks.org.uk 01912551906 |
Gateshead Wide | Help and Support, Education / Training / Employment, Adults, Disabilities, Refugees / Asylum Seekers, Women | ||
| Alzheimer's Research UK | Organisation | Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity. We are dedicated to making breakthroughs in diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and cure. Dementia is caused by physical diseases, and diseases can be cured. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we fund and deliver | volunteer@alzheimersresearchuk.org 03001115555 |
Help and Support, Dementia | |||
| FREE Outdoor Therapy Activities | Information | LATEST NEWS SUMMER 2022 WinG Outdoor Activities are pleased to announce a selection of free Outdoor Therapy Activities for Veterans and adults seeking to improve their mental health and wellbeing. Open to all adults within the Tyne and Wear area. Free transport, outdoor equipment and professional | Education / Training / Employment, Transport, Animals / Pets / Wildlife, Climate / Environment, Cycling / Walking, Outdoor Activities, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Adults | ||||
| WinG Outdoor Activities | Organisation | WinG Outdoor Activities provides low cost sometimes free outdoor learning experiences for groups, families and individuals wishing to explore and enjoy the great outdoors. We offer a range of outdoor activities such as canoeing, cycling, rock climbing, hill walks and bushcraft activities for adults | info@wingoutdooractivities.org 07 506 176 888 |
Education / Training / Employment, Animals / Pets / Wildlife, Climate / Environment, Cycling / Walking, Outdoor Activities, Sport, Health and Wellbeing, Adults, Men, Women | |||
| Apply for your free cycle parking | Information | Voluntary sector groups, businesses, shops, offices, cafés, pubs, churches, dental practices and surgeries can get free cycle parking! Various designs of cycle stand are available. The bike stands are free of charge, but you are responsible for installing them, on your own property (we provide full | Gateshead Wide | Cycling / Walking, Community Development, Support for groups | |||
| If you’re an organisation looking for volunteers to help | Basic page | ||||||
| Volunteer Activities Helper - Rowlands Gill Live at Home Scheme | Volunteering opportunities | hannah.rowan@mha.org.uk 07568 612108 |
Gateshead Wide | Help and Support, Arts / Crafts / Photography, Books / Literature / Writing, Music / Film / Dance / Drama, Dementia, Keep Fit / Exercise, Social Care, Everyone, Older People | |||
| Volunteer Befriender, Rowlands Gill Live at Home Scheme - MHA Communities Gateshead West | Volunteering opportunities | sooztones@aol.com 07568 612108 |
Blackhall Mill, Blaydon, Chopwell, Crawcrook, Greenside, High Spen, Rowlands Gill, Ryton, Winlaton | Help and Support, Hobbies and Interests, Health and Wellbeing, Social Care, Older People | |||
| Volunteer Driver - Rowlands Gill Live at Home Scheme | Volunteering opportunities | hannah.rowan@mha.org.uk 07594 507940 |
Gateshead Wide | Transport, Hobbies and Interests, Outdoor Activities, Visits / Trips, Older People | |||
| Volunteer Cook / Caterer - MHA Communities Gateshead West | Volunteering opportunities | hannah.rowan@mha.org.uk 07568 612108 |
Blackhall Mill, Chopwell, High Spen, Rowlands Gill | Food / Cooking / Nutrition, Men, Older People, Women | |||
| 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, Education / Training / Employment, Self Help, Mental Health |
| 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 |