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| Title | Content type | Description | Date(s) | Cost | Contact details | Areas covered | Key words |
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| Alzheimer's Society - telephone support | Services | The Alzheimer's Society are taking referrals for telephone support. Our Dementia Support service offers information and practical guidance to help you understand dementia, cope with day to day challenges and prepare for the future. Our Dementia Support Workers offer information to people who are | Gateshead Wide | Long Term Conditions, Dementia | |||
| Alzheimer's Society | Organisation | Our Dementia Support service offers information and practical guidance to help you understand dementia, cope with day to day challenges and prepare for the future. Our Dementia Support Workers offer information to people who are worried about their memory and ongoing support to people affected by | gateshead@alzheimers.org.uk 0191 2983989 |
Gateshead Wide | Dementia, Caregivers | ||
| Every Mind Matters - Mental health resources | Information | Looking after your mental health Having good mental health helps us relax more, achieve more and enjoy our lives more. https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/ have expert advice and practical tips to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing. | Mental Health | ||||
| Gateshead Recovery Partnership | Services | Gateshead Recovery Partnership provides confidential information, advice, treatment options and support for all adults struggling with drugs and/or alcohol across Gateshead. We will support you on your journey: By helping you focus on your strengths. You will have your own Recovery Coordinator and | Q0030.admin@cgl.org.uk 0191 5947821 01915947821 |
Gateshead Wide | Help and Support, Addiction and Recovery, Health and Wellbeing, Dying/Death/Grief, Support for groups | ||
| Information on Claiming benefits | Information | Gateshead council have brought together information on the support that is available for you to access if you need financial help. Most benefits can be claimed online, visit https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/19303/Benefits or if you would prefer to speak with someone, call 0191 433 4646. | Gateshead Wide | Housing, Money Matters | |||
| Domestic Abuse support | Services | The Gateshead Domestic Abuse Team are still there for you during this difficult and uncertain time. Our helpline 0191 433 3333 will operate as normal (24 hour helpline) during this time or you can contact the team via email domesticabuseteam@gateshead.gov.uk Details https://www.gateshead.gov.uk | |||||
| Disabled Children's Partnership: help and support | Information | To help support families during the coronavirus crisis, Disabled Children's Partnership have gathered as much information and as many helpful resources as we can onto this page. https://disabledchildrenspartnership.org.uk/coronavirus/ | Disabilities | ||||
| Support your own mental health | Information | @MindCharity has some really useful online self-help programmes to support your own mental health. There’s lots to choose from including wellbeing podcasts, podcasts and online chat forums. You can check them out here: https://www.mindcharity.co.uk/online-self-help-programmes-websites-reso… | Mental Health | ||||
| NHS fitness - Gym free exercises | Information | The NHS have a range of Gym-free exercise workouts to help us keep fit, from a sofa workout through to a 150 points workout. Details: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/gym-free-workouts/ | Gateshead Wide | Keep Fit / Exercise | |||
| CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION in 34 languages | Information | Doctors of the World UK are really pleased to be able to share with you Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice for patients in 34 languages, which were produced in partnership with the British Red Cross, Migrant Help and Clear Voice interpreting services Visit: https://www.doctorsoftheworld.org.uk | Gateshead Wide | Health and Wellbeing | |||
| Heritage, Bird, Sculpture & Poetry Walks in Saltwell Park | Services | Heritage, Bird & Sculpture Walks can be arranged for free by appointment for groups of up to 20 people. A Poetry Walk is planned for National Poetry Day. Please contact us at info@friendsofsaltwellpark.co.uk for more information. | info@friendsofsaltwellpark.co.uk |
Bensham, Saltwell, Gateshead Wide | Cycling / Walking, Keep Fit / Exercise, Animals / Pets / Wildlife | ||
| Feel Good, Gentle Exercise Class at Chopwell Wood | Events and Activities | Low impact exercise class improving cardiovascular fitness, strength and balance work and stability. Classes can be adapted to suit individual needs and activities are done at everyone's pace. Spending time in nature has proven to have many positive benefits for our physical and mental wellbeing |
weekly on Tuesday, starting from Thursday, March 12, 2020 - 1:15pm, forever
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Free- see below for booking information | lucy.brenkley@forestryengland.uk 07771885084 |
Chopwell, Blackhall Mill, Rowlands Gill, High Spen, Highfield, Gateshead Wide | Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Outdoor Activities, Healthy Weight, Keep Fit / Exercise |
| Ballinger Charitable Trust | Funders | The Ballinger Charitable Trust provides grants and funding to charitable causes, with our focus on supporting organisations based in North East England – especially those within areas of deprivation. See our reach on the map below. We will cover most costs you can think of – revenue, core, project | |||||
| Sir James Knott Trust | Funders | Sir James Knott Trust is an independent, grant making charitable trust based in Newcastle upon Tyne in the north east of England. We support community projects in Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and County Durham including Hartlepool. The aim of Sir James Knott Trust is to help improve the conditions | |||||
| National Lottery | Funders | The national lottery have a range of funding streams. | |||||
| Greggs Foundation | Funders | The Greggs Foundation is based in Newcastle Upon Tyne and is closely associated with Greggs plc. The Greggs Foundation is a grant making charity which improves the quality of life in local communities, distributing around £3 million per year to charitable organisations throughout England, Scotland | |||||
| Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland | Funders | Community Foundation matches generous people with important community causes. Every year, we award grants to hundreds of small charities in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland, and across North East England, through funds set up by our donors | |||||
| Comic Relief | Funders | Comic Relief is a major charity based in the UK, with a vision of a just world, free from poverty. Their mission is to drive positive change through the power of entertainment. The money they raise is put towards incredible projects, in the UK and across the world, that are effectively tackling | |||||
| Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm screening | Information | Men of the North East ….. can you spare 10 minutes? It could save your life Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA) mainly affect men aged 65 or over. They are a bulge or swelling in the aorta, which is the main artery, that supplies blood to the body. They often cause no obvious symptoms so you wouldn’t | Gateshead Wide | Health and Wellbeing | |||
| E-Cigarettes: Take charge of battery safety | Information | There have been rare incidents of E-cigarettes or “vapes” exploding and seriously injuring people. It has been suggested that battery-related issues may lead to vape explosions. Our below safety tips may help you avoid a vape battery explosion or fire. Only use the charger that was supplied with the | Gateshead Wide | Smoking Cessation, Safety | |||
| DON'T GET BITTEN BY A LOAN SHARK | Information | Have you or anyone you know: ? Been offered a cash loan without paperwork? ? Been threatened when you couldn’t pay? ? Had your benefit or bank card taken from you? ? Had a loan which keeps growing even though you are making payments? If you can answer yes to the above you may have been bitten by a | Gateshead Wide | Advice, Money Matters | |||
| illegal tobacco: Keep it out | Services | Buying or selling cheap illegal cigs might not seem like a big deal – but it’s bad news for our community. The sale of illegal tobacco helps children in your local area to buy cigarettes and get hooked on smoking. It also helps to fund the local criminals who supply it. It makes it easier for | Gateshead Wide | Smoking Cessation | |||
| Smokefree Gateshead | Organisation | When you decide it's time to stop smoking, we will help you find the services and support that are right for you Did you know? after the age of 35, stopping smoking gains you 4 to 6 hours of healthy life for every day you don't smoke 80% of smokers who stop report feeling happier than when they were | smokefree@gateshead.gov.uk 0191 433 3058 |
Gateshead Wide | Advice, Self Help, Smoking Cessation | ||
| GEON Training provision | Services | GEON training can provide bespoke training packages, free of charge, to volunteers and voluntary groups across Gateshead. The training can be in different subjects, at different levels and delivered in different locations to suit individual organisations and groups. There are some pilot projects | FREE | volunteering@gateshead.gov.uk |
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| Group volunteer projects; Gateshead Council volunteer days | Services | Across Gateshead there are a range of different projects needing support within services and groups active in Gateshead. Group volunteering involves 2 or more people coming together to volunteer over one day be delivering a specific set of tasks. The one-off day projects are tailored to each group | FREE | volunteering@gateshead.gov.uk |
