A carer is anyone who cares, unpaid, for a friend or family member who cannot manage without their support due to illness, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction. You will also hear them referred to as ‘caregivers’ or ‘unpaid carers’

We offer and deliver a fully inclusive, accessible counselling service to anyone who needs help irrespective of their background, cultural beliefs or gender. Counselling is confidential, it is a safe place for you to explore your worries, issues or

Changing Lives is a registered charity that provides specialist support services to thousands of vulnerable people and their families throughout England. Founded in 1970 as The Tyneside Cyrenians, we became Changing Lives in 2013 to mark our

The Child Benefit Helpline can only discuss a claim with the person named on the claim form. A partner or someone else can get general advice but they must be ‘authorised’ to discuss a claim with the helpline. Telephone: 0300 200 3100 Textphone: 0300

Aims/Objectives: 1. Promoting health awareness and welbeing in Children including Childhood Obesity in depreived parts of Gateshead. 2. Education, training and rhabilitation programme for the poor disabled children (deaf, learning disability and

Providing services for older people in the local community The aim of our Scheme is to encourage and enable older people to remain in their own homes and to retain their independence for as long as they wish and are able to do so. Also, to combat

We are a community based scheme offering support services to older people who are socially isolated or unable to get out and about as they used to. Our services aim to help people live later life well in their own homes, encouraging older people to

Chopwell Community Centre is at the heart of Chopwell village. This is an ex-mining village in a semi-rural location on the outskirts of the West of Gateshead. The Community Centre was established in 1975 and has been serving the community ever since

Chopwell Regeneration Group was formed in May 2017 to improve the appearance and facilities in our village and bring the vacant shops in the main street back into use. We organise fund raising events, as well as litter picking, gardening, allotment