Friday 19 January from 5pm to 6.30pm outside the Linskill Centre Helix Arts’ would like to invite you to the outdoor projection of ‘Heart of Care’, a culmination of a two-year partnership arts project between Helix Arts, Rosetta Life, Bristol Black Carers and Kingston Carers’ Network. The project has worked with carers to create original artwork…
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Being a parent or carer is one of the most rewarding but challenging jobs there is. Providing the care, love, security and support your child needs to develop as a happy, healthy and confident individual is crucial. Whether you’re pregnant and looking to do some formal learning, a new parent or a parent to a primary…
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November saw the launch of This May Help, a new national initiative providing mental health advice to parents and carers. The website gives easy-to-follow advice to help families manage their child’s mental health. This advice was developed by NHS professionals and parents who’ve been through their own child’s mental health journey. Parents and carers have…
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New survey launched – tell Healthwatch North Tyneside about your experiences as an unpaid carer in 2022. If you are a carer in North Tyneside, they want to hear from you. Tell them about your experiences as a carer in 2022 to help improve carers’ support and local services; you could also win £100 of…
Read MoreStroke North hosts a fortnightly support group for people affected by stroke and their carers. They meet on the second and fourth Friday of each month at the Howdon Family Gateway Hub, Denbigh Avenue, Howdon NE28 0PP. Meetings are from 1.30pm to 3.45pm and open for Stroke survivors and their carers. People are welcome to drop-in, but…
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The Carer Support Group is for any carer caring for someone 18yrs and over. Download the poster here. The Walking Tennis is predominately for lonely and isolated carers who want to try something new. Download the flyer here. Many thanks. Regards Andrea Lanaghan Carer Community Link Worker andrea.lanaghan@ntcarers.co.uk My working hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and…
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“I just want other carers out there to know they are not alone.” This last year has incredibly difficult for many of us. We know from our new research that a third of adults and young people have struggled with worsening mental health since March 2020. We also know that many people, in addition to…
Read More The North Tyneside Carers’ Centre has a range of training sessions coming up for both Carers and Professionals. Carers sessions include: Coping with Caring, Communicating with Confidence and Planning for an Emergency. Professional training sessions are on Identifying and supporting carers and Dementia Friends.
Read More Better Connect from Helix Arts is a social prescribing project aimed at connecting 350 young and adult carers in North Tyneside with arts and culture to transform experiences after COVID-19. Giving themselves time out to improve their own mental and physical wellbeing. There’s a whole range of different types of creativity to try; dance, drama, craft, drawing,…
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Wednesday 14 July 10am to 11.30am via ZoomThe session, delivered by North Tyneside Carers Centre, is aimed at anyone working or volunteering in the local voluntary sector and will enable you to: Identify who is a carer Deepen your understanding of the impact of caring Have a better understanding of carers’ needs and how you could effectively support them…
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