30 Jul

Can Do Virtual Summer 2021

Are you aged 16 to 35? Do you have an additional need or disability? Can Do from Leonard Cheshire has lots of FREE online sessions (via zoom) across the summer. Activities range from Blue Cross Animal Charity, Earn Your Stripes with Scottish Wildlife, Allsorts sports, Boxing with Michael, Fun Science Experiments, Welsh Mountain Zoo, Music from around…

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27 Sep

Can Do – What we can offer

Can Do is a skills development activity-based programme for young people with additional needs. Download the poster here. Thank you. Kind regards, Alison Alison Garland​ | Volunteer Coordinator Email | alison.garland@leonardcheshire.org Telephone | +44 (0)1388 768 380 leonardcheshire.org

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22 Sep

Welfare support advice for disabled people from Disability North

Disability North has published some presentations to support disabled people across the region to access information and advice about the welfare benefits they may be entitled to. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, it has continued to provide one-to-one support for claimants of disability benefits, with remote appointments taking place on the phone or on Zoom. But…

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22 Sep

Disability North launches ‘Ability North’ project

The Ability North Project offers series of free personal training programmes funded by Sport England to be provided to disabled people across the North East of England. The aim is to provide an opportunity to help people improve their health, fitness and wellbeing whilst building confidence to continue to keep active throughout the COVID-19 pandemic…

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08 May

Difference North East

Difference North East is a new charity which aims to bring disabled people across the north-east together to create a regional community with voice, identity and influence. Difference North East is run by disabled people campaigning for disabled people. They aim to provide a voice for disabled people, represent the region in national debates about disability, challenge and change policy, increase the public…

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09 Mar

Create Your Future – Wednesdays

Hi Download the ‘Create Your Future’ flyer here. Kind Regards Kelly Oliver Dougall Executive Director Cygnet North East p: 0191 908 9384  m: 07881294894 a: Suite 2 and 13, Salisbury House, Buddle Street, Wallsend, NE28 6EH w: www.cygnetnortheast.org.uk  e: kelly@cygnetnortheast.org.uk

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