We have something for everyone this month! Learn about the Victoria Tunnel, find where Dr Bike’s clinics will be held next and how to get involved with some spooky knitting! But first, we would like to introduce you to the newest member of our team – David Pearce. He will be looking after the ‘Shedders’…
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1 In our Autumn edition, we focus on mental health as we talk to different voluntary and community organisations about how their staff, beneficiaries and volunteers have been affected by mental health and COVID-19 restrictions, how their services have been adapted and what they are doing to support people around mental health. We also hear…
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Getting you the support you need, when you need it:Introducing the new YoungMinds website We’re delighted to announce the launch of our brand new website. Whether you’re looking for mental health support for yourself, or for young people in your care, we have new features designed especially for you. You can now filter content based on…
Read More Is it officially Autumn, or are we hanging on for a bit more sunshine? We’ll keep you smiling with plenty to get involved with including a trip down memory lane to the 60s, a visit to the Old Low Light Heritage Centre and keeping your fingers busy for our latest yarn bombing! CONNECTAfter August off,…
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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 Hello, have you missed us?We have been super busy over the summer organising a jam-packed programme for you in September. This edition is full of things to keep you moving and keep those brain cells active. CONNECTAfter a break and digging in the sun, Howard is back for his online gardening sessions. We would love to see you…
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COVID-19 impact in Newcastle Newcastle City Council is reminding us that it is important to remember that COVID-19 has not gone away. Regionally, case rates remain at a high level and community transmission of the virus continues. While thankfully hospital admissions are not as high as previously, there is a lot of pressure on key…
Read More We’re all ears! Have you used health, social care or wellbeing services recently? What works and what you would like to see improve? Your views matter, so please tell us about your experiences in our survey. We will share the results anonymously with service providers so that everyone receives the best possible care. Take our…
Read More Unfortunately we aren’t dancing on the beach with a cocktail or two but we will be having a little break over the next few weeks, so this will be our last newsletter until 22nd August. We still have activities running throughout August though, including Tai Chi, Creative Writing, Bike Rides and the Film Club. You can also…
Read More “I worry that many people will be traumatised and fall through the cracks.” Adult survey participant Following the survey we ran earlier in the year, we heard from almost 12,000 people about the ongoing impact of the pandemic on their mental health. Thank you so much to those of you who filled in the survey…
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