04 Jun

Carers Week: Make Carers Visible and Valued – 7 to 13 June 2021

The national Carers Week campaign raises awareness of caring, the issues that carers face and the contribution they make.  It also helps people who don’t identify themselves as carers to get recognition and support. As a result of the pandemic, support for carers is needed more than ever and this year Carers Week is all about helping to Make Caring Visible…

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19 Mar

Mental health resources for children, students, parents, carers and school/college staff

The Department of Education has put together a list of useful links and sources of support so that children and young people, parents, carers, and school and college staff can get the advice and help they need.

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09 Nov

Taking Steps for Tomorrow project – support for bereaved carers

North Tyneside Carers’ Centre are launching dedicated new support for bereaved carers. Running from October – March 2021, bereaved carers will have the opportunity to take part in a range of activities as we take the necessary steps together for what “tomorrow” brings. Join us for an informal meeting via Zoom 1pm, 18th November 2020…

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08 Nov

Heal Yourself, Build Your Future Course (online) – Starting 18 November 2020

Traincon Learning, based in Wallsend, is offering free training for anyone who is a carer and would like to come along and join the ‘Heal Yourself Build your Future’ training course. The training has been adapted to be offered via zoom over 4 sessions and scheduled to take place on Mondays/Wednesdays in the weeks leading…

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28 Sep

North Tyneside Carers’ Centre – Mindfulness Sessions

North Tyneside Carers Centre are running a new Mindfulness session in October. For more information and to book please email andrea.lanaghan@ntcarers.co.uk Download poster here. Andrea Lanaghan Carer Community Link Worker ​North Tyneside Carers’ Centre 0191 643 2298 andrea.lanaghan@ntcarers.co.uk www.northtynesidecarers.org.uk Suite 9, Saville Exchange, Howard Street, North Shields NE30 1SE

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10 Sep

Update from Time to Change – 10 September 2020

Time to Change

With children and young people heading back to school and university this month, we’re encouraging parents and carers to talk about mental health. We recently learnt that less than a third of parents have spoken to their child about their mental health since the start of the summer break. That’s why we’ve created a brand new…

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24 Aug

Healthwatch #BecauseWeAllCare Campaign – Call to action

Dear Colleague We all care about our health and social care services. That’s why we’re asking you to support the new campaign we are participating in, alongside Healthwatch England and the Care Quality Commission — #BecauseWeAllCare. This encourages the public to share their experiences, both good and bad, to help improve services. As well as…

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10 Jul

Digital Resources for Carers in North Tyneside

North Tyneside Carers’ Centre has teamed up with Carers UK to give carers in North Tyneside access to a wide range of digital tools and essential resources that may help make their caring situation easier. These include e-learning modules and factsheets on health, finances and wellbeing. Read more here

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08 Jul

Involvement Communication to Service Users and Carers No. 15 ‘Recovery Colleges’ – 26 June 2020

As with many services, organisations and businesses, due to COVID-19, ‘lockdown’ and the restrictions in place, the region’s Recovery Colleges have understandably yet sadly had to close their doors to students. In spite of this, all have managed to still provide a service to their students, have found creative ways of still being able to…

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