Deaflink offers support to D/deaf, Deafblind, Hard-of-Hearing and Deafened people and their families across the North East.Sessions include:Saturday Forum BSL accessible meeting, usually run every two months to give D/deaf community the chance to meet and share information and knowledge.Drop in and chat / Zoom catch ups Regular BSL sessions for Deaflink membersHard of Hearing ProjectAimed at people…
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Happy to Chat started in January 2020 with the aim to get people in North Tyneside talking to each other. The project proved to be very popular, however due to the pandemic all the plans came to a stop. Now with restrictions lifting we are keen to start this project up again. People sat in…
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North Shields Live at Home Scheme is offering a Telephone Befriending Service to older people who are feeling alone or isolated in the community. This might include those who have no family and friends nearby, but also those who have support from families in terms of shopping, but who would benefit from a regular conversation…
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Good afternoon everyone, I hope you’re all well, safe. Just to let you know, our Befriending Service is reaching out to offer Telephone Befriending support to even more customers now. Our Telephone Befriending Service is there to offer older isolated people a friendly chat over the phone. We provide a lifeline to the outside world…
Read MoreIf you’d like a bit of extra company, we can match you with one of our friendly call companions. They love a good chat and they’re great listeners too. To be eligible for a call companion, you need to be: • aged 75 or older • living alone or in sheltered housing with little contact…
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Happy afternoon, I’ve been thinking of all the people who I usually see for a catch up in the corridors or a cuppa in my office and wondered if anyone fancied an online chat? Download the poster for a ‘Chat with Charly’ on Fridays at 11am which will work via an online programme called ZOOM…
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