Starts Tuesday 31 January, 10.30am to 12.30pm Body Benefits is a free 10-week healthy weight programme for adults with a learning disability in North Tyneside. These two-hour sessions will help participants learn about healthy eating and meal ideas, get support to become more active and feel good about themselves! If you, or somebody you know, is interested…
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Twisting Ducks Theatre Company are inviting people with learning disabilities and/or autism to join their employability training. The programme involves job coaching, using drama approaches to explore employability skills, and supported work experience. The funding is restricted to people who are unemployed and not in full time education. To be eligible, people have to live in one of the areas within the red…
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The Government has announced £62 million funding which will be given to local councils for people with learning disabilities or autism who could be better supported in their community to have their discharges from hospital accelerated.
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Many people with learning disability and /or autism will become increasingly vulnerable during the current Covid-19 crisis. If you come across vulnerable people, then please refer them to the new telephone support service: Keeping People Connected : 0191 281 8737 The service is funded by the North Tyneside CCG and aims to help people by…
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The Safe Place scheme is aimed at any adult who may be vulnerable as a result of problems with their physical or mental health or because they have a learning disability. They may be experiencing dementia, be anxious, lost, upset or afraid. Members of the Safe Places scheme carry a scheme card and/or a Safe…
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