11 Feb

Reducing Isolation and Loneliness in Carers – North Tyneside Carers’ Centre

Good afternoon You may be aware that the Carers’ Centre is working in the community to reduce Loneliness and Isolation in carers and we have arranged 5 well-being sessions in 4 locations in the North East to do this. See the promotional flyers. I would appreciate it if you would share these with colleagues who…

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14 Jan

New workshops with Linskill Engage and Encompass

Encompass focuses on adult learning, volunteering, health and wellbeing for people aged 18 plus. Musical Soup (making music together): Wednesdays 6.30pm, starts 22 January £3 Guitar Classes (beginners welcome): Wednesdays 5.30pm, starts 22 January £3 Gardening: Wednesday 29 January, 5.30pm to 7.30pm £3 Lights and Brights (cycling in the dark): Tuesday 4 February, 5.30pm to 7pm…

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14 Jan

Weekly Drugs and Alcohol Recovery Group – Fridays 10am to 12pm

Fridays 10am to 12pm at Meadow Well Connected If you struggle with alcohol or drugs and don’t know where to turn for support, there is a free recovery cafe from 10am to 11am for you to go and chat to other people in recovery. This is followed by a workshop from 11am to 12pm, which will…

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28 Oct

Football for Health

Hi, Please find details of Football for Health sessions. Weather permitting the outdoor pitches at the Parks are used. In poor weather there are indoor facilities. People can attend on the day and enrol or contact Ali Donkin, North Tyneside Recovery College Worker, beforehand if they would like to be accompanied at their first session…

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31 May

New Little Free Library at Meadow Well Connected

The second of VODA’s SAINT project’s Little Free Libraries is now in place outside Meadow Well Connected, in the Meadow Well Estate North Shields. The library has been lovingly constructed by volunteers from VODA’s SAINT project and from Meadow Well Connected. The volunteers have also learnt a range of carpentry and construction skills in the…

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28 May

New Age UK North Tyneside groups – starting June 2019

Hi, I just wanted to let you know about a couple of new groups we have starting in North Shields and Whitley Bay in the coming weeks. Our new gentle exercise group in Whitley Bay will run on Thursdays, starting on 6 June. Our Busy Buddies in North Shields will run every other week, starting…

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12 Jan

Launch of North Tyneside Mental Health Carer’s Forum – 30 January 2019

Hello, As you will probably know, Launchpad North Tyneside coordinates a lively and successful Service User and Survivor Forum that has been running for a few years. We recognise carers need to have a space to meet and be heard too, that’s why in partnership with North Tyneside Carers Centre, we are launching a new…

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