Asylum Seekers and Refugees Expand Peace of Mind Website: https://peaceofmindnortheast.org.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 07595 300326 The Comfrey Project Website: https://peaceofmindnortheast.org.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0191 4477801 Text or WhatsApp message: 07795320706 Action Foundation Website: https://actionfoundation.org.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0191 2313113 British Red Cross Website: https://www.redcross.org.uk/get-help/get-help-as-a-refugee Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0191 2737961
LGBTQ+ Expand Be: Trans Support and Community Website: be-north.org.uk Email: [email protected] Northern Heart Website: www.northernheart.co.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0191 284 5810
Learning Disabilities Expand Your Voice Counts - a local charity that supports people with learning disabilities, autistic people, and people who are at risk of exclusion due to illness or other challenges. They help these vulnerable people to be involved in important decisions about their life making sure their wishes are heard and their rights upheld. Website: www.yvc.org.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0191 478 6472 Mencap - a national charity that supports people with a learning disability and their families and carers, ensuring that people with a learning disability are valued equally, listened to and included. Website: www.mencap.org.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0808 808 1111 Friends Action North East - a local charity based in Newcastle that helps adults in the North East with learning disabilities to make and keep friends. Website: friendsaction.co.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0191 231 4327 Gateshead Local Offer - a collection of information for children and people aged 0-25 years with special educational needs and disabilities and their families. This includes information about services and support, and advice and guidance on education, health, social care and transport. Website: gateshead-localoffer.org Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0191 433 3626
Housing Expand Karbon Homes Website: www.karbonhomes.co.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0808 164 0111 Shelter Website: england.shelter.org.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0808 800 4444 Oasis Community Housing Website: www.oasiscommunityhousing.org Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0191 477 3535
Gambling Expand NECA Website: neca.co.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0191 562 3309 GamCare Website: www.gamcare.org.uk Phone Number: 0808 8020 133
Financial Expand Turn2Us Website: www.turn2us.org.uk Online help: turn2us.custhelp.com Citizens Advice Gateshead Website: citizensadvicegateshead.org.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0808 278 7902 Disability Rights UK Website: www.disabilityrightsuk.org Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0330 995 0400 The Money Advice Service Website: www.moneyhelper.org.uk Online Enquiry Form: www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/contact-us/money-guidance/money-guidance-enquiry-form Phone Number: 0800 138 7777@ WhatsApp Message: 077 0134 2744 National Debtline Website: www.nationaldebtline.org Phone: 0808 808 4000
Children Expand Barnados DIAS - Advice service for parents and young people who have or may have special educational needs or a disability. Website: www.barnardossendiass.org.uk/gateshead-sendiass Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0191 478 4667 Heel and Toe - Provides a range of therapies to children with physical disabilities and complex needs. Website: heelandtoe.org.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0191 386 8606 Cerebra - Supporting children with brain conditions. Website: cerebra.org.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0126 7244200 IPSEA - Improvising education for children with SEN/Disabilities by providing free legally-based advice. Website: www.ipsea.org.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0300 222 5899 Contact - Supporting families and children with disabilities Website: contact.org.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0808 808 3555 Family Lives - Provides advice and support to parents and families. Website: www.familylives.org.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0808 800 2222 Council For Disabled Children - Meeting the needs of disabled children and supporting their aspirations. Website: councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 020 7843 6000 Gingerbread - Supporting lone parents and their children. Website: www.gingerbread.org.uk Phone Number: 0808 802 0925 Young Lives vs Cancer - Day-to-Day support for children with cancer. Website: www.younglivesvscancer.org.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0300 330 0803
Caregivers Expand Carers Trust Tyne & Wear Website: https://www.carerstrusttw.org.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 01207 549780 Carers Trust Website: https://carers.org Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0300 772 9600 Carers UK Website: https://www.carersuk.org Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 020 7378 4999 Sibs Website: https://www.sibs.org.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0153 5645453
Autism Expand Daisy Chain Website: https://www.daisychainproject.co.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 01642 531248 National Autistic Society Website: https://www.autism.org.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0207 833 2299
Alcohol and Substance Misuse Expand Recovery Partnership Gateshead Website: https://www.changegrowlive.org/recovery-partnership-gateshead/info Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0191 5947821 Alcohol Change UK Website: https://alcoholchange.org.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 020 3907 8480
Transport Expand Motability Website: www.motability.co.uk Enquiry Form: www.motability.co.uk/get-support/contact/general-enquiry-form Phone Number: 0300 456 4566 Nexus Website: www.nexus.org.uk Phone Number: 0191 20 200 747 Go North East Website: www.gonortheast.co.uk Phone Number: 0191 420 5050
Older People Expand Gateshead Older People's Assembly Website: www.gatesheadopa.org.uk Phone Number: 0191 438 1721 Age UK Gateshead Website: www.ageuk.org.uk/gateshead Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0191 477 3559 Independent Age Website: www.independentage.org Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0800 319 6789 Reengage Website: www.reengage.org.uk Enquiries form: www.reengage.org.uk/contact/general-enquiries Phone Number: 0800 716543 The Silver Line Website: www.thesilverline.org.uk Phone Number: 0800 470 80 90
Mental Health Expand Mind Website: www.mind.org.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0300 123 3393 Rethink Mental Illness Website: www.rethink.org Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0808 801 0525 Balance Gateshead Website: www.balancegateshead.com/mental-wellbeing Email: [email protected] Andy's Man Club Website: andysmanclub.co.uk Email: [email protected] MNDA Website: www.mndassociation.org Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0808 802 6262 North East Counselling Service Website: necounselling.org.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0191 466 1314 Samaritans Website: www.samaritans.org Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 116 123
Health Conditions Expand Stroke Association Website: www.stroke.org.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0303 3033 100 Epilepsy Society Website: epilepsysociety.org.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 01494 601400 Diabetes UK Website: www.diabetes.org.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0345 123 2399 Alzheimer's Society Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk Phone Number: 0333 150 3456 Scope Website: www.scope.org.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0808 800 3333 Parkinson's UK Website: www.parkinsons.org.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0808 800 0303 Dementia UK Website: www.dementiauk.org Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0800 888 6678 Macmillan Website: www.macmillan.org.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0808 808 0000 Marie Curie Website: www.mariecurie.org.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0800 090 2309 British Heart Foundation Website: www.bhf.org.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0300 330 3322 Asthma + Lung UK Website: www.asthmaandlung.org.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0300 222 5800 Versus Arthritis Website: www.versusarthritis.org Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0800 5200 520 NRAS (National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society) Website: nras.org.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 01628 823 524 Prostate Cancer UK Website: prostatecanceruk.org Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0800 074 8383 FACT (Fighting All Cancers Together) Website: fact-cancersupport.co.uk Email: i[email protected] Phone Number: 0191 442 0833
Visual Impairment Expand RNIB Website: www.rnib.org.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0303 123 9999 UsefulVision Website: www.usefulvision.org.uk Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 0191 447 2600