13 Aug

North Tyneside Art Trail

Residents and visitors to North Tyneside are invited to explore the wealth of art on display in the borough, thanks to the North Tyneside Art Trail, a celebration of creativity that invites us all to ‘Reconnect’. Throughout August, a special trail map at www.northtynesidearttrail.com will highlight dozens of public artworks, as well as new exhibitions exploring the…

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06 Aug

Healthwatch Newcastle Newsletter – 27 July 2021

We’re all ears! Have you used health, social care or wellbeing services recently? What works and what you would like to see improve? Your views matter, so please tell us about your experiences in our survey. We will share the results anonymously with service providers so that everyone receives the best possible care. Take our…

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30 Jul

Can Do Virtual Summer 2021

Are you aged 16 to 35? Do you have an additional need or disability? Can Do from Leonard Cheshire has lots of FREE online sessions (via zoom) across the summer. Activities range from Blue Cross Animal Charity, Earn Your Stripes with Scottish Wildlife, Allsorts sports, Boxing with Michael, Fun Science Experiments, Welsh Mountain Zoo, Music from around…

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30 Jul

The 12th Man FREE 12-week healthy lifestyle programme

The 12th Man is a FREE 12-week healthy lifestyle programme is exclusively for men, aged between 18-65, with a BMI between 28+  who are a resident of North Tyneside. Programmes are taking place at various locations across the borough from August onwards. Throughout the 12 weeks, you will learn about all things related to health and…

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30 Jul

Age UK North Tyneside’s exercise groups are back

Many of Age UK North Tyneside’s services are back and up and running they include, gentle circuits, walking football, seated exercise, Tai Chi  Healthy Habits, Dementia Connections activities and of course the ever popular Befriending Service is now making home visits again. If you’d like to get involved give the Community Development team a call 0191 2877012…

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30 Jul

Training for Carers and Professionals in North Tyneside

The North Tyneside Carers’ Centre has a range of training sessions coming up for both Carers and Professionals. Carers sessions include: Coping with Caring, Communicating with Confidence and Planning for an Emergency. Professional training sessions are on Identifying and supporting carers and Dementia Friends.

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30 Jul

Better Connect: Caring Creatively

Better Connect from Helix Arts is a social prescribing project aimed at connecting 350 young and adult carers in North Tyneside with arts and culture to transform experiences after COVID-19. Giving themselves time out to improve their own mental and physical wellbeing. There’s a whole range of different types of creativity to try; dance, drama, craft, drawing,…

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