Marie Curie Newcastle Bereavement Support Service is designed to meet the needs of bereaved people in the community who have lost someone due to COVID-19, or whose grief process has been impacted by COVID-19. Their aim is to offer emotional support and counselling, via 1:1 telephone and 1:1 virtual appointments via Microsoft Teams. If you…
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February 2021 Welcome to Healthwatch North Tyneside’s eNews. Please feel free to forward to anyone who may find it useful and they can sign up here to receive their own copy. If you’d like an article included in a future eNews, please email l.johnson@hwnt.co.uk Have your say Local news Useful information and opportunities Our news We’re launching…
Read MoreIn partnership with Family Gateway, Hannah from TyneMet NESA is delivering free virtual fitness sessions for anyone who lives in an NE28/29 postcode. The sessions are aimed at those who have barriers to exercising or are new to exercise… particularly the Anxious Buddies session on a Tuesday, that is for women only, who are struggling with…
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Last year Age UK’s Information & Advice service achieved a total benefit gain of £1,778,026 for North Tyneside residents. They can help with: Welfare benefits, pensions, tax and other financial matters Housing and property Health and Social Care matters Leisure and social activities Family and personal matters Your rights and local services And most other…
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Alex Woolley is working with VODA on capturing the feelings of connection amidst a global pandemic. She is keen to speak to people from all walks of life on what connection means to them. How has it changed since COVID 19 ? Have connections improved in the community ? What connections have they lost ?…
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2 weeks, 3 hours per week Supporting you to thrive at home during the coronavirus outbreak. Our mental health is as important as our physical health, and it can fluctuate on a spectrum from good to poor. Work-related stress and mental health problems often go together and the symptoms can be very similar. In this…
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North East festival-goers are invited to show their pride virtually this year, as one of the UK’s largest LGBTQ+ events moves online. Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, organisers of the Northern Pride Festival, sponsored by Barclays, have made the decision to postpone their physical event and UK Pride status until 22 – 24 July…
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Making a difference — influencing at a national level Thank you to everyone who took the time to tell us about their experiences of health and social care last year through our ‘Because we all care’ survey. For those who don’t know, this was a joint piece of work with Healthwatch England, local Healthwatch and…
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Facilitated by Ali Donkin from North Tyneside Recovery College and hosted by Leah from Meadow Well Connected. Download the flyer here.
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Download the February online offer of creative activities for the NTAS ll project here. Lucie Henderson (NTAS ll Project Manager) lucie.ntartstudio@gmail.com
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