Author Archives: Dave Miller

11 Aug

Happy Steps: a new informal walking and photography group – Upcoming Walks from August 2019

Join our relaxed and informal social walking group which will involve stopping and taking photos along the walk, ending up somewhere for a cuppa and chat. Future walks will involve ‘hidden gems’ in North Tyneside. Walks will last approximately 1.5 hours. Everyone is welcome and you don’t need to attend each walk to be part…

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27 Jul

Anti-bullying charity links up with Elmer for online schools pack

Kidscape has linked up with children’s book character Elmer for a free online resource pack available for schools to help teachers prevent bullying among primary school children. The pack is available from the Kidscape website and aims to help primary school teachers plan activities to build bullying prevention into lessons and school life. It also outlines plans…

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07 Jul

inSIGhts – user led self injury peer support group

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We are launching a new peer support group for people with experience of self injury.  Meetings will take place as follows: Newcastle group – Second Saturday of each month, Coffee Trader, Northumberland Street, NE1 7EL; North Tyneside group – Fourth Saturday of each month, starting on 27 July 2019, 10 am – 12 pm at…

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22 Jun

Universal Credit and beyond – Mind Campaign

In March, Amber Rudd, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, gave a speech about changing the way disability benefits work. She said that she didn’t want disabled people to feel ‘put on trial’ when they go for benefits assessments. It’s important to see someone in power recognise that, for too many disabled people, the…

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20 Jun

Northumbria Coalition Against Crime – Volunteer Mentors Wanted

Hi Can you spare a few hours per week to support a young person at risk of offending or re-offending? Download the flyer here. Thanks Kind regards, Heather Armstrong 🙂 Head of Youth & Community NCAC, Whickham Police Station, Front Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4HE Mobile: 07876243606 Email: heather@thecoalition.org.uk

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13 Jun

Recovery Colleges

Tyneside Recovery College The Recovery College Collective is peer led and peer run. This means that everyone who works at the college have their own lived experience of recovery and survival. Our courses have been developed around what people have already found to be helpful in their own recovery. All courses are free and open…

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