28 Feb

AGE UK North Tyneside Information & Advice Service

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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26 Feb

Managing Mental Health and Stress – Free online course from FutureLearn

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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26 Feb

Northern Pride Festival moves online for 2021

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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07 Feb

Supporting adult carers – 25 February 2pm to 3pm online

Are you a professional who provides support to carers who live or care for someone in North Tyneside? Join the North Tyneside Carers’ Centre for this free and informal session and you will hear more about the challenges that adult carers are facing during this difficult period. Contact training@ntcarers.co.uk or call 0191 643 2298 to book.

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07 Feb

NEW home-schooling toolkit to support families with autistic children

The North East Autism Society has launched the toolkit as a valuable addition to a suite of online resources developed throughout lockdown. The toolkit, created by the Family Development Team at NEAS, comes in the form of a downloadable booklet, packed with tips, ideas, and useful information.

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07 Feb

New NT LIFE amateur mindful photography group

Snap Out Of It! is a weekly amateur mindful photography group which encourages you to explore your surroundings, notice and appreciate the unseen, become a tourist in your own neighbourhood and then collaborate as part of a team which each week shares and discusses its images. What’s it got to do with mental health? Mindfulness…

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