Hello, I’m excited to let you know we have a local writer, Elaine Cusack running some free workshops for us exploring words and creativity. No prior experience is necessary, just an open mind. People can attend as many or as few of the sessions as they wish or are able but spaces are limited so…
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Refuge has reported a 60% increase in calls to their National Abuse Helpline since the start of 2020. 72% were from women who were experiencing violence and abuse. Respect, a charity that runs an advice line for male victims of domestic abuse, says it saw a 70% increase in calls, emails and webchats in 2020. In Newcastle,…
Read More Weekend Friends is our peer support group that meets on the 1st and 3rd Saturday each month for people who find weekends difficult. It’s a friendly group, please do drop by for a cuppa and a chat! They now meet from 11am to 1pm at Costa Coffee, Wallsend High Street, NE28 8JA. Download flyer here….
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The Heads and Tales Newsletter is here! Welcome to our newsletter for our Mental Health Heritage project HEADS & TALES, supported and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and through the great contribution of National lottery players. Heads & Tales is a two-year project led and shaped by participants to explore, rebalance, and celebrate the voice of…
Read More Kosmos launched at World Mental Health Day 2017. This is a collaborative project between peer groups around North Tyneside borough, Launchpad North Tyneside and local artist Helen Smith. Download a copy here. Please do spread far and wide! We’re still working on getting it out there so people can learn from the messages participants felt…
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