Advice services - 112 Services
St. Cuthberts Care
St Cuthberts Care is a leading North East charity providing specialised services for some of the most vulnerable members of our communities. Our work is often focused on providing services which fill the gaps left by other providers who find our areas of work unattractive or too…
Telephone:
0191 228 0111,
Fax: 0191 228 0177
Session Information
Monday to Thursday from 9am to 5pm
Friday from 9am to 4.30pm
Friday from 9am to 4.30pm
NAS Helpline Support Services
Our Autism Helpline number is 0808 800 4104 and it is open Monday-Friday 10:00-16:00. You can ask them anything regarding education, benefits, finance, transition, diagnosis etc. This helpline is multi lingual. We also have a Benefits Advisor, Jane Owen-Pam, who you can make a…NAS North East Resource Centre
Our North East Resource Centre is based within Thomas Bewick School, West Denton, Newcastle. The Resource Centre provides information and support to anyone in the North East affected by autism. We offer advice by telephone, e-mail, have a lending library (all ASD related texts, books,…
Contact: Deborah Garland
Telephone:
07884 117 741
NAS Outreach Support Service
Our Outreach Support Service provides one to one support to an individual with an ASD of any age, enabling access to activities, clubs, groups, facilities, other elements within their local community, can operate as a form of respite for young families, and can work on…
Contact: Charlie Gallagher
Telephone:
0782 519 7244
Email:
charlie.gallagher@nas.org.uk
NAS Social Eye's Training
A social skills training course developed and delivered by The National Autistic Society either on a one to one basis or within a small group setting. Individuals are actively involved in learning new skills and appropriate behaviour to enable successful and meaningful interactions with…
Contact: Charlie Gallagher
Telephone:
0782 519 7244
Email:
charlie.gallagher@nas.org.uk
NAS Student Support Service
Our Student Support Service provides one to one direct support to individuals of any age within their higher education establishments, covering a wide range of support from academic organization to the social aspects of university/college life. This is funded through Student Finance England.
Contact: Charlie Gallagher
Telephone:
0782 519 7244
Email:
charlie.gallagher@nas.org.uk
Disability North
Disability North aims to promote inclusion, independence and choice for disabled people. The services of Disability North are available to anyone requiring information or advice on disability and mobility issues. Information is available on the following subjects: Equipment and adaptations - Visit the Independent Living…
Contact: Service Team
Telephone:
0191 284 0480,
Fax: 0191 213 0910
Session Information
Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm
Disability North Free Workshops - Using Personal Assistants
A series of workshops have been arranged by the Direct Payments Support Service Team at Disability North. Workshops will cover; Finding a good PA - Advertising and recruiting; Personal Assistants; Keeping a good relationship with your Personal Assistant; Giving good feedback; Basic Employment Law; Sick…
Telephone:
0191 284 0480
Session Information
Mondays 4 March
10 June
16 September
2 December from 10am to 2.30pm
10 June
16 September
2 December from 10am to 2.30pm
Moving Forward Newcastle
Moving Forward is a service for people with mental health needs who would like some support to regain a full and satisfying lifestyle. This can be support with leisure and socialising, training and personal development or help to get into work. Open to adults who…
Contact: Julia Perry
Telephone:
0191 222 0324
Session Information
Office is open 9am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday for enquiries
Sessions run on an individual basis arranged with participants
Sessions run on an individual basis arranged with participants
Northeast Special Needs Network
Northeast Special Needs Network is a parent-led group for parents of children and young people from birth to 25 years with special needs. What can the Northeast Special Needs Network do for you? We feed in the experiences and needs of our members to groups that…
Telephone:
0191 281 2485
Email:
admin@nsnn.org.uk
