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Tel: 0191 274 9264
FAR Community Centre
40-46 Acanthus Avenue
Fenham
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE4 9YD
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Fenham Association of Residents (FAR) is a community development project in the heart of Fenham in the West End of Newcastle upon Tyne.
FAR has been serving residents of Fenham since 1988 and we operate from a purpose-built accessible community centre.
FAR are proud to offer a number of adult e...
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Crossroads Care Gateshead
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Tel: 01207 549780
The Old School
Smailes Lane
Highfield
Rowlands Gill
Tyne and Wear
NE39 2DB
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We are a leading local provider of quality support services for Carers, the people they support and their families. We work with over 900 families in the Gateshead area, helping Carers to make a life of their own outside their caring responsibilities.
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Carers and their families
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Gateway Wheelers
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Tel: 0758473 7449
Gateway Wheelers
The Old Rectory
The Broadway
Houghton-le-Spring
County Durham
DH4 4BB
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Our Mission is to enable people with disabilities to cycle. To create opportunities for personal development through providing suitable cycles, equipment and support.
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Newcastle Library Home Delivery Service
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Tel: 0191 278 7878
Fenham Library
Fenham Hall Drive
Fenham
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE4 9XD
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Newcastle Libraries can deliver a bag of books or audiobooks to your door each month. You can use this service if: you are unable to visit your local library due to either permanent or temporary ill health, or you have a permanent disability.
To find out more about this service, please contact ...
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Anyone living in Newcastle who due to ill health permanently or temporarily is unable to regularly visit the library. Also anyone who has caring responsibilities.
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Durham County Council Welfare Rights
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Tel: 0191 370 8787
DH1 5TS
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DCC Welfare Rights Team offer information, advice and representation at tribunals for disabled people and their carers on benefits and tax credits. The team offers a service to anyone living in County Durham.
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Durham County Council Social Care Direct
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Tel: 03000 26 79 79
Social Care Direct
Spectrum 8
Spectrum Business Park
Seaham
County Durham
DH1 5UG
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Provides Adult social services
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Adults, children, young people, older people and those who care for them
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Durham Children And Young People'S Network
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Tel: 03000 265 792
DH1 5UG
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We must keep a register of children and young people with disabilities, up to the age of 25. In County Durham we call this the Children and Young People's Network.
The register helps us to make better plans around what services are needed and in what areas. The register creates a virtual networ...
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Children and young people between the ages of 0-25, who live in County Durham, who have a physical or mental condition which has a "substantial and long-term adverse effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities" (Equalities Act 2010). This definition includes the followi...
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St Cuthberts Care Alan Shearer Short Break Centre
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Tel: 0191 267 8128
West Denton Hall
West Denton
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE15 7LT
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The Alan Shearer Short Break Centre is a tailored holiday-style short break service for children and adults with physical and learning disabilities, autism and Asperger's syndrome. Our guests can visit for as long as they wish, choosing to enjoy a weekend, mid-week break or a longer holiday with ...
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Anyone over 8 with a disability.
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Headway Wearside
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Tel: 0191 522 7113
St. Mary and St. Peters Community Project
Springwell Road
Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR3 4DY
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Headway Wearside aims to provide information, support and social activities for brain injury survivors, their families and carers in the Sunderland area. Working with the local community, relevant professionals and organisations to promote the understanding of Acquired Brain Injury.
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Brain injury survivors, carers, family and friends.
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Age Uk County Durham
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Tel: 0191 386 3856
DH1 1TW
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Age UK County Durham is the principal voluntary organisation working for older people, their families and carers throughout County Durham. Our aim is to address the cause of difficulties faced by older people and to provide help and support where needed.
An important part of our work is provi...
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Anyone aged 50 plus living in County Durham
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