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Butterfly Thyroid Cancer Trust
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Tel: 01207 545469
PO Box 205
Rowlands Gill
Tyne and Wear
NE39 2WX
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The only registered charity in the UK dedicated solely to the support of people affected by thyroid cancer.
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10am - 4pm: Helpline avaliable for anyone affected by thyroid cancer
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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 Gateshead And South Tyneside
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Tel: 07725 232527
Blaydon Primary Care Centre
Shibdon Road
Blaydon
Gateshead
Tyne and Wear
NE21 5NW
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Headway Gateshead and South Tyneside is affiliated to Headway UK – the national brain injury association. In April 2010 Headway Gateshead and South Tyneside employed their first member of staff – a community development officer. The community development officer works with people affected by bra...
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Brain injury survivors, carers, family and friends.
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Headway Central Northumberland
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Tel: 0191 283 4623 / 07552101559
c/o North East Regional Co-ordinator
Blaydon Primary Care Centre
Shibdon Road
Blaydon
Tyne and Wear
NE21 5NW
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It is estimated that approximately 30,000 adults in the North East are living with long term effects of a traumatic brain injury. Headway’s groups in the North East are there to support these people and many more in the area affected by conditions such as stroke, meningitis encephalitis and tumour.
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Brain injury survivors, carers, family and friends.
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Blaydon Youth And Community Centre
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Tel: 0191 414 7849
Shibdon Road
Blaydon
Tyne and Wear
NE21 5LT
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The centre has excellent facilities: a large sports hall, social area with TV, pool table and air hockey, providing adequate seating, there is a well equipped kitchen, two multi purpose rooms, used for training and meetings.
There is a large playroom and outdoor play area, which is used on a dai...
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Children North East
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Tel: 0191 256 2444
89 Denhill Park
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE15 6QE
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Parkinson's UK Northumberland Tyne and Wear Active Persons Branch
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Tel: 020 7963 3693
Gateshead
Tyne and Wear
NE11 9XF
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Offer information, friendship and support to local people with Parkinson's, their families and carers.
Also organise regular events and social activities - join and meet other people affected by Parkinson's in your area.
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People with Parkinson's, their families and carers.
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Newcastle City Council Social Care Direct
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Tel: 0191 278 7878
Community Health and Social Care Direct
2nd Floor, Westgate Community Complex
West Road
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE4 9LU
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Provides social services for adults
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Adults, children, young people, older people and those who care for them
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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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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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