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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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Mencap Gateshead
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Tel: 0191 440 0131
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
557 The Crescent
Durham Road
Low Fell
Tyne and Wear
NE9 5EY
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Gateshead Mencap Society is a registered charity run entirely by volunteers. We are here to improve the lives and opportunities of children and adults with a learning disability. We offer support to their families and carers.
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Headlight Sunderland
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Tel: 0191 510 1494
14 Mary Street
Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR1 3NH
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Headlight is a service user led Mental Health Resource Centre. The centre provides information around mental health issues and sign posts members in the right direction.
We run various courses and recreational activities. We encourage participation and aim to build members confidence to be inclu...
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People with or interested in mental health issues.
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Sunderland Carers' Centre
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Tel: 0191 549 3768
Thompson Park
Thompson Road
Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR5 1SF
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Sunderland Carers’ Centre offers a confidential information, advice and support service to carers throughout the City of Sunderland (including Houghton-le-Spring, Hetton-le-Hole, Easington Lane and Washington).
Sunderland Carers’ Centre is an independent voluntary organisation, registered as a c...
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ICA (North East NHS Independent Complaints Advocacy)
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Tel: 0808 802 3000
Room 312, Floor 3
Adrian House
Sunderland Road
Gateshead
Tyne and Wear
NE8 3HU
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North East NHS Independent Complaints Advocacy
Unhappy with your NHS treatment or care? Want to make a complaint but you’re not sure where to start? This is where North East NHS Independent Complaints Advocacy (ICA) can help.
ICA is free, independent and confidential,.
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Mental Health Matters Pathways
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Tel: 0191 490 0579
Room 203
Aidan House
Gateshead
Tyne and Wear
NE8 3HU
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Advice Workers can provide you with advice and practical help on a variety of issues that may be putting you under pressure and affecting your well-being: this includes issues with Welfare Benefits, debt, housing and employment issues. Advice Workers will provide you with the information you need...
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This service is for people aged 18 years or over, living in Gateshead, who are struggling with their mental health (you do not need a formal diagnosis).
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Sunderland Breast Care Support Group
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Tel: 0191 567 8203
SR2 9NA
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The group meets in the refectory of Sunderland Royal Hospital to encourage members who have breast care problems to share their experiences with others in the same or similar circumstances. Very informal talks by professionals and others.
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People who have breast care problems and others in the same or similar circumstances.
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Gateshead Carers
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Tel: 0191 490 0121
11 Regent Terrace
Gateshead-On-Tyne
Gateshead
Tyne and Wear
NE8 1LU
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We support, advise, represent, advocate and campaign for carers living or working within Gateshead.
We support all carers no matter what the disability or illness of the cared for person and will support you with your needs as a carer.
Whether you need advice from housing to care packages or ju...
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Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity
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Tel: 0191 3001601
Suite 2M
North Sands Business Centre
Liberty Way
Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR6 0QA
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Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity supports seriously ill children and their families in the family home and local community. Families who have a child or young person up to the age of 18 with a life threatening or terminal condition (for example cancer, some neurological conditions, babies in neon...
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We support the whole family including parents, carers, the unwell child, brothers, sisters and grandparents. Any family can receive support from the moment of their child or young person’s diagnosis.
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Carers Centre Newcastle
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Tel: 0191 275 5060
135-139 Shields Road
Byker
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE6 1DN
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Carers Centre Newcastle is a independently registered charity working citywide to provide dedicated support and information. We provide services on a universal offer approach: inclusion; identification; outreach; and tailored information and advice and are a hub for carers in Newcastle.
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Our services are available for any carer aged 18 and over who lives in Newcastle or who cares for someone living in Newcastle. Support is also available for former carers who have received our services whilst being a carer.
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