Useful Links
We have compiled a selection of websites that we feel maybe beneficial to our children and families. Please see the links below:
Help with Learning (children)
Help with Learning (adults)
Help with Home
Help with SEND
Citizens Advice
At Citizens Advice Gateshead we are proud
to be a member of the Citizens Advice charity network, and to meet the high standards expected of member organisations. But behind the scenes we're also ploughing our own furrow as a local charity making a big difference, not just locally but regionally and nationally too. Browse the information below to find out more about who we are, what we do, why we do it, the impact we have, and what more we believe we can do with your help. We'd also encourage you to get in touch if you'd like to know more.
'Time' - Mental Health Services
Time for young people is a new emotional wellbeing support space for young people up to the age of 18 who live and study in Gateshead. They also support care leavers and young people with disabilities up to age 25. The support service will give young people a place where you can drop in and meet trained staff one-to-one. Whatever challenges you’re dealing with, you won’t be judged. Instead, you’ll get the tools you need to understand your emotions, build strong relationships, and feel stronger.
Cost of Living
Help with the cost of living; this site includes information on:
- claiming the correct benefits
- accessing warm spaces
- foodbank/ food market information
- help with housing
- help with other costs such as broadband/phone services, childcare, debt, water, and vet bills
- mental health services
- staying safe in your own home
Cost of Living - Gateshead website
Fuel Bank Foundation
The energy supplier npower developed Fuel Bank. 
The goal was to identify and support those in fuel crisis. npower put together a team of specialists who used their expertise to work on the problem. Fuel Bank has the experience to generate meaningful, long-lasting change. In 2017, Fuel Bank Foundation became an independent registered charity.
Fuel Bank Foundation is the only UK charity to focus on the challenges of people living in fuel crisis.
Fuel Bank Foundation provides emergency financial support through our network of partners. We identify people who cannot afford to pre-pay for their fuel or energy. Often they will have used up all their options for support. This means that when their money runs out, they have no heating or means to cook hot food. We call this “fuel crisis”.
My Learning Skills
Whether you’re just starting out in your career, looking
to change direction, or to learn something new, they offer a wide range of courses. From entry level training programmes, right through to Level 6, they can support your unique learning journey. They also offer a huge range of non-accredited and first steps learning programmes.
My Learning Skills is also the second largest Local Authority provider of apprenticeships in the UK. So whether you’re looking to recruit an apprentice or become one, they can help.
Living with Neurodiversity
Do you have, care for someone who has or suspected of having a neurodivergent condition? If so, we can offer you or them advice and support. Conditions may include:
- Dyslexia
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Dyspraxia (DCD)
- Anxiety
- Dyscalculia
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Depression
- Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
- Learning disabilities
- Tics and Tourette's Syndrome
- Epilepsy and seizure disorders
Living with Neurodiversity website
Pathways4all
Pathways 4 All is a parent-led charity, providing play and
leisure services for disabled children and young people. Pathways 4 All offer a range of services including family-focused events and seasonal parties; short break care activities for younger children and a youth club for teens; Easter and Summer holiday playschemes; and term-time social activities for young disabled adults. Pathways 4 All also work with wider family members too, providing family carers with the opportunity to come together for parent-to-parent support at our regular term-time coffee mornings. Please contact directly to discuss accessibility needs.
Makaton
Today over 100,000 children and adults use Makaton
symbols and signs, either as their main method of communication or as a way to support speech. Makaton has been shown to be useful for all sorts of people including those who struggle with understanding concepts, those who have poor literacy skills, including grammatical knowledge, and those with English as an Additional Language. By using Makaton, children and adults can take a more active part in life, because communication and language are the key to everything we do and learn.