Charities In Gateshead

Tyne Rivers Trust has a unique role as guardian of the River Tyne Catchment, overseeing the continuing conservation and regeneration of the river from the impacts of its industrial past.The Trust provides education programmes and promotes understanding of the river to all ages, alongside the science-based, practical projects we develop and implement to improve the river system.

Journey supports adults with learning disability to develop life and work skills, and to maintain good health and well-being. Our services are delivered on our sites, through our community enterprises and in the wider community. The Charity's Staff work with Clients using person-centred and positive behavioural support (PBS) methods, enabling each Client to fulfil their potential.

Our services include:Organisational Development - Developing good practise guidelines, quality assurance and fundraising support.Activity and Events Programme for children and young peopleDelivering a diverse programme of positive activities and personal development opportunities.Delivery of direct youth services to children and young people in targeted areas.

Holistic services to promote economic independence of disadvantaged women in the North East through partnerships and networks including women and children survivors of abuse; carers and older women:Advocacy TrainingIndividual advice and guidancePersonal developmentJob searchEnterpriseChildcare support Family SupportEmergency AccommodationSocial and Creative Activities

To provide free and confidential information, advice, counselling and support services for young people, between the ages of 11 and 25.

We are a specialist provider supporting Carers and their families. Our objects are to relieve the stresses experienced by Carers and their beneficiaries. We improve the lives of Carers and Young Carers and enable Carers to continue to care.

The charity provides nursery care and hire of facilities that advance public education by mounting lectures, exhibitions, conferences.

To pursue the objects of the charity with all resources available to the charity.

WATBus has been established since 1998 and continues to provide minibus transport to community groups & individuals within Northumberland and throughout the North East of England. WATBike, our other organisation focuses on getting adults back onto bikes for their own health & wellbeing. Both parts of our charity, WATBus & WATBus work together to benefit people who use our service.

We provide support to children diagnosed with cancer, and their families, who are being treated at the Great North Children's Hospital. We fund research to find more effective, individualised treatments for childhood cancer.

The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of advancement of Orthodox Jewish religious education, the relief of poverty sickness and infirmity among members of the Jewish faith and advancement of such other objects as are charitable according to English Law.

Newcastle Law Centre was established in 1978 to promote access to legal justice and promote social justice and serve the needs of traditionally oppressed groups and those whose access to the legal system is restricted. The Law Centre seeks to achieve this by employing a variety of methods of work, including individual casework and advice work, training , and provision of meeting place facilities.

Philip Cussins House is a care home for the elderly Jewish community.

Provides for the recreational and academic needs of the special children of the Gateshead Jewish Community.

To promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for the playing of cricket and other sports capable of improving health. Programmes are delivered along 5 activity pillars of health, education, social cohesion, cross roots sports and club development.

Heel & Toe Children's Charity provides therapy to children with Cerebral Palsy and other physical disabilities. Our highly experienced therapy service can provide assessments, block treatments or regular 1.1 sessions. Specific aims and outcomes will be discussed during assessment and goals set.

The provision of grants to fund research into rheumatology, cancer and the relief of arthritis. The provision of equipment or grants for equipment and / or caring services to assist with the relief of sickness caused by rheumatological problems, arthritis and / or cancer, such equipment or grants for equipment and / or caring services not normally being provided by the Local Health Authority.

- EDUCATION/TRAINING- RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES- SPORT/RECREATION- ECONOMIC/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT- THE PROVISION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY

Cornerstone Supported Housing and Counselling is a homeless organisation and training centre. The charity provides emergency housing and semi-supported housing in County Durham. It runs a joinery workshop that builds a strong community resource where service users and the public can improve skills, employment prospects and self confidence while working towards a positive community relationship.

The charities objectives are to promote theological and talmudic research, provide such educational facilities as will enable the students to become Rabbis, Ministers, Readers and Hebrew teachers for the Jewish Community. The college also helps necessitous students pursue their studies by means of scholarships and grants.

Advice, information & training to support the development of voluntary and community groups.Networking and hosts North Tyneside Community Network, North Tyneside LINk and the Pentagon PartnershipRepresentation and stategic work at local, subregional and regional level.Volunteer Centre with targeted work with 16- 25 year olds and supported volunteering for people with mental health problems.

Awarding salaries, scholarships, maintenance allowances or grants. Providing religious education, research opportunities and activities. Providing facilities for Jewish studies and education. The prevention or relief ofpoverty in England.

1) To provide a community transport service for the inhabitants of the UK with an emphasis on North East of England and the Borders Region who are in need of such a service due to age,disability (mental or physical), poverty, or because of a lack of availability of adequate and safe public passenger services.2) Provide and promote services for and with people with disabilities3) Training

Continuation of project to establish an Emmaus Community for homeless people in Gateshead and/or in adjacent Metropolitan Boroughs in Tyne & Wear

To provide high quality affordable childcare to the local community, supporting those parents who wish to either return to work or continue with their education.