Charities In Gateshead

We offer and provide - advice and help to parents and carers - opportunities to meet other families with get-togethers, drop-ins and play meetings - a variety of social events and activities for all ages, such as parties, music, art and dance workshops and sporting events - regular conferences on all matters concerned with DS - newsletter. We raise the profile of the needs of people with DS.

We aim to help communities, especially those most marginalised and disadvantaged, influence health and social care planning and delivery to more accurately reflect local needs and aspirations.

Church based charity spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ. Helping people find Life in all its fullness through: Weekly Sunday meetings, local discussion groups, "Streetworx" programme working with street friends / volunteers from all walks of life in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Looking to grow, buy a building & expand our activities and help increasing numbers of people experience God's love.

Religious activities including regular bible teaching and prayer meetings, educational and historic trips, involved in in various social actions that reaches out to the poor,homeless (soup kitchens) and needy (cloth banks) , organising sporting competitions and games and other socio-cultural activities.We also run a holiday and summer schools for children aged 4 and above

The Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. The main activities that the charity has undertaken for the public benefit are: weekly public Christian worship services which include Bible teaching and singing. Additionally, since refurbishing the Grove Chapel building in Bensham we have held a number of family-friendly community welcome mornings.

Clean Slate Financial Wellbeing Services provide support to adults aged over 24 and young people 16-24 who are resident in Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside, Durham and whose wellbeing is impacted by their financial circumstances.

Boho Arts fosters connection, creativity, and well-being through participatory arts. We deliver inclusive, diverse workshops, performances, and cultural events in Newcastle and beyond, specialising in improvisation as a creative tool and life skill. Evidenced to improve mental health, confidence, and social connection, our work promotes lifelong learning, self-expression, and uniting communities.

Our objectives are the advancement of amateur sport and physical education, to promote equality and diversity and to promote community participation in healthy recreation by the provision of facilities for the playing of Inline Hockey and other sports capable of improving health. We operate out of the Walker Activity Dome in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Working with a range of Community Centres and Organisations to provide a range of sporting and cultural activities for young people to participate in.

Our aim is to raise awareness of visual impairment through training packages. The package product gives a simulation of various eye conditions and the difficulties faced by visual impaired people in their everyday living. We also aim to assist visually impaired people living in the North East of England by awarding grants twice a year.

To advance education in the art of folk music in all its forms primarily amongst young people in southwest County Durham, by providing workshops, masterclasses and opportunities to perform and, for the public benefit, to promote knowledge and appreciation of folk music through performances, concerts and festivals..

The support and treatment of patients and research into breast cancer. The charity achieves these aims by financing the purchase of state-of-the-art equipment unable to be funded by the National Health Service. Furthermore the charity provides funds to support education about breast cancer in the community and maintains a specialised breast cancer library.

We help fund and develop children & youth rehabilitation & Christian education programmes in Lesotho, whilst also supporting vocational skills learning, income-generating initiatives, health education & agricultural projects. We facilitate school links & encourage working & exchange visits. We also sustain Anglican church communities & foster closer spiritual connections between the two dioceses.

Our Mission is to enable people with disabilities to enjoy cycling and to give them opportunities for personal development by providing suitable cycles, equipment and support.

The objective is the advancement of religion for the public benefit by the award of grants to support research and theological reflection on social, economic and pastoral issues of relevance to the mission and ministry of churches of the North East of England and to the communication of the Christian gospel in the contemporary context of the UK.

'The Friends of Sir Charles Parsons School' are a registered charity who support the work of Sir Charles Parsons School by fundraising for specialist equipment and resources. Sir Charles Parsons School is a school for your people who have a range of additional needs including severe learning disabilities, complex learning disabilities and profound and multiple learning disabilities

The Gospel of Jesus Christ is proclaimed and people are challenged to put their faith into action, to be obedient to God and to be good citizens in our community. Support also is given to selected organisations that specialise in Bible teaching, work with prisoners, establishing Christian fellowships, social problems and relief for those devastated by natural disasters around the world.

Takes the Christian message into schools via assemblies, lessons and lunch time clubs. Gets involved in sport in schools and arranges football tournaments.

The Whinnies Community Garden is situated in Sunniside, Gateshead, we are open to the public 1st April to 31st October, 12.30/4.30. Entry to the Garden is free and the garden is accessible to all including those with disabilities. We have a cafe where refreshments can be bought, along with freshly picked fruit, vegetables and flowers.

The Trust provides grants to charitable organisations helping people in need in the historic counties of Northumberland and Durham. It gives priority to appeals linked to the Methodist Church as the settlor was an active Methodist.

Lets Get Growing provides regular gardening therapy sessions for adults of all ages experiencing a range of mental and physical health difficulties, including depression, anxiety, PTSD, bi polar disorder, dementia and mild learning difficulties. Also one-off therapeutic garden workshops for a range of groups, including addicts in recovery, homeless people, carers, refugees & asylum seeekers.

Sarah's Star supports people living with incurable and palliative illnesses, as well as their families and health professionals in North East England. We provide a wide range of holistic therapies including meditation, massage, reiki, creative therapies, pilates and yoga. We also host death cafes and talks to normalise the conversation around palliative and end of life care.

Bringing Words to Life (BWtL) is a literacy charity, founded by a journalist and author. After a lengthy pilot study in a primary school, the engagement of the children through this alternative platform encouraged the development of BWtL. The intention is to engage as many young people as possible with the processes, skills, and attitudes they need to enhance their literacy.

The Humble Foundation is dedicated to the service of Islam and the Muslim community, both in the UK and around the world, through projects based around education, including producing, distributing and curating high-quality content for Muslims and non-Muslims, providing support to new Muslim converts and non-Muslims interested in Islam, and supporting the development of mosques and Islamic centres.

Jack's Journey supports Cumbrian families who have received a cancer diagnosis and are currently, or have recently finished, cancer treatment. This is through financial grant making, but also through smaller gifts to aid their time in hospital.In addition, Jack's Journey provides holiday accommodation for families from across the north who are currently, or recently finished, cancer treatment.