Charities In Northumberland

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.

Areas: Newcastle, Youth-led activities to address the needs of young people and their communities Detached Youth WorkProject WorkSocial ActionVolunteering EnvironmentalCommunity based

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

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.

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.

When we all work together, we all can win. We have set out to change the lives of people in and around Consett, an area which has a suicide rate 37.5% higher than the national average. We help to create happier, healthier and more cohesive communities. We provide safe spaces where all community members can positively advance their lives, including their physical, mental and social wellbeing.

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.

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.

To advance learning and skills including literacy, numeracy, communication skills, employability, family learning and mentoring across the North East of England.

Our roles and activities include:The provision of advice, information, training, encouragement and other forms of support to community groups and voluntary organisations. Encouraging networking, co-operation and mutual support between voluntary and community organisations. Ensuring that the needs and opinions of communities and voluntary organisations are understood by decision-makers.

The Trust supports ex-offenders in North East England, by sourcing paid employment and training opportunities in the construction and hospitality industries

To relieve the suffering and improve the condition of life of persons suffering from cancer in particular but not exclusively by the provision of transport for any person or persons suffering from cancer to attend hospital appointments and/or other appointments for treatment of, therapy for and/or other rehabilitation from their illness.

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, grass roots sports and club development.

To provide a peer led, peer delivered education and support service where people can learn from each otherTo enable connection and friendshipTo provide a focus for peer leadership, peer support and recovery orientated practice.To enable collaboration between mental health service providers and organisations that support these aims.

Gateway into the Community enables people with learning disabilities to take part in a broad programme of leisure and learning opportunities. The safe environment within our own 'groups' prepares our members to participate in mainstream activities in their wider communities. We work to ensure that the inclusion of people who have a learning disability is enjoyable and beneficial for everyone.

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.

Minsteracres is a Christian place of prayer. We welcome people of all faiths or none who share our values. Our vision is supported by three core values: create an atmosphere of welcome and hospitality with space for reflection and prayer maintain a special option for people who find themselves on the margins of church and society relate in a responsible way to the environment

The Methodist Church was created after John Wesley's conversion on 24/5/1738. The calling of the Methodist Church is:Worship, to increase awareness of God's presence and celebrate God's loveLearning and caring, to help people to grow and learn as ChristiansService, to be a good neighbour to people in need and challenge injusticeEvangelism, we make more followers of Jesus Christ.

Maintenance and development of garden and wild source arboretum at Howick, together with the surrounding countryside, all in an AONB. Conservation of environment including 1 1/2 miles of coastline in a SSSI. Nature education programme for children with local schools.

Establish & maintain Forest School and Nursery settings in a variety of woodland areas in North East England. Deliver Forest School & outdoor learning activities in local woodland to children & young people. Engage communities in outdoor activities which reconnect them with natureEncourage children & their families to further engage in outdoor activities to increase health and wellbeing

Identifying families with complex needs where children are in or at risk of poverty, and supporting them through a range of interventions and activities that lead them to becoming socially and economically active.

We are the only specialist eating distress charity in the North East and aim to be a centre of excellence for eating distress support. We offer counselling, support, information, help and hope to anyone in the North East affected by eating distress, with or without a medical diagnosis.We work to raise awareness, increase understanding and influence early identification and treatment.

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.

We deliver projects and services meeting the economic, social and environmental needs of the people of Berwick-upon-Tweed. We provide advice and training to people seeking employment. We manage the local foodbank, provide benefit advice and advocate on behalf of residents with local agencies. We manage a community building and run economic development projects.

To preserve and protect the good physical and mental health of adults and children and to advance the education of such adults and children about all matters concerning their health and well-being.