Charities In Northumberland

TO PROVIDE AN ARTS SERVICE IN THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND PRIMARILY THROUGH THE OPERATION OF THE QUEEN'S HALL ARTS CENTRE IN HEXHAM. QUEEN'S HALL ARTS' VISION STATEMENT IS TO "DEVELOP HIGH QUALITY ARTS PROVISION AT THE QUEEN'S HALL ARTS CENTRE THAT WILL ENRICH AND SERVE LOCAL AND OUTREACHED COMMUNITIES, DEVELOPING A CREATIVE FUTURE FOR ALL"

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

# Providing a range of residential experiences for school students at our Allensford Lodge Youth Village#Going out into schools, parishes and elsewhere to provide experiences nearer home#Working with teachers, priests, and families to promote and develop experiences#Seeking additional income streams through appeals for support and creating a broader user base.

GUST provides education and training to young people with learning/social difficulties who have been excluded or are at risk of exclusion from mainstream education, working with students to improve their academic, social, moral and personal development to enhance their ?life chances? within the local and wider communities with a view towards gaining future employment.

Liberdade is an arts and social enterprise organisation that makes a positive difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities in the north east of England

To improve the quality of life for disabled and disadvantaged people

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

the provision of services for children / young people and adults with autism and their families

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

The making of grants to Ministers, Retired Ministers and their Widows who are members of the United Reformed or Baptist churches and also students who are studying for ministries in these churches and attending certain specified colleges. Preference is given to those fro the Northern Counties of England. The management of Almshouses belonging to the trust in York

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.

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

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.

The Charity is an Almshouse which provides 101 properties for occupation by older people in Bishop Auckland, Darlington, Durham and Jarrow.