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Our Living Better Lives directory of services below lists local, regional and national organisations that can offer information and advice, support, care and social activities for adults.
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Samaritans are open 24/7 for anyone who needs to talk.
- Contact number: 116 123
Offers emotional support and information for anyone affected by mental health problems, including a helpline.
- Contact number: 0300 304 7000
Suppliers of hearing products including door bells and smoke alarms for your home.
兔子先生ing people with visual impairments and hearing loss in Gateshead, South Tyneside and surrounding areas to enjoy the quality of life others take for granted.
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Address:
Floor 2, Gateshead Civic Centre
Regent Street
Gateshead
NE8 1HH
- Contact number: 0191 478 5959
Shared Lives provides long term placements, short breaks and emergency support to adults with learning disabilities.
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Address:
South Shields Town Hall and Civic Offices (Level 2)
Westoe Road
South Shields
NE33 2RL
- Contact number: 0191 424 7279
Christian religious organisation.
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Address:
2 Ocean Road
South Shields
NE33 2DW
- Contact number: 0191 280 8991
Shout is a free, confidential, 24/7 text support service for anyone in the UK who is struggling to cope. To start a conversation, text the word 'SHOUT' to 85258. Trained volunteers are available to listen at any time of day or night, and messages won't appear on your phone bill.
- Contact number: 85258
Deaf and hearing working together in Tyne and Wear, breaking down the barriers that Deaf or hearing impaired people face in our society. This includes training, British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation, 兔子先生 and general advice and guidance.
- Contact number: 07752 417248
Adventurous activities and experiences for groups and individuals on land and water.
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Address:
St Simon's Street
South Shields
NE34 9SD
- Contact number: 0191 424 0118
Smart Works support local women back into work, helping them to gain financial independence and transform their lives.
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Address:
Mea House
Ellison Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8XS
- Contact number: 0191 255 1906
Competitive cricket club and team.
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Address:
C/o Marsden Cricket Club
Jack Clark Park
Horsley Hill Road
South Shields
NE33 3HE
People with a passion for chess meet every Thursday at 7pm at The New Ship, Sunderland Road, South Shields.
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Address:
New Ship Inn
Sunderland Road
NE34 8DG
- Contact number: 0191 456 0510
A friendly athletics club who welcome members of all ages/abilities to come along to train and compete.
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Address:
Gypsies Green Stadium
South Shields Seafront
NE33 2LD
A club for remote controlled sailing vessels sailed on the boating lake in South Marine Park
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Address:
Sea Road
South Shields
NE33 2JS
- Contact number: 0191 388 7649
A service providing access to the surf, ocean and coastal environment sand with activities to develop new skills, improve physical and or mental wellbeing, find a way into employment.
- Contact number: 07583144560
A football club for people with disabilities.
South Tyneside Academy of Musical Performance was established in 2006 to provide professional training in singing, dancing and drama at an affordable cost to anyone aged three or above.
- Contact number: 0191 354 5995
- Contact number: 0843 886 8135
STARCH welcomes and support asylum seekers arriving in South Shields.
The Association is a trust fund that awards grants to adults and/or children who are registered as blind or partially sighted with the local authority in South Tyneside.
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Address:
23 York Avenue
Jarrow
NE32 5LP
- Contact number: 0191 447 5581
A professional and reliable service, making sure your home is cleaned to the highest standard.
Laundry service, including a collection and delivery service, for elderly and disabled people.
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Address:
St John's Precinct
Hebburn
NE31 1LG
- Contact number: 0191 489 1701
Providing a comprehensive range of health care services.
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Address:
Harton Lane
South Shields
NE34 0PL
- Contact number: 0191 404 1000
This organisation uses hypnotherapy is an alternative curative healing method to try to create subconscious change in a patient.
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Address:
5 Wylam Street
Jarrow
NE32 3HU
- Contact number: 07913 743 019
The Primary Health Hub supports people aged 14 and over who have, learning disabilities, autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), severe mental illness and special educational needs and disabilities.
- Contact number: 0191 451 6649
Prostate Cancer UK has a simple ambition - to stop men dying from prostate cancer.
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Address:
Prince Edward Road
South Shields
NE34 7QD
This local charity creates voice news recordings from local and national newspapers for visually-impaired people.
- Contact number: 0191 447 5581
South Tyneside TEN can offer IT training, practical help with job searching, CV writing, application forms and interview techniques.
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Address:
Room 3
The Eco Centre
Windmill Way
Hebburn
NE31 1SR
- Contact number: 0191 427 2790
This organisation provides confidential help and support to victims, their friends and families and witnesses of domestic violence/other crimes.
- Contact number: 0191 454 6198
Mobile and home-based holistic spa and beauty service.
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Address:
56 Durham Drive
Fellgate
Jarrow
NE32 4UF
- Contact number: 07977 504 907