Wellbeing

We are dedicated to supporting families and loved ones who have lost someone to suicide. Based in the Northeast of England, our primary focus is on establishing a secure and compassionate environment where individuals impacted by suicide can access immediate practical and emotional support. Our goal is to alleviate the stigma associated with suicide loss […]

Cancer North is a collaboration of Voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise organisations who offer a range of services for people affected by Cancer: cancernnorth.org.uk They have recently produced a directory of services across the region:

You’re being invited to take part in a PhD study designed to find out your experiences and opinions.   Before you decide if you’d like to take part, it’s important for you to understand what the study is and how it’s being done.  The study aims to explore the lived experiences of older people with

Advocacy is founded on the belief that people are of equal value, regardless of ability, wealth or status and are therefore entitled to equal rights. An Advocate can: The aims is to support clients to be fully involved and have a meaningful input in decisions being made about their lives. Support clients to represent their

Ageing Sarcopenia and Multimorbidity (ASM) Theme By 2040, one in seven of us will be aged 75 or over. An ageing UK population with increasingly complex needs is putting ever more pressure on the NHS and social care system. Our vision is to address this gap and to enable a step-change in translational ageing research

Links below to book free first aid / well-being workshops with British Red Cross Community Education. Available workshops: Community Education 2 Tyne & Wear (office365.com) How to book: Face to face workshop session bookings | British Red Cross If you have any difficulties making a booking, or want to speak to someone about the face-to-face

To support this year’s Learning Disability Awareness Week (19th – 25th June), the North East & Cumbria Learning Disability Network has launched a Reasonable Adjustment Campaign. Set out in the Equality Act 2010, Reasonable adjustments: a legal duty – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk), all health and care services have a legal duty to ensure that they adapt

Qwell provides free, safe and anonymous online mental health support whenever you need it. There are no waiting lists for support and no referral needed. Access to these platforms is available instantly 24/7. Support available includes: Booked and drop-in chat or messaging with qualified mental health professionals Self help tools and activities Community Support (discussion boards and live forums) Helpful articles from

Anybody can get breast cancer. DO please check your breasts regularly. Get to know them and what’s normal or not for them, and implore your friends to do the same for theirs. Get checked by your GP as soon as you notice a change that persists.Remember early diagnosis really is they key to getting the

A web page with the title ‘Internet Navigation for Individuals with Low Vision or Blindness’ has been brought to the attention of NEFA.  It states that ‘Visual impairment can make navigating the internet a challenge, but it is far from impossible’.  It suggests handy hints to make this task a little easier.  To find out