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On December 3rd marks ‘International Day of People with Disabilities’, a key annual date in our calendar to celebrate the challenges, barriers, and opportunities for people with disabilities, this year, in the context of a global pandemic. Since March...
At Friends Action North East there's a new way you can support us at to extra cost to you! This is called "Give as you Live Online", and all you have to is shop online with all your favourite stores, just like you already do making it easy for you.  Give...
People with a learning disability often have poorer physical and mental health. An annual health check can improve health by spotting problems earlier. Healthwatch Newcastle is gathering experiences of annual health checks for adults in Newcastle with a...
On the 1st December 2021 it is World AIDs Day. This is an opportunity for people globally to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for those people living with HIV, and to remember those who have died from an AIDS-related illness The Eyes Open...
Please click on the link to view the latest Coronavirus restrictions and guidance. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-19-coronavirus-restrictions-what-you-c...
14th-21st June - Men's Health Week 2021 Mental health is an important topic that many men find difficult to understand, admit to how it affects them and know where to turn when they have an issue. Everybody's mental health has been challenged by the...
GamCare's Young People Gambling Awareness Training for Professionals   GamCare's provides education, information and support to young people (11-18) throughout the UK that are worried about their own or someone else's gambling.  They offer training for...
Zero click vulnerability in Apple’s macOS Mail What's the threat? A zero-click security vulnerability, tracked as CVE2020-9922, has been found in Apple’s macOS Mail. This could allow a threat actor to add or modify arbitrary files inside the Mail sandbox...
Please see the PDF below for a guide on how to safely shop online!
Please see the PDF below for lots of information on internet safety!