I used to struggle with travelling on my own to places, meeting people at specific times and remembering to call people to let them know that I turned up some where and that I'm safe.
FANE helped me meet some new friends, helped to build up my confidence...
As volunteers at Friends Action North East, we have been reviewing places to see how accessible they are for adults with learning difficulties/or disabilities. Mustang Sally's is a small classic American diner style cafe situated at Stepney Bank in Byker...
Today as part of Friends Action North East we visited a music/pub/eatery establishment called The Cluny. The purpose of this visit was to review the accessibility information in order to add content to the community map. The building had disabled parking...
Every UK online centre is different, but there are many out there who are committed to digital inclusion and helping those who encounter daily difficulties, to develop their digital skills. Some statistics show that 85% of people supported through these...
I've recently started volunteering at Friends Action North East. I'm in my second year at university studying Psychology and have chosen to do a year long placement alongside my course, choosing to do this with FANE, a decision I am very happy with. FANE...
As a volunteer at Friends Action North East, I'm here to tell you about my experience so far. I started my second year studying Psychology and I was looking for a little bit of extra experience while studying. Volunteering with Friends Action North East...
We want to tell you about friendships and what it means to us. We are going to produce a series of short videos telling people where they can go in Gateshead to develop friendships.
We think that people with Learning Disabilities have the same right to vote as everyone else. It's important to vote so you can have your say about how the country should be run. It's not always easy to vote, things like the postal vote can be hard to...
Who are my friends? Are staff friends? have your say! Watch this film and tell us what you think?
My name is Gary this is my experience as a Friendship Finder at FANE.
FANE has helped me to gradually become more outgoing and more generally comfortable with embracing new experiences and different social situations.
I’ve learned it helps decrease...