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Friends Action North East is a grassroots community charity supporting people with a learning disability and autistic people to make and keep positive friendships.
We are looking for an experienced, compassionate, self-motivated...
Action Station, 10:00am-2:00pm, 23rd June.
Open session for anyone seeking a job, our Employment Support Worker will be on hand to give advice and show people how to access job searches, help with C.V’s etc. For more details contact Action Station on...
Action Station, 1:00pm-3:00pm, 20th June.
Open session for anyone seeking a job, our Employment Support Worker will be on hand to give advice and show people how to access job searches, help with C.V’s etc. For more details contact Action Station on 0191...
Action Station, 1:00pm-3:00pm, 19th June.
This is a chance to learn more about using your digital camera or brushing up on your skills. The Camera Club will be on hand to give tips and provide expertise. For more details contact Action Station on 0191...
Are you single and looking for love? Do you have a physical, sensory or other impairment, or a long term condition and want to meet the person of your dreams?
‘betty’ are making a sixth run of the romantic, insightful and acclaimed series The Undateables...
Inclusion North and Middlesbrough 1st Skills For People have come together to create a booklet all about Friendship.
It covers key points like shared interests, give and take, getting out and about and lots of other useful hints and tips to think about...
Loud and Visible
North East digital magazine programme made by people with learning disabilities and autism. Our first show celebrates learning disability week 2016 and the theme of friendship. With guests from Mencap and Friends Action North East...
The Mayor of South Tyneside has officially launched a week long programme of events to mark the beginning of Learning Disability Week in South Tyneside. Learning Disability Week (13th -19th June) is a national campaign, led by Mencap, aimed at raising...
Friends Action North East has just set up 2 new social groups one in Sunderland and one in South Shields.
The South Shields social group meets Stan (FANE staff) at Ocean road Community Centre at 11:30 pm- 1:00pm.
Saturday 2nd July
Saturday 6th August...
Over Learning Disability week FANE will be promoting the launch of the NEAR Awards. FANE are now awarding venues with a good accessibility rating to champion access across our region. The 2017 North East Accessibility Rating (NEAR) Award winners will be...
Newcastle, 25th July, 9:30am - 4:00pm
This workshop aims to bring together the ideas, theories and practical skills needed to use Creative Communication when working with people with profound and multiple learning disabilities.
It is an experiential...