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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...
Catch up with the latest from Newcastle Society for Blind People. This newsletter lists useful contacts, some exciting new groups and events, and much, much more.
To read the newsletter, click on the link below.
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Calvert Trust Kielder have an offer for adult respite care breaks from 21- 28 October 2013.
Monday 21 October - Friday 25 October £443 (4 nights for the price of 3)
Friday 25 October - Monday 28 October £443
Adult respite care holidays are for those who...
Are you aged between 16 and 19 years old? Would you like to make and star in your own film? Beacon Hill Arts BFI Film Academy are looking for the next generation of talented young people with learning disabilities, autism or additional needs who are ...
Fixers aim to tackle issues affecting everyone today, often based on ideas from their own experiences. The Fixer organisation, is a national movement of young people tackling issues they feel strongly about to make a difference to others.
Lewis Beeston...
Newcastle Society for Blind People has some exciting news to tell you. Please click on the link below to find out about the changes.
Two thirds believe London 2012 created a lasting legacy within the workplace as disability awareness soars a year after Games
67% believe the profile and awareness of disability has been raised generally
65% believe that disabled people are better...
September is Disability Sport Month. Sport North Tyneside, are running a disability sport activity programme throughout September. There is something for everyone from swimming, athletics, archery, and disability inclusive coaching courses.
They are also...
FANE celebrates relaunch of www.friendsaction.co.uk with free internet drop-in sessions at libraries across the North East
Friends Action North East (FANE) is excited to tell you that we have revamped our website, www.friendsaction.co.uk, to be even more...
Equal Approach, a national organisation that’s currently working with Remploy and the Mentoring and Befriending Foundation (MBF), is recruiting volunteers across the UK to support disabled and disadvantaged individuals who have been made redundant, or...
Skills for People are setting up new groups:
Knit and Natter Group
Film Club
Two Gentle Exercise groups
Drama Group
Massage Therapies (coming soon)
The groups are open to all, anyone can attend, it does not matter where you live or how able you are and...