Issue |
Support available |
Key local service(s) |
Benefits |
- Help claiming benefits or getting more money on current benefits
- Coronavirus financial support
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Citizen’s Advice Newcastle
Benefit advice services in Newcastle
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Housing |
- Assistance to prevent homelessness
- Liaising with family, negotiating with landlords
|
Newcastle Housing Advice Centre
Citizen’s Advice Newcastle
|
Debt |
- Fighting benefits reductions
- Repayment plans, council taxes, pensions
|
Citizen’s Advice Newcastle |
Food and essentials |
|
Carville Primary School |
- Clothing, baby items, school uniforms
|
Community School Clothing Scheme |
Domestic violence and sexual violence |
- Refuges and resettlement
- Advice and support
- Domestic violence outreach
|
Newcastle Integrated Domestic Abuse Service
Rape Crisis Tyneside and Northumberland
|
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National Domestic Abuse Helpline |
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Women’s Aid Live Chat |
Carers |
- Support for young and adult carers
|
Newcastle Carers |
Prison |
- Family members in prisons
|
NEPACS – support for prisoners and family |
Pregnancy and parenthood |
- Services throughout pregnancy and early days of parenthood
|
Newcastle Pregnancy and Baby Centre |
Groups and activities |
- Info on children’s activities, entertainment groups, sports, and wellbeing
|
Wallsend Online |
Children’s social care and health |
- Providing support for a child or young person to be healthy and safe
|
Newcastle Children’s Social Care |
- Parenting, antenatal support and breastfeeding, anti-social behaviour, school attendance and emotional wellbeing.
|
The Community Family Hub (Early Help and Sure Start) |
Children’s mental health |
- For children up to 18 years old
- Anxiety, depression, eating disorders, self-harm, behaviour issues, autism
|
Newcastle Children and Young People’s Service |
Mental health and wellbeing |
- Mental health problems relating to pregnancy, childbirth, and early motherhood
|
Perinatal Community Mental Health Service |
- Adult mental health and wellbeing
|
Talking Helps Newcastle |
Addiction |
- Problems with drugs and alcohol
|
Newcastle Treatment and Recovery |
Asylum and refugee help |
- Promoting social inclusion and integration for refugees and asylum seekers
|
Action Foundation |
Domestic abuse resettlement |
- A range of different services to assist those affected by domestic abuse, including resettlement support
|
Newcastle Integrated Domestic Abuse Service |