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Our Living Better Lives directory of services below lists local, regional and national organisations that can offer information and advice, support, care and social activities for adults.
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Blesma, The Limbless Veterans helps all serving and ex-Service men and women who have lost limbs, or lost the use of limbs or eyes, to rebuild their lives by providing rehabilitation activities and welfare support.
- Contact number: 020 8590 1124
BILD aim to improve the quality of the lives of people with disabilities.
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Address:
Birmingham Research Park
97 Vincent Drive
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2SQ
United Kingdom
- Contact number: 0121 415 6960
The British Red Cross helps anyone, anywhere in the UK and around the world, get the support they need if crisis strikes.
Registered provider of adult respite care holidays.
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Address:
Kielder Water & Forest Park
Northumberland
NE48 1BS
United Kingdom
- Contact number: 01434 250232
Providing Inpatient mental health, learning disabilities and neuro-rehabilitation services.
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Address:
St. Nicholas Hospital
Jubilee Road
Gosforth
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 3XT
- Contact number: 0191 246 6800
Deafblind UK is a national charity that currently provides contracted care and support services each month to people who are deafblind.
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Address:
19 Rainbow Court
Paston Ridings
Peterborough
Cambridgeshire
PE4 7UP
United Kingdom
- Contact number: 0800 132320 Text: 07903572885 Text relay: 18001 then 0800 132320
Advice and services including equipment and adaptation services for older people and those with a disability.
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Address:
The Dene Centre
Castle Farm Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 1PH
Tyne and Wear
United Kingdom
- Contact number: 0191 284 0480
Disability Rights is run by and for people with lived experience of disability or health conditions.
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Address:
Ground Floor
CAN Mezzanine
49-51 East Rd
London
N1 6AH
United Kingdom
- Contact number: 020 7250 8181
Involvement group for people with learning disabilities.
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Address:
Ocean Road Community Association
Ocean Road
South Shields
NE33 2DW
Tyne and Wear
United Kingdom
- Contact number: 0191 340 4173
Private care agency that offers clients individual private care packages tailored around their needs.
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Address:
Gear House
Saltmeadows Road
Gateshead
NE8 3AH
Tyne and Wear
United Kingdom
- Contact number: 0191 490 0783
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Address:
The Eco-Centre
Windmill Way
Hebburn
NE31 1SR
- Contact number: 0191 428 1144
Service offering tailored advice to help households save money on energy bills.
Offer a wide range of services to support adults and children to fulfil their needs through meaningful activities.
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Address:
Luke's Lane CA
Marine Drive
Luke's Lane
Hebburn
NE31 2BA
- Contact number: 0191 519 1699
Advocacy service for anyone suffering with dementia, learning disability or mental health difficulties.
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Address:
IMCA (Independent Mental Capacity Advocate)
The Old Bank
Swinburne Street
Gateshead
NE8 1AX
Tyne and Wear
United Kingdom
- Contact number: 0191 478 6472
Care provider supporting disabled people in their own home, residential homes and more.
The leading UK charity for people with limb loss.
Mencap offers support to people with a learning disability such as employment, social care, housing, residential care and supported living services.
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Address:
United Kingdom
- Contact number: 0808 808 1111
This company rents out mobility equipment that can be delivered to locations across the UK and selected holiday destinations worldwide.
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Address:
London Office
83 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0HW
- Contact number: 0800 644 6062
The organisation offers vocational rehabilitation services for people aged over 16 years with acquired brain injury or neurological conditions.
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Address:
Forth Banks House
Skinnerburn Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 3RH
- Contact number: 0191 232 0234
Motability scheme allowing people to exchange either their higher rate mobility component of disability living allowance or their war pensioners' mobility supplement to obtain a new car, powered wheelchair or scooter.
- Contact number: 0300 456 4566 / Textphone: 0300 037 0100
Advice, information and social activities for people who have multiple sclerosis.
Supports therapy and social activities for people with the condition in South Tyneside.
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Address:
Millennium Phab Club
113 Grange Road
Jarrow
NE32 3QW
- Contact number: 0191 489 4336 or 01670 505 829
Advice and guidance for elderly and vulnerable adults about care services.
- Contact number: 0800 731 8470
The North East Autism Society (NEAS) help children and adults with autism to take part in society.
Supporting people with visual impairments and hearing loss in Gateshead, South Tyneside and surrounding areas to enjoy the quality of life others take for granted.
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Address:
Floor 2, Gateshead Civic Centre
Regent Street
Gateshead
NE8 1HH
- Contact number: 0191 478 5959
Shared Lives provides long term placements, short breaks and emergency support to adults with learning disabilities.
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Address:
South Shields Town Hall and Civic Offices (Level 2)
Westoe Road
South Shields
NE33 2RL
- Contact number: 0191 424 7279
The Association is a trust fund that awards grants to adults and/or children who are registered as blind or partially sighted with the local authority in South Tyneside.
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Address:
23 York Avenue
Jarrow
NE32 5LP
- Contact number: 0191 447 5581
Adults with learning disabilities, their families, informal carers and paid care staff receive specialist support from this service. People can refer themselves or anyone associated with the person can arrange a conversation either in writing or over the phone.
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Address:
Bedewell
Monkton Hall
Monkton Lane
Jarrow
NE32 5NN
- Contact number: 0191 640 0165
The Primary Health Hub supports people aged 14 and over who have, learning disabilities, autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), severe mental illness and special educational needs and disabilities.
- Contact number: 0191 451 6649