Changing Lives

Changing Lives provides specialist support for thousands of vulnerable people and their families, including specialist accommodation for ex-service men and women.

Address: Changing Lives Central Office, H26 The Avenues, Eleventh Avenue North, Team Valley, Gateshead, NE11 0NJ, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Telephone number: 0191 273 8891
Website: Changing Lives

Contents

  1. Overview
  2. Support available
  3. How to access the service

Overview

Changing Lives is a national, registered charity.

It provides specialist support to vulnerable people experiencing:

  • homelessness
  • mental health problems
  • addiction
  • exploitation and / or abuse

It takes a person-centred, holistic approach and aims to support individuals to access and find the services they need and empower them to make informed choices for themselves.

In South Tyneside, Changing Lives have a small number of dispersed accommodation. They can also explore out of area placements, as well as placements through the Council into their Whitehead Street supported accommodation.

Support available

Services includes:

  • Accommodation dedicated to former service men and women, with specialist support to help them with issues such as PTSD, family reconciliation and addictions
  • Short and long-term housing for vulnerable people in housing need, including emergency accommodation, Housing First solutions, semi-independent living units and independent tenancies.
  • Recovery services across the North East to help those abstaining from substances. 
  • Community outreach services for people with different needs, including those living on the streets, helping them re-engage with services and improve their life skills.
  • Specialist services for women offenders / at risk of offending, offering holistic, trauma informed interventions designed to meet women's specific and complex needs.
  • Support for women and men with experience of sex work / survival sex / sexual exploitation, delivering specialist services, facilitating peer research and training local agencies.
  • Services for victims / survivors of domestic abuse, providing refuge, advocacy, move-on support and sanctuary schemes. It provides emotional and practical support to individuals who may not be engaging with other services.

How to access the service

Please contact the charity directly.