Befriending/Loneliness
Age UK – telephone befriending services matching like-minded over-60s.
- Website: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/services/befriending-services/
- Phone: 0800 678 1602
- Email: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/contact-us/products-and-services/
- Facebook: Age UK North Tyneside
- Twitter: @age_uk
Can’t Sing Choir – Virtual choir from the Linskill Centre
- Website: https://www.linskillcommunitychoir.com/can-t-sing-choir
- Facebook: Singing for All Virtual choir
- Twitter: @CantSingChoirNT
Cruse Bereavement Care – Bereavement counselling service
- Website: https://www.cruse.org.uk/
- Phone: 0808 808 1677
- Email: helpline@cruse.org.uk
- Facebook: Cruse Bereavement Care
- Twitter: @CruseCare
Dreamshine – telephone befriending service with phone lines open between 10 am – 2 pm
- Website: http://dreamshine.co.uk/covid19/
- Telephone: 0300 365 8554
- Email: http://dreamshine.co.uk/contact-us/
- Facebook: DreamShine Community Interest Company
Silverline – free confidential helpline providing information, friendship and advice to older people, open 24 hours a day
- Website: https://www.thesilverline.org.uk/
- Phone: 0800 470 80 90
- Email: info@thesilverline.org.uk
- Facebook: The Silver Line
- Twitter: @TheSilverLineUK
Employments/Benefits
Universal Credit – information on new and existing benefit claims
Exercise/Activity
Active Northumberland – At home work-outs for all abilities and ages
- Website: http://www.activenorthumberland.org.uk/Active-at-Home.aspx
- Phone: 01670 620200
- Email: enquiries@activenorthumberland.org.uk
- Facebook: Active Northumberland
- Twitter: @ActiveNland
CanniSalsa – Live salsa class via Facebook at 7.30 pm every Monday
- Facebook: CannìSalsa
Joe Wicks – Daily workouts for adults and children.
- Website: https://www.thebodycoach.com/
- Facebook: The Body Coach
- Twitter: @thebodycoach
NHS Live Well – Physical activity guidelines for adults aged 19 to 64
Yoga with Adriene – yoga and mindfulness at no cost to inspire people of all ages, shapes and sizes.
- Website: https://yogawithadriene.com/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene/videos
- Email: connect@fwfg.com
- Facebook: Yoga With Adriene
- Twitter: @yogawithadriene
Food/deliveries
Support for the extremely vulnerable can be found at https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus-extremely-vulnerable
Citylife Line – service from Newcastle City Council to provide services to the most vulnerable during COVID-19.
- Website: https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/services/public-health-wellbeing-and-leisure/public-health-services/coronavirus-covid-19/citylife
- Phone: 0191 2778000
- Facebook: Newcastle City Council
- Twitter: @NewcastleCC
Good Neighbours – providing deliveries of food and medication for those with illness, disability or self-isolation relating to COVID-19
- Website: https://voda.org.uk/good-neighbours/
- Phone: 0345 2000 101 Option 1
- Facebook: North Tyneside VODA
- Twitter: NTynesideVODA
Grainger Market Delivery – Delivery of fresh goods including fruit and vegetables, baked goods, meat and fish. Limited daily availability.
- Website: http://www.graingerdelivery.com/
- Facebook: Grainger Delivery
- Email: help@graingerdelivery.com
Howdelicious – Meal delivery in the Howdon area for vulnerable or isolated people. £3 for an individual portion and £4 for a double portion, or three for £10
- Website: http://www.familygateway.co.uk/howdelicious-menu/
- Phone: 0191 643 7955 or 07572 649829
- Facebook: Howdelicious Cafe
- Twitter: @FamilyGatewayUK
Newcastle West End Food Bank – currently open and accepting donations
- Website: https://newcastlewestend.foodbank.org.uk/
- Phone: 0191 2753019 / 07580 751365
- Email: john@nclwefb.org.uk
- Facebook: Newcastle West End Foodbank
- Twitter: @WEFoodbank
NHS Eat Well – NHS information on a balanced diet
The Bay Foodbank – currently open (deliveries only) and accepting donations
- Website: http://thebayfoodbank.org.uk/
- Phone: 0191 257 3820
- Email: thebayfoodbank@gmail.com
- Facebook: The BAY Foodbank
- Twitter: @TheBAYFoodbank
The People’s Kitchen Newcastle – not currently open however receiving phone calls from those most in need
- Website: https://www.peopleskitchen.co.uk/
- Phone: 0191 222 0699
- Email: https://www.peopleskitchen.co.uk/contact/
- Facebook: The People’s Kitchen
- Twitter: @PKnewcastle
Tyneside Foodservice – trade supplier who have extended their services to the wider public for home deliveries.
- Website: https://www.tynesidefoodservice.com/
- Phone: 0191 414 6000
- Email: https://www.tynesidefoodservice.com/contact/
- Facebook: Tyneside Foodservice Ltd
- Twitter: @TynesideFoodsrv
Mental Health
Anxiety Support Workbook – for anyone who feels they need additional support during this time https://thewellnesssociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Coronavirus-Anxiety-Workbook-1.pdf
Anxious Minds – Counselling Services
- Website: https://www.anxiousminds.co.uk/
- Phone: 0191 262 0305
- Email: info@anxiousminds.co.uk
- Facebook: Anxious Minds
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPwkODxuLBAMjoy4-cZyKvQ
Alcoholics Anonymous – providing daily video meetings
- Website: https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/Home
- Phone: 0800 9177 650
- Email: help@aamail.org
Breathing Exercises for Stress – calming breathing technique for stress, anxiety and panic
Elefriends (MIND)– a supportive online community providing a safe space to listen and to be heard.
- Website: https://www.elefriends.org.uk/
Every Mind Matters – Mental wellbeing while staying at home
- Website: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-staying-at-home-tips/
- Facebook: One You
- Twitter: @OneYouPHE
FutureLearn – Helping young people manage low mood and depression
Mental Health Foundation – Looking after your mental health during the Coronavirus outbreak
- Website: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/looking-after-your-mental-health-during-coronavirus-outbreak
- Facebook: Mental Health Foundation
- Twitter: @mentalhealth
MIND – mental well-being support
- Website: https://www.mind.org.uk/coronavirus-we-are-here-for-you/
- Phone: 0300 123 3393
- Email: info@mind.org.uk
- Facebook: Mind
- Twitter: @MindCharity
Mindfulness – a collection of helpful mindfulness resources
- Website: http://www.freemindfulness.org/covid19
- Email: http://www.freemindfulness.org/contact-us
- Twitter: @FreeMindfulness
NT Life Recovery College – Recovery Colleges offers educational courses about mental health and recovery,
- Website: https://voda.org.uk/north-tyneside-recovery-college/
- Phone: 0191 643 2628
- Email: https://voda.org.uk/nt-life-enrol/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NTLifeRecoveryCollege/
Silvercloud – online therapy tool from Talking Therapies
- Website: https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/our-services/mental-health-services/talkingtherapies/support-during-coronavirus/
- Phone: 0191 295 2775
- Contact Form
Sleep/Insomnia – it is important for your mental health to maintain a good sleep pattern
- Website: https://www.getselfhelp.co.uk//sleep.htm
- Email: https://www.getselfhelp.co.uk//contact.htm
- Facebook: Getselfhelp
- Twitter: @getselfhelp
Further mental health support and other organisations can be found at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines/
If you would like further support with your mental health please contact the surgery. If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts and would like to talk to someone you can phone Samaritans on 116 123. If you require urgent support for your mental health you can contact the crisis team on 0303 123 1146.