SEND resources

Directory of resources for special educational needs and disabilities

Alan Shearer Centre

Specialist, respite, residential and social facility for people living with complex disabilities and acute sensory impairments

Autism Better Together

Regular drop-in sessions are held for those who are autistic and their families and care givers

Barnardo's

Support for families, Children and young people

CAMHS

Child and adolescent mental health service

Health & Wellbeing Project

LD North East and North Tyneside CCG project to drive down health inequalities and improve access to health services for people who have a learning disability

Health cards

Easy Read Text and pictures to explain what may happen during a medical or health related appointment

Kooth

Techniques and strategies for managing emotional wellbeing

Living Well North Tyneside

Support and more information about Loan equipment and the referral process through Living Well North Tyneside.

Nexus

Reduced price travel to Tyne and Wear residents who are aged under 16, aged 66 or over, or who are disabled

North East Autism Society

Empowering and supporting autistic and neurodivergent children, young people, adults, and their families

Northumbria Wheelchair Centre

Support and more information on the referral process in loaning, prescribing and loaning wheelchairs including powered and manual wheelchairs.

Samaritans

Listening to how you feel any time of the day

School transport

Information on free school travel, pre-school age children, children under 16, post 16 student travel support

Wizzybug

FREE powered mobility for under 5's

Young Minds

The UK’s leading charity fighting for a world where no young person feels alone with their mental health