Friends Action North East works across The North East to support adults with learning disabilities and autism to make and keep friends.
Newcastle upon Tyne
Joined July 2012
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Mindful March - Day 2: Notice three things you find beautiful in the outside world actionforhappiness.org/mindf… #MindfulMarch
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Your mental health still matters at Christmas. 💚
If you're struggling over Christmas, know that you're not alone. These helplines are here if you need someone to talk to who will listen and help you find your way through. @Samaritans @theCALMzone @GiveUsAShout
ALT The text reads: Helplines open over Christmas: Samaritans 116 123, Text SHOUT to 85258, CALM 0800 58 58 58. All UK helplines. The Mental Health Foundation logo appears in the right hand corner.
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Do Good December - Day 7: Give kind comments to as many people as possible today actionforhappiness.org/do-go… #DoGoodDecember
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Today is #GivingTuesday so let's do whatever we can to spread a bit more kindness in the world 💕
You can start by sharing our Kindness Calendar actionforhappiness.org/do-go… #DoGoodDecember
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Join academics from Newcastle University and more at the Great North Museum: Hancock for a night of wonder, this December!☃️
Dive deep into Stories📖, Folklore🧚♀️, Legends🐉, and Magic🪄 to kick off the festive season!
greatnorthmuseum.org.uk/what…
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Guidelines have been created to help health, local government & social care teams work together to support people with a #LearningDisability and #Autism – Read this #EasyRead on the england.nhs.uk/wp-content/up…
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New Ways November - Day 9: When you feel you can't do something, add the word "yet" actionforhappiness.org/new-w… #NewWaysNovember
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We encourage you to get both #Vaccines in the same visit where possible, to get protected against both viruses in just a few minutes. If this is not possible, it is better to get each #Vaccine as soon as you can rather than waiting.
ALT Book your flu vaccine now! You will be invited by the NHS for a coronavirus booster if you should have one
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🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨
Proposals to close hundreds of rail ticket offices are officially scrapped!!
newsroom.londontravelwatch.o…
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Optimistic October - Day 25: You can’t do everything! What are your three priorities right now? actionforhappiness.org/optim… #OptimisticOctober
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🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨
Watchdogs poised to block the closing of over 900 ticket offices across the UK!
"I’m sure the train companies thought this would be a done deal. But the sheer weight of opposition has made them have a major rethink.”
mirror.co.uk/money/rail-tick…
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Come and join our team, we're a friendly bunch! We are looking for a volunteer co-ordinator (16 hrs per week.) For more information and an application pack, please email: [email protected]
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The Loft Sale Returns
20 October - 4 November
Join us tomorrow for the first day of Loft Sale. Hunt through a wide range of beautiful discounted artworks, end of line stock including stationary and cards, original prints, art materials and much more with prices starting at £1.
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We are hiring!
The Twisting Ducks are looking for a Project Manager and Lead Drama Facilitator to join our team
Salary £36,341, full time, Monday-Friday
For more information and details about how to apply, click on the link below.
thetwistingducks.co.uk/jobs
Deadline for Applications: 16th November 2023
#jobs #hiring #DramaFacilitator #theatre #LearningDisability #autism #Newcastle #Northumberland #tyneside
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Stuck with @BorrowBox or struggling to get started?
Pop down to Room 5, Level 4, City Library this Friday (20 October) between 10.30am-2.30pm for a BorrowBox help session! Just bring your library card and your device! #GetOnlineWeek
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We encourage you to get both #Vaccines in the same visit where possible, to get protected against both viruses in just a few minutes. If this is not possible, it is better to get each #Vaccine as soon as you can rather than waiting.
@LearningDisEng
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Digital Prudhoe – Get on Line – Thurs 19 October – 10am – 2pm & 5pm – 7pm - Prudhoe Community Hub
Get on Line week we are running FREE help and advice for anyone new to using a computer.
Very gentle introduction drop-in
Tea, coffee, cake ….and some homemade soup!!
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🌐 #GetOnlineWeek is an annual campaign to help people to get online safely, confidently and affordably.
We are really proud to be supporting their campaign and highlighting digital accessibility, contine reading our blog here: accessable.co.uk/articles/th…
#DigitalAccessibility
ALT Green text on a purple background reads, "This Get Online Week, let’s fix the digital divide for disabled people" Light blue text reads a quote from the blog talking about how disabled people have a lack of access to the online world due to education, digital skills and accessible barriers."
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More info on the photos:
Pond dipping with Year 6 @RainbirdPrimary
Greater Water boatman
Water scorpion
Building a shed
Sessions with @FriendsAction
Art&Music group met the hens!
Thanks to @HeritageFundUK @CFTyneWearNIand @Postcodelottery @haysfoundation @HenPowerProject @LBFEW
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Tomorrow is World Mental Health Day. Sometimes the content shared on days like this can be overwhelming or difficult to read.
It's OK to feel this way.
It's OK to not post anything.
It's OK to log off.
Do what's right for you 💚
We're here if you need us 📱 116 123
ALT Awareness days can be tough. It's OK to log off.