Contact Virtual Workshops

Events

Contact run a range of workshops, information sessions and online events, where you can meet families like yours. They have general help available for families who have children with additional needs including advice, guidance and a Listening Ear service.  For more...

Low Incidence Needs Team (LINT)

Education Support Services, Eye Care & Hearing Impairment, Special Educational Needs Improvement Team

The Low Incidence Needs Team (LINT) includes the areas of hearing impairment, vision impairment and multi-sensory impairment.  LINT provides support to pre-school and school-age children and young people in Gateshead across mainstream and special school settings....

Molehill Mountain App

Mental Health

Molehill Mountain is the first evidence-led smartphone app aiming to help autistic adults understand and self-manage their anxiety. The app has been developed by Autistica and researchers at King’s College London with input from autistic people and funding from...

Wheelchair Services

Equipment

THE GATESHEAD WHEELCHAIR SERVICE The Gateshead Wheelchair Service provides manual and powered wheelchairs, buggies and specialist seating services to children and adults with mobility problems.The overall aim of the service is to increase an individual’s mobility,...

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society

Specialist Health Services

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society (Newcastle & Gateshead Branch) We are a local branch for local people living with the effects of Multiple Sclerosis. It is run by volunteers and relies upon donations and fundraising. For example: We provide support and information...