Disability North

Useful Websites

Disability North is a registered charity promoting inclusion, independence and choice for disabled people and their families by providing information, advice and support on any aspect of disability.

Easy Read Guidance

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Our National Learning Disability & Autism team have shared with us this afternoon some important COVID-19 Easy Read guidance that has been published this week. Please find these links below for sharing across your local health, social care and voluntary/advocacy...

Your Views

Services and Support

We welcome your views about our Local Offer. If you think information is missing or needs to be added or updated you can tell us at senteam@gateshead.gov.uk . We also want you to tell us if you couldn’t find a service you were looking for so we can either signpost you...

Online learning resources

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Public Health England assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/874281/COVID-19_easy_read.pdf Guidance for parents and carers on supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing during the coronavirus...

Kooth.com – Free, anonymous, online counselling, advice and support for 11-25 year olds

Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health

Kooth offers young people the opportunity to have a text-based conversation with a qualified counsellor. Counsellors are available from 12noon to 10pm on weekdays and 6pm to 10 pm at weekends, every day of the year on a drop-in basis. Young people can access regular...