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Newcastle services

Newcastle Treatment and Recovery – NTaR

NTaR cover all of drug and alcohol services within Newcastle and is an ageless service. Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust are the lead provider in partnership with Humankind and Changing Lives under the name of NTaR.

Newcastle Carers

Newcastle Carers is an independent charity supporting adults, children and young people who care for someone living in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Byker Sands Family Centre – Community Family Hub East

Support, activities and events for families and children provided by Barnardo’s North East. This is one of Newcastle’s Sure Start centres. 

Newcastle Integrated Domestic Abuse Service – NIDAS

Specialist support service that offer as range of support for people experiencing domestic abuse in Newcastle. 

Information NOW

Information NOW is the information website for adults, their families, and carers in Newcastle. Helping you stay informed, make choices, plan ahead, be independent and have an excellent quality of life.

Adult and Children Services Newcastle Upon Tyne

Changing Lives

Changing Lives is a nationwide charity helping people who are in crisis or who need support to overcome serious challenges that can limit their opportunities.

George Street Social

George Street Social is The Road to Recovery Trust’s first major project. Enjoy football, music and theatre, dance or just unwind without alcohol being involved!

North Tyneside services

North Tyneside Recovery Partnership – NTRP

NTRP is an all age substance misuse service, who are there to meet the needs of the local people of North Tyneside.

North Tyneside Carer’s Centre

North Tyneside Carers Centre is an independent charity and the only generic carer support service in North Tyneside supporting both young and adult carers.

North Tyneside Integrated Domestic Abuse Services

The service will provide a continuum of support that spans early intervention, crisis response, recovery, and longer-term empowerment.

Telephone: 0191 251 3305

Adult and Children Services – North Tyneside

The Front Door Service provides access to all services for adults, children, and families in North Tyneside.

P.A.U.S.E Project, The Meadows

For individuals and families within North Tyneside affected by alcohol misuse.

North East services

Escape Family Support

Northumberland

Support for substance users and family members.

Telephone: 01670 544055
24-Hour Helpline: 07702 833944

Waythrough County Durham

Durham

Offers support for those suffering with alcohol.

Telephone: 01325 731 160

Email: [email protected]

Positive Futures

Gateshead

Free and confidential drug and alcohol service for young people.

Telephone: 0191 460 1354

Recovery Connections

Gateshead

Family and substance user support

Telephone: 0191 594 7821

Carers Federation

Gateshead

Offers support to those caring for someone in Gateshead.

Telephone: 0808 801 0350

The Matrix Service

South Tyneside

Treatment Service and Carers Service for adults and YP’s

Change Grow Live

Sunderland

Treatment Service

Telephone: 0800 234 6798

Email: [email protected]

Children and young person services

Acorns

Acorns offers a range of services to support families affected by domestic abuse in North Tyneside and Northumberland.

Barnardo’s

Barnardo’s protect, support, and nurture the UK’s most vulnerable children. They help hundreds of thousands of children, young people, parents, and carers via their 1000+ services across the UK. 

Streetwise

Streetwise Young People’s Project is a multi award-winning regional Charity, providing essential support services for young people aged 11 – 25 years since 1991.

National services

Adfam

Adfam is the national charity working to improve life for families affected by drugs or alcohol.

National Association for Children of Alcoholics – NACOA

NACOA is a registered charity founded in 1990 to address the needs of children growing up in families where one or both parents suffer from alcoholism or a similar addictive problem.

Alcoholics Anonymous – AA

Narcotics Anonymous – NA

SMART Recovery UK

Self-help support groups for addictive behaviour.

Telephone: 0330 053 6022