Out & About Updates 

LGBT social groups Newcastle and North Tyneside

September 4, 2018September 4, 2018 Heather Alabaster activities, befriending, bisexual men, gay men, lesbian, LGBT, loneliness, men's groups, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland support groups, older lesbian, older people, over 50s, social groups, socialising

LGBT social groups in Newcastle and North Tyneside (Extract from the Golden Guide Newcastle & North Tyneside, 2018) More groups

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Health & Wellbeing Updates 

End loneliness campaign

June 8, 2018 Heather Alabaster befriending, end isolation, end loneliness, happiness, isolation, loneliness, North Tyneside, older people, SIGN, SIGN campaign, SIGN Network, SIGN North Tyneside, wellbeing

SIGN North Tyneside has started a campaign to End Loneliness in North Tyneside. They want to help residents of the

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Money Matters Updates 

Benefit claims help by Age UK North Tyneside

April 24, 2018 Heather Alabaster Age UK North Tyneside, Benefit claims, money, money advice, North Tyneside, older people, welfare benefits

Age UK North Tyneside offers benefit claims help Each year, billions of pounds worth of benefits go unclaimed by older

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Health & Wellbeing Updates 

Care Navigation Roadshow

March 16, 2018March 20, 2018 Heather Alabaster care navigation, Care Navigatoin Roadshow, Care navigator, health advice, health conditions, north east, North Tyneside, older people, support for carers

The Care Navigation service in North Tyneside are holding a Roadshow on 9th April 2018, 12noon – 5pm at Westmoor

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Home & Community Updates 

Reducing loneliness Age UK North of Tyne & Gateshead

October 6, 2017February 14, 2018 Heather Alabaster Age UK Gateshead, Age UK Newcastle, Age UK North of Tyne, Age UK North Tyneside, Age UK Northumberland, befriending, chronic loneliness, loneliness, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland support groups, older people, reducing loneliness, socialising, wellbeing, white paper

Chronic loneliness is affecting a growing number of older people in the North East. Age UK estimates that there are

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Out & About Updates 

Little Acorns over 50s singing group

September 13, 2017February 14, 2018 Heather Alabaster choirs, music, North Tyneside, North Tyneside older people, older people, over 50s activities, over 50s choirs, over 50s groups, singing for older people, singing groups, singing groups north east, socialising, wellbeing

Little Acorns, the Over 50s singing group for ladies has changed its venue. This small friendly group sings for enjoyment,

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Out & About Updates 

Friends of North Tyneside volunteers

July 17, 2017February 14, 2018 Heather Alabaster Friends of North Tyneside, North Tyneside, North Tyneside Volunteer Centre, older people, over50s, VODA, volunteering

Friends of North Tyneside is a new project from North Tyneside Volunteer Centre aimed specifically at volunteers aged 50 and

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Finding Out About Care Updates 

My Care North Tyneside website is launched

July 3, 2017February 14, 2018 Heather Alabaster care information, carers, My Care, North Tyneside, older people, SIGN, SIGN directory

My Care is an exciting new website launched to help residents find advice and information about care and support in

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Home & Community Updates 

Contact the Elderly are spreading the word

July 7, 2016 Heather Alabaster befriending, Contact the elderly, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland support groups, older people, socialising, wellbeing

Contact the Elderly would like your help! They are working hard to reach as many isolated and lonely older people

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Home & Community Updates 

Golden Guide Newcastle/North Tyneside now in prep.

March 7, 2016 Heather Alabaster advice, golden guide, information tips, Newcastle, North Tyneside, older people, support

A Golden Guide for Newcastle/North Tyneside is in preparation. A sister publication to the popular Golden Guide Northumberland, the new

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