How 2 Get 2
This part of the Leaving Care site is designed to help you get around the borough and make sure you’re not late for all those important meetings and interviews!
Obviously we can’t guess all the places that you might want to get to but some of the most popular places to go are listed below.
Click the links below to find out how to get to….
If the place you want to get to isn’t one of the above places then you can use the following websites to get there.
NEXUS
This is the NEXUS site that lists all the bus and Metro timetables:
http://www.nexus.org.uk/****/Timetables/
AA RouteFinder
The AA provides this site and if you are travelling by car tells you how to get somewhere (you need the post code of the place you are going to):
http://www.theaa.com/travelwatch/planner_main.jsp
Multi - Map
This site is called multi map and shows you a map of where you want to get to, it’s useful for when you know how to get to the rough area but need to find the exact street etc. (again - you need the post code of the place you are going to):
South Tyneside hospital
South Tyneside District Hospital,
Harton Lane,
South Shields,
Tyne & Wear,
NE34 OPL
08448 113030
Use this link to get more detailed directions to the hospital:
http://www.sthct.nhs.uk/HowToFindUs/
Matrix team
7 Burrow Street
South Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE33 1PP
0800 328 1898
The service can give advice and information on a wide range of drug issues including education, harm minimisation and reduction.
To find the Matrix team click here
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Citizens Advice
South Tyneside citizen’s advice aims to help young people find out about their rights and entitlements and provides free, confidential and impartial advice to everyone, regardless of race, sex, disability or sexuality.
2nd Floor, Edinburgh Buildings
2 Station Approach
South Shields
NE33 1HR
0870 126 4098
Directions using public transport:
South Shields Metro station and Kepple Street bus stations - 10 metres.
To find the Citizen’s Advice click here
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South Tyneside Housing offices
Local Housing Offices manage estates across the Borough. They also deal with rent accounts, lettings, repairs and other issues and enquiries.
A full list of local offices can be found by clicking here.
South Tyneside College
South Tyneside College has its main centres in South Shields andat Hebburn. There is also a Marine Safety Training Centre on the banks of the River Tyne.
The main college address is:
South Tyneside College
St. George's Avenue
South Shields
Tyne & Wear
NE34 6ET
0191) 427 3500
Click here for a downloadable route map (pdf).
Or click here to find out how to get to the campus in South Shields.
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Youth Offending Service
The YOS has a range of prevention programmes which target children and young people identified as being at risk of becoming involved in offending and anti-social behaviour. Programmes include the Youth Inclusion Programme (and Junior YIP) and STEPP (South Tyneside Early Prevention Panels), the local model of Youth Inclusion and Support Panels.
Commercial House
Commercial Road
South Shields
NE33 1RW
Tel. 0191 4272850
To see a map of how to get to the YOS click here
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