Leaving Care Contacts
This page provides you with a list of useful website addresses or contact names and addresses. They are all pages that we thought might be useful for other young people.
Out of Hours Service (emergency Duty Team):
In an emergency outside of normal office hours contact us on telephone:
(0191) 456 2093 (BT Typetalkers welcome.)
North East Nightstop
Emergency accommodation on a nightly basis within Host’s home. Referral only – no direct access.
2nd Floor Union Chambers
41 Grainger Street
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 5JE
Telephone: (0191) 261 8881
Fax: (0191) 261 1400
Shelter (Tyneside Housing Aid Centre)
Advice and help for people who are having housing problems.
Telephone: (0191) 232 377
Grapevine
Contraception and sexual advice for under 25’s on each Thursday evening between 4.30pm and 7.00pm at Ocean Road Community Association,South Shields.
Telephone: (0191) 423 0787
Sexual Health Information Line
Telephone: 0800 567 123
Frank
National drugs information line.
Telephone: 0800 776 700
Connexions
Connexions Tyne and Wear offers impartial information, guidance and help on a wide range of issues that concern you.
Ocean Road Community Association
Ocean Road
South Shields
NE33 2DW
Telephone: (0191) 425 6674
http://www.connexions-direct.com/
South Tyneside Children’s Information Service
Offers advice and service information on childcare facilities throughout South Tyneside.
Early Excellence Centre
Campbell Park Road
Hebburn
NE31 1QY
Telephone: 0800 783 4645
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Useful websites for care leavers:
This website will help you think about your choices. It will help you find courses. And it will tell you where you can get help.
http://www.tap.co.uk/html3/index.php
The Course Finder database, holds information on full and part time courses in North East England.
Job Opportunities at South Tyneside Council
South Tyneside Council is the largest employer in the Borough. We employ 7,200 people. New job opportunities come up all the time.
http://www.southtyneside.info/cvs/ (volunteers)
On this site you can find out about what the CVS do and how they can help you. If you are in a Voluntary Organisation in South Tyneside or wish to do some voluntary work they can help.
http://www.hypesouthtyneside.info/
South Tyneside MBC’s website for young people in the borough
These pages are dedicated to advice and information aimed at making the leaving care process a better and less difficult one. Aimed at all care leavers.
General websites
Here are some of the best websites that can help you with specific problems or questions. Most of these websites also have links to other very useful websites.
- Information and on health, money, work, leisure, sex and relationships, housing and much more
- Has links to loads of other useful websites
ChildLine
Call 0800 1111
- A free 24-hour helpline for children and young people
- You can call about any problem, at any time day or night
- ChildLine's counsellors are there to help you find ways to sort things out
- Their website can also offer you help and advice
- Advice for 12-16-year-olds on all sorts of issues, including bullying, drugs, relationships, exams and difficulties at home
- Provided by the NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children)
Criminal Justice System Online
- Information on criminal justice and the law, whether you are a victim, witness, offender, or defendant
O.i. from the Who Cares? Trust
- The website that is all about being in care
- Information on health, education, free time and having your say
