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Support and help for people in need.

Samaritans are open 24/7 for anyone who needs to talk.

Offers emotional support and information for anyone affected by mental health problems, including a helpline.

Suppliers of hearing products including door bells and smoke alarms for your home.

Supporting people with visual impairments and hearing loss in Gateshead, South Tyneside and surrounding areas to enjoy the quality of life others take for granted.

Shared Lives provides long term placements, short breaks and emergency support to adults with learning disabilities.

Christian religious organisation.

Shout is a free, confidential, 24/7 text support service for anyone in the UK who is struggling to cope. To start a conversation, text the word 'SHOUT' to 85258. Trained volunteers are available to listen at any time of day or night, and messages won't appear on your phone bill.

Deaf and hearing working together in Tyne and Wear, breaking down the barriers that Deaf or hearing impaired people face in our society. This includes training, British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation, Support and general advice and guidance.

Adventurous activities and experiences for groups and individuals on land and water.

Smart Works support local women back into work, helping them to gain financial independence and transform their lives.

Competitive cricket club and team.

People with a passion for chess meet every Thursday at 7pm at The New Ship, Sunderland Road, South Shields.

A friendly athletics club who welcome members of all ages/abilities to come along to train and compete.

A club for remote controlled sailing vessels sailed on the boating lake in South Marine Park

A service providing access to the surf, ocean and coastal environment sand with activities to develop new skills, improve physical and or mental wellbeing, find a way into employment.

A football club for people with disabilities.

South Tyneside Academy of Musical Performance was established in 2006 to provide professional training in singing, dancing and drama at an affordable cost to anyone aged three or above.

STARCH welcomes and support asylum seekers arriving in South Shields.

The Association is a trust fund that awards grants to adults and/or children who are registered as blind or partially sighted with the local authority in South Tyneside.

A professional and reliable service, making sure your home is cleaned to the highest standard.

Laundry service, including a collection and delivery service, for elderly and disabled people.

Providing a comprehensive range of health care services.

This organisation uses hypnotherapy is an alternative curative healing method to try to create subconscious change in a patient.

The Primary Health Hub supports people aged 14 and over who have, learning disabilities, autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), severe mental illness and special educational needs and disabilities.

Prostate Cancer UK has a simple ambition - to stop men dying from prostate cancer.

This local charity creates voice news recordings from local and national newspapers for visually-impaired people.

South Tyneside TEN can offer IT training, practical help with job searching, CV writing, application forms and interview techniques.

This organisation provides confidential help and support to victims, their friends and families and witnesses of domestic violence/other crimes.