Information & Activities
Alnwick Parent / Carer Support Group - IN-PACT 01670 857816
Family Centres
Berwick Borough Family Centre
01289 308822
6a Grove Gardens
Tweedmouth
Berwick Upon Tweed
TD15 2EN
Providing support services for families and children which include:
Creches
Parent and Toddlers
After School Groups
Youth Groups
Adult courses
Direct Payments
From April 2003 every local council must offer those who are eligible money, instead of arranging services for them. When a council gives someone money in this way it is know as a direct payment.
A direct payment publication guide is available from:
Department of Health Publications
Tel: 08701 555 455
E-mail: doh@prolog.uk.com
Just quote 31006/ A guide to receiving direct payments from your local council
Leisure
Calvert Trust 01434 250232
Keilder Water
Hexham
NE48 1BS
enquires@calvert-keilder.com
www.calvert-trust.org.uk
Outdoor activities for people with disabilities
Blyth Valley Disabled forum
01670 364657
Enabling disabled people to access activities such as swimming, horse
riding, canoeing and holiday activity weeks.
The Eric Tolhurst trust Centre
3-13 quay Road
Blyth
NE24 2AS
enquireies@blythvalleydisabledforum.org.uk
Multi-use soft play
01668 283372
Soft Play Cabin
Spittal 1st School
Main Street
Spittal
Berwick upon Tweed
TD15 1RD
casson@northumberland.gov.uk
Including sensory and tactile materials for all ages
Riding for Disabled
01665 602587
Alnwick Group horse riding and tuition Thurs 1.30 – 2.45 in term
time open Easter to Autumn half term
Silvermoon
Berwick
NE66 3RG
Headway Theatre 01670
351962
46-50 Bridge Street
Blyth
NE24 2AP
headway@aol.com
Company of actors with hearing disabilities
Northumberland Sport
01670 534387
Inclusive and adapted sport training opportunities
For information on inclusive sports coaching and training for staff, parent
and volunteers within groups/clubs, providing services for children and
young people with disabilities.
Education Development Centre
Hepscott Park
Morpeth
NE61 6NE
Trinity Youth Association
01670 531843
Provides activities, information and advice for young people including
those with disabilities.
Special needs clubs are run on Tuesday evenings at:
The Oval
Roslin Park
Bedlington
NE22 5HU
www.trinityyouth.org.uk
Contact: Doug Laidlaw (senior services manager)
Places to use your MAXCARDS
Durham
Binchester Roman Fort
The Bowes Museum
Durham Light Infantry Museum and Art Gallery
Killhope the North of England Lead Mining Centre
The Old Fulling Mill Museum of Archaeology
Oriental Museum
University of Durham Botanic Garden
Tees Valley
Captain Cook Birthplace Museum
Darlington railway Centre and Museum
Dorman Museum
The Green Dragon Museum
Hartlepool Art Gallery
Hartlepool Historic Quay
HMS Trincomalee
Museum of Hartlepool
Kirkeatham Museum
Preston Hall Museum
Northumberland
Alnwick Castle
The Alnwick Garden
Bailiffgate Museum
Belsay Hall, Centre and Gardens
Berwick Barracks
Border History Museum
Cragside House, garden and Estate
Dunstanburgh Castle
Housesteads Roman Fort and Museum
Lindisfarne Castle
Roman Army Museum
Vindolanda
Wallington
Warkworth Castle
Tyne & Wear
Arbeia Roman Fort and Museum
Bede's World
Blue Reef Aquarium
Discovery Museum
Hancock Museum
Hatton Gallery
Laing Art Gallery
Life Science Centre
Monkwearmouth Station Museum
Museum of Antiques
National Glass Centre
Ryhope Engines Museum
Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths and Museum
The Shefton Museum of Greek Art and Archaeology
Shipley Art Gallery
Souter Lighthouse
South Shields Museum and Art Gallery
Stephenson Railway Museum
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens
Tynemouth Priory and Castle
Washington Old Hall
The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
For contact details, more information on venues, Vouchers and MAXCARDS please contact Jackie Stanton on 01670 533 883 .
Contact Us
Anne-Marie Donnelly
Information & Resource Worker
01670 857816
neinpact@nch.org.uk
IN-PACT
Ashington Family Centre
South View
Ashington
NE63 0SF
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