Provided by Newcastle City Council, Adult Social Care and Integrated Services

Looking for a warm place to spend time and get support in Newcastle?

Wellbeing Hubs are warm welcoming local venues, such as libraries and community centres where you can spend time and get support such as hot drinks, free wifi, a place to charge your devices, information, advice and more. You can use our Wellbeing Hub finder to find your nearest hub.

Fréa Renewing Roots

Fréa Renewing Roots offers free and confidential support to former residents and family members of the Republic of Ireland’s Mother and Baby and County Homes and other institutions.

Support includes,

help applying to the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme
access to free counselling
help in applying for Early Life Records under the Irish Government’s Birth Tracing Act.
information on updates to the Irish Government Action Plan and how this can affect former residents and their family living in Britain.

You can get support by telephone, Online meetings (Teams/Zoom) or home visits.