Caring Hands Charity

Telephone and face to face befriending

Caring Hands offer a range of services for older people and physically impaired people, living mainly in East End of Newcastle upon Tyne including:

Better Daily Living Services:

• Handyman garden and home support for people in the East End
• Laundry Collection & Delivery for people in the East End. There’s a cost for this service.
• Small Aids free if accessed by referral from health professionals, or order and buy. They help you remain independent at home. Available to all.

Wellbeing Services:

• Personal befriending addressing isolation for people in the East End
• Counselling by appointment (with British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy).  Available to all.
• Lunch Club: meal and company in Shieldfield. All welcome (not in service at this time)
• Telephone befriending

Advice & Advocacy Services:

• First Stop General Advice general information, guidance and signposting for support services City wide
• Welfare Benefits Advice benefits checks and support with applications

Community Services available to general public:

• Library a variety of donated books to borrow
• Moneywise Credit Union Collection Point
• Community Launderette paid for service

Many of these services are free of charge, please contact them for further details.