Caring Hands Charity

During the coronavirus

Shopping and delivery, telephone befriending, dog walking. Service offered in Ouseburn, Heaton, Jesmond, St Anne’s.

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

Better Daily Living Services:

• Bottle in the Fridge emergency contact scheme. All welcome
• 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 to buy to help you at home. All welcome.

Wellbeing Services:

• Befriending  Addressing isolation for people in the East End
• Counselling  by appointment reg. with BACP, All welcome
• Lunch Club: Meal and company in Shieldfield. All welcome

Advice & Advocacy Services:

• First Stop General Advice – General information and guidance, City wide
• Welfare Benefits Advice – Benefits checks, applications support, East End

Community Services available to general public:

• Library: a variety of donated books to borrow
• Moneywise Credit Union Collection Point
• Community Launderette Paid for service
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check: supporting application process. Paid for service

Many of these services are free of charge.

The Wellbeing Service is Supported by Newcastle City Council.