Changing Lives

Changing Lives supports people experiencing homelessness, domestic violence, addictions or long-term unemployment. They provide specialist women’s and family services. Their services include:

• drug and alcohol recovery services
• supported accommodation to help you get back on your feet quicker
• Changing Lives Sanctum
• specialist accommodation for veterans, young people, women in recovery with their children and for people escaping domestic violence or modern day slavery
• Women Only Treatment Space at ReCoCo Recovery College on Tuesdays
• employment support for over 18s to access free training and support
• a food redistribution service
• volunteering opportunities
• Fulfilling Lives supporting people with multiple and complex needs
• charity shops
• an affordable furniture warehouse

Some of the items they accept and offer include:

• Clothes
• Food
• Toys
• Cleaning items
• Sanitary items
• Homeware eg cooking items
• Decorations for homes

Changing Lives is commissioned by Newcastle City Council  to deliver:

• crisis response and homelessness and prevention services
• sexual health services
• drugs and alcohol services