Hope Beyond borders

Hope Beyond borders support refugee or asylum seekers in Gateshead, Newcastle and Sunderland. They help with welfare advice, legal support, and advocacy in different languages

• Welfare Advice & Advocacy – housing, education, healthcare, and financial support
• Legal Support & Immigration Assistance – help with family reunification, work permits, National Insurance Number (NIN) applications, residency guidance, and access to legal aid services
• Food & Well-being Sessions – Weekly welcoming community sessions with food support
• Employment, language, health & well-being – linking people with organisations providing English courses, jobs and skills, mental health support and physical wellbeing
• Hike, Collect, and Connect Walks –  Learn about recycling and how to connect with nature as a community.
• workshops, actvities and resources on climate, food and hygiene.

You can book an appointment to get welfare advice and support. Welfare advice sessions take place at

Newcastle: Mondays – 9am until 1pm – Cruddas Park NE4 7RW

Sunderland: Tuesdays – 9am until 1pm – 22 Atheneum Street – SR1 1DH

They have sessions at their Community Garden allotment at

Gateshead:  3 SummerHill – Blaydon – NE21 4JR

Durham: High Spen, Rowlands Gill NE39 2HQ