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.

The Reading Agency

The Reading Agency is a charity whose mission is to inspire more people to read more, encourage them to share their enjoyment of reading and celebrate the difference that reading makes to all our lives. You can search for a Reading Group near you from their website.

The Reading Agency also produce a Reading Well Books on Prescription list which helps people understand and manage their health and wellbeing using self-help reading. A list of books for long term conditions including topics such as fatigue, pain, diabetes and stroke as well as dementia are also available.