Bring the wonder of Christmas to life at Eldon Square’s Elf School. Children of all ages can become an elf for the day!
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Visit Santa on his magical, fully accessible and inclusive grotto bus this Christmas! Fully accessible. No booking required. Free to all.
Visitors with autism or sensory needs can visit during quiet hour. We avoid making any excess noise to make the library quieter and calmer.
Come and build your skills and find pathways to new careers. For ages 11 - 16 years
A group aimed at children with disabilities aged 5 to 13. Enjoy fun activities with others.
Free day visits for young people aged 11-16 from Newcastle and nearby areas
Join us for a fun, hands-on adventure at Ouseburn Farm! Each week, small groups of young people will spend a day discovering life on our working city farm - meeting the animals, getting stuck into gardening, and exploring the outdoors.
You’ll get the chance to:
A monthly inclusive art class that welcomes anyone with additional needs. For ages 10 to 15.
A family friendly and inclusive outdoor activity session. Enjoy art, music and movement surrounded by nature. For disabled and non-disabled children and their families.
Free swimming lessons for children and young people with SEND living in Newcastle.
A FREE sensory story-time for young people with learning disabilities ands their families.
A monthly inclusive art class that welcomes anyone with additional needs. For ages 10 to 15.
Inclusive and supportive sessions for children and young people aged 8 to 18 with a learning disability.
Roll up, roll up! The circus is in town! Step right up for a magical, madcap adventure in our spectacular pantomime, Goldilocks and the Three Bears!
A FREE sensory story-time for young people with learning disabilities ands their families.
A safe space for young people aged between 11-16 years to come and socialise and learn about the world around them.
Visit Santa on his magical, fully accessible and inclusive grotto bus this Christmas! Fully accessible. No booking required. Free to all.
Fancy a calm and quiet skate with no music, no lights and fewer visitors? Then join us on one of our relaxed skating sessions.
Our relaxed screenings are open to all, but is particularly mindful of neurodiverse audiences. Changes are done to create an inclusive, relaxed environment.
Children and young people with disabilities can enjoy the facilities at Tim Lamb Centre. This includes their soft play, sensory room, trampoline hall, and outdoor play garden.
A FREE sensory story-time for young people with learning disabilities ands their families.
Bring the wonder of Christmas to life at Eldon Square’s Elf School. Children of all ages can become an elf for the day!
A FREE sensory story-time for young people with learning disabilities ands their families.
For 13-19 year olds. 'A safe space to get support from Youth Workers.'
Fun sport and friendly boccia session for SEND/disabled children and adults.
The perfect place to meet new friends, have fun and get free confidential advice and information
Young people come and make friends and take part in activities. Things like; sport, arts and crafts and team building.
A safe space for young lads aged between 10-12 years to come and socialise and learn about the world around them.
Join us for planting and growing you own plants and vegetables, outdoor crafts and even cooking what we grow!
4 different sessions to attend each week.
If you are age 11 to 18 year olds (or up 24 if you have additional needs). Come and sing with us!
An opportunity to learn new skills and play rugby themed games in an inclusive environment.
Enjoy playing in a band, work with professional gigging musicians and build valuable experience to get you and your band further in the music industry! Designed for young people aged 11 and upwards.
Rehearsals take place on set Mondays during term time. For more information, please see our event calendar. For any queries, please email us.
An opportunity to learn new skills and play rugby themed games in an inclusive environment.
Young people come and make friends and take part in activities. Things like; sport, arts and crafts and team building. For aged 11 - 16 years
After School Group for ages 11-14 years. Activities include: djing & music, cooking, trips, PlayStation, pool and more
For teenagers. Project workers engage with young people on the streets around Benwell
A safe space for young people aged between 11-16 years to come and socialise and learn about the world around them.
An SEN friendly table tennis session with no loud music and reduced capacity. Suitable for all ages.
Get active with Hat-Trick. Sessions include football, cricket, tennis and more.
A fun youth group for siblings of disabled children and young people. A brilliant opportunity to come together for fun and friendship.
A supervised youth club for children aged 8 to 14 years old with additional needs and disabilities.
Come and join us to practise life skills and make new friends. For girls aged 11 - 13 years
4 different sessions to attend each week.
Enjoy a range of sports, games and activities for ages 8 to 19.
Enjoy a range of sports, games and activities for ages 8 to 19.
An inclusive youth group for young people with physical, sensory, and learning disabilities. Have fun in a safe environment.
An accessible place for young people with different disabilities. Be active, make friends, and, above all, have fun!
Young people come and make friends and take part in activities. Things like; sport, arts and crafts and team building.
The group is the perfect place to meet new friends, try out new art forms with guest artists and take part in fun creative activities!
Welcoming young people aged 13-16 years old, these sessions are focused on the music that young people want to sing and play. Including a mixture of singing, musical games, songwriting and playing, we’ll do our best to make sure everyone has a great time playing and creating music! Participants might have never played music before, they might want to improve their musical skills or they might just want to try something a little different.
Printed on December 6th 2025