Wellbeing Resources | Children and Families Newcastle

Being part of the community means feeling welcome, connected and included. This can make people happier. It can also make our city a great and exciting place to live.

We want everyone, no matter their needs, to get involved and do the things that matter to them. This could include:

sharing their views and having them respected
giving suggestions and feedback on SEND services
taking part in events and activities

You can find all the different opportunities and support to take part on this page.

You can also visit Newcastle Youth for more information.

Activities and events

To find out about places to go and things to do, you can visit:

Activities SEND Local Offer including:
Events calendar for details of upcoming events and activities
Short breaks for activities as well as information on how to access them

We want this to be as affordable as possible. Visit our pages about help for travels costs and activity costs.

Have your voice heard

We value the views and opinions of everyone living in our city. There are a few ways you or someone you know can have their voice heard:

Take part in Newcastle Youth Voice by emailing Voice@newcastle.gov.uk
Attend and watch city council and committee meetings (dates of future meetings can be found on the Committee calendar)
Send paper or online petitions to council meetings by emailing it to democraticservicesofficers@newcastle.gov.uk
Participate in public question time where you can ask a question or address the council
Share your views about proposed changes on the Let's Talk Newcastle website

Helping SEND voices be heard

Our SEND voice team helps with communication around SEND. They make sure there are opportunities for everyone to share their thoughts. We call this getting it right together.

This team is led by Vicki with support from Lucy and Daniel, our SEND Youth Voice Trainees.

TBC Learn more about our SEND Voice team

Improving your digital skills with Get Online Newcastle

Newcastle libraries offer these courses to help improve digital skills:

Basic Computer Training: learn the basics of using a computer
Introduction to Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint: learn the basics of Microsoft Office
Techy Tea Party: bring along your own device and learn how to use it securely

For more details and how to book, visit the Getting help with your digital skills page.

Getting ready for the next steps

Being part of the community

Events for this page

Helping SEND voices be heard