Local Authority Community Hubs across the North East are offering help to residents in need of support.
For anyone struggling during these difficult times, there is help out there. Many local authorities and organisations have set up community support groups and databases, helping to signpost you to support available in your area.
Find the contact details for your local community hub below
Newcastle
CityLife Line
Helpline number: 0191 227 8000
Request support form - https://newcastlecc-self.achieveservice.com/en/AchieveForms/?form_uri=sandbox-publish://AF-Process-541ba29f-ee02-413a-87c1-994fe82d50e3/AF-Stage-078ac3ec-1299-47bf-8eb8-76a794305efd/definition.json&redirectlink=%2Fen&cancelRedirectLink=%2Fen&consentMessage=yes
Food banks - https://www.informationnow.org.uk/article/food-banks-in-newcastle/
Gateshead
Helpline number: 0191 433 7112
Request support form: https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/15262/Request-help-during-the-Coronavirus-COVID-19-crisis
County Durham
Locate Online Directory - https://www.durhamlocate.org.uk/
County Durham Together Community Hub
Helpline number: 03000 260260 (Monday to Friday: 9am-5pm, Saturday and Sunday: 10am 3pm)
communityHub@durham.gov.uk
Food banks - https://xd.adobe.com/view/71403f6a-5149-408b-7e16-314fba7da645-0771/
Redcar and Cleveland
Helpline number: 01642 771122
support@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Coronavirus Support Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/2819334994816740/
Northumberland
Northumberland Communities Together
Helpline number: 01670 620015 (Monday – Sunday: 9am-6pm)
northumberlandcommunitiestogether@northumberland.gov.uk
Covid-19 Northumberland Community response database - https://sheet2site.com/api/v3/index.php?key=1suocX7CIzwGbiykJOpAI-eg1ru9wl_Y6D0tDRUjaFkM&g=1&fbclid=IwAR2-uQlCB4Q0b0ZhhJetPQRSlRfDuzfYWrK5OBTjy1uRrlXLQ1Ch6tHHQ9A
Stockton-on-Tees
Covid Community Support Team
Helpline number: 01642 524500 (9am-5pm, Monday-Friday and 10am-4pm, Saturday-Sunday)
covidcommunitysupport@catalyststockton.org
North Tyneside
Covid-19 Support Hub
Helpline number: 0345 2000 101 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm)
contact.us@northtyneside.gov.uk.
South Tyneside
Covid-19 Support Hub
Helpline number: 0191 424 7575. (Monday to Friday: 8am to 6pm, Saturday and Sunday: 9am to 1pm)
Love South Tyneside - https://www.facebook.com/LoveSTyneside
Darlington
Helpline number: 01325 405 000
Coronavirus Support database - https://livingwell.darlington.gov.uk/information/hubinformation
Sunderland
Helpline number: 0800 234 6084
helpsunderland@sunderland.gov.uk
Request support form - https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=-r8Uscn1IUmCu7FFYYVhni3xClXv7pZFrzF_avW5z3FUN1VCR1JCV1pVQVhLVFlTNTdGUFJENzNLVy4u
Hartlepool
Hartlepool Support Hub
Helpline: 01429 272 905 (Monday to Friday: 10am-4pm, Saturday: 10am-12pm)
helping@hartlepool.gov.uk
Middlesbrough
HelpBoro
Helpline number: 01642 729 777 (Monday to Sunday: 9am to 5pm)
helpboro@middlesbrough.gov.uk.
