Enriching activity, signposting and referrals

Enriching activity

As well as delivering their primary programme, all of our providers in Gateshead offer young people one or more enriching activities. This could be any one or more of the following:

arts and crafts
arts and culture
baking
book club
circus skills
computers
cooking
dancing
educational trips
environmental trips
gardening
Lego
let's get musical
local history
math games
photography
puzzles
scrapbooking
storytime
theatre
various sports
volunteering

Signposting and referrals

We provided participants and their families with information, signposting or referrals to other services and support which included Citizens Advice Gateshead (CAG), Children's Services, DWP, Benefits, Police, AA, free furniture, housing in Gateshead. Children and Young People's Mental Health Service have also visited HAF and HAFplus venues. South of Tyne NHS Dental Team also visited many HAF clubs in the Summer of 2024.