We are delighted to inform you that we will soon be bringing you our own FAR Facebook and Twitter page so you can follow our development and add us as friends!
Look out for new exciting new on this development in the following weeks!
We wanted to offer a blatant plug for our great friends at Digital Voice for Communities. This amazing team worked wonderfully well with our organisation to produce an outstanding piece of media work "You could go FAR".
For any organisation wishing to commission a media company you don't need to look any further! Read more about Digital Voice for Communities and their media project with FAR follow the lovely link.
All young people will be delighted to know that thanks to help from Don Irving Newcaslte City Council Youth Service. We have been able to get Saturday night projects running to work with young people from the area.
Sessions are running on Saturday's between 4pm until 8pm at the FAR Community Centre. We will also offer C-Card during this time, help and advice.
Young People Kayaking from Saturday night project
Young people go to York city
MC ART2! Artur with the young people from FAR on the Saturday night project
I am pleased to say we have some screenshots from the newly released DVD "You could go FAR" which has lots of great interviews and stories to follow.
Hon. Alderman George Johnson speaks about FAR
Chairperson Erica Howell talks about her involvement in FAR
The "ingredients" for making FAR! animated by award winning artist Ellie Land who made a great contribution to the DVD.
We are delighted to inform you that FAR's very own DVD "You could go FAR" is now available to order.
This amazing DVD records and celebrates the work of volunteers and charts the history of Fenham Association of Residents and indeed the impact the organisation has had on the area.
We are helping to join the campaign for TV licensing.
We are delighted to have Jim Cousins MP for Newcastle central offically open the mural created by children and young people from FAR as part of our 20 year celebrations.
The whole gang who worked on the project!
Artur working with some of the young people on the creation of the mural
The offical opening of the mural
Community Event/ Street party, coming to Acanthus Avenue! During the summer 2008 FAR will be celebrating its 20th year as a registered charity. Please check here for more details or contact us.
What an amazing event!
Sharon, Amunah, Erica, Sister Doreen with the Mayor's standards
young people . . . everywhere!
The Lord Mayor of Newcastle opening the event
Young people having fun!
Newcastle city council’s Play & Youth Service, developing play and youth provision throughout the city.
Tel: 0191 278 2842
Fax: 0191 277 2843
To promote the education and development of under school age children in the city of Newcastle through the provision of an advice, information and support services for parent and toddler groups.
Areas covered: Newcastle
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 10.00 am-4.30 pm
Tel/Fax: 0191 265 6158
E-mail: Karen Williams at NAPI
Roman Catholic church
St Roberts Presbytery
Cedar Road
Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 9PH
Floor 2, British India House
Carliol Square
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 6UF
Tel: 0191 2618216
Age Concern Newcastle works from MEA House in the centre of Newcastle offering a range of services and support for anyone who considers themselves to be retired and who lives in or around the City.
Mea House
Ellison Place
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8XS
Tel: 0191 232 6488
MoneyWise is the name of the credit union for people who live or work in the Newcastle area.
It is a non-profit making financial co-operative offering savings and loans to its members.
Room 31, Civic Centre
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tel/Fax: 0191 211 6983
Open weekdays from 10 am-12 noon and 12.30 -4.30 pm
2 Chirton Wynd
Byker
Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 2PW
Tel/Fax: 0191 276 7957
Open weekdays from 10 am-4 pm
Headliners is a UK-wide news agency producing news, features and comment by young people for everyone.
Through a unique learning-through-journalism programme, young people aged 8 to 19 research and write stories on issues that are important to them for publication in national and local newspapers, magazines, television and radio.
Advice, advocacy, information and services for older people.
74 Adelaide Terrace
Benwell
Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 9JN
Tel: 0191 273 7443
Fax: 0191 272 5135
Email: Search Project
Local Play and Youth provision.
Slatyford Youth Centre
Bowness Road
Slatyford
Newcastle upon Tyne NE5 2TA
Tel: 0191 277 2676
Visit Newcastle city council's web site which covers advice, education, social and health care.
Tel: 0191 232 8520
NSPCC England is the leading national charity for child protection.
Brighton Grove
Fenham
Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 5NS
Tel: 0191 226 0155
Email: Steven Tait at NSPCC
Visit Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 's web site.
Student Community Action Newcastle (SCAN) exists to serve the community by integrating students at Newcastle University within quality volunteering projects.
There is a huge potential for reciprocal learning and development through uniting student volunteers and the wider community.
Newcastle University
Kings Walk
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8QB
Tel:
0191 232 2003
Fax: 0191 222 1876
Fenham Children's Centre is one of 11 children's centres in Newcastle which provide networks of services for families with children under five.
In some parts of the city children's centres are based in a single building but in others, including the one in Fenham, the centres are based in different buildings.
Convent Road
Fenham
Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 9XZ
Tel: 0191 274 8616
E-mail: Fenham Children's Centre at Sacred Heart Primary School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School is a lively and highly successful Technology College.
Fenham Hall Drive
Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 9YH
Tel 0191 274 7373
Fax 0191 275 1939
Email: Sacred Heart Catholic High School
The West End Youth Enquiry Service has been open since 1997 and the purpose of the project is to offer confidential advice, information and support to 11 to 25 year olds who live/work in the West End of Newcastle.
4 Graingerville North
Westgate Road
Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 6UJ
Tel: 0191 273 3997
Fax: 0191 273 3726
Email: WEYES
