Point A Info Hub
Welcome to Point A
Point A is a project to help you find the information or support you need. This online space is full of useful information and contacts to help neurodivergent young adults live independently in the community. We can also meet up with you, on your terms, and locally to you. Click here to find out how real, trained autistic adults with lived experience can help you.
Click here to meet some of the mentors in our Point A Team.
What Do You Want to Know?
Visit our Tag Cloud to search for information on key topics that we have covered in Point A.
Alternatively, you can search our site for keywords within the Point A Info Hub. Simply select “Point A Info Hub” from the drop down menu and type what are you looking for in the search field.
If that doesn’t work, you can try searching the whole site by writing a single keyword in the search box:
Need more help?
If you can’t find what you are looking for the search box, then you may find it easier to search the topics below. We have divided our information resources into 6 main categories. Just click on one of the boxes to reveal more information.
Living Independently
Finding and keeping
your own home
Money and Benefits
Managing your money and
getting financial support
Health and Wellbeing
Looking after your physical and mental health and wellbeing
Understanding Yourself
Exploring your identity and
celebrating who you are
Work and Training
Taking steps towards work and
thriving in the workplace
Transport
Options for travelling safely and
getting around
Not sure what you are looking for?
Alternatively, you can browse all our Point A Info Hub posts below and click on anything that interests you to find out more:
How are We Funding Point A?
A number of funders are supporting our work. Here are some details.
The North East Combined Authority (North East CA) was formed on 7 May 2024. It is led by Elected Mayor Kim McGuinness and the Cabinet and covers the seven local authority areas of County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland.
This project is part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The other part is from NHS funds through the VCSE Health Inequalities Fund.
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills.
Other funders in different areas of Northumberland include Bernicia, and further funds through the VCSE Health Inequalities Fund in partnership with Adapt NE, Northern Butterflies and Mind and Sole.