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Become a Travel Champion in Northumberland!
There is an exciting new opportunity that has come about for people with learning disabilities…! The organisation Adapt is looking for three enthusiastic individuals to become travel champions in Northumberland. As a Travel Champion you are going to help others grow their knowledge and confidence about traveling independently. This role is part of the Travel…
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SpLinter’s Visit to Border Links
Recently, a group of members from the SpLinter Group travelled up to Berwick to visit the new community hub for Border Links at the Ramparts enterprise park. It was a great opportunity for SpLinter to meet with Melanie Deans who is the director of Border Links, and we used it to discuss with her the…
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Northumberland SEND Employers Forum
On the 29th of November members of the Northumberland SEND Employers Forum came together to discuss the best ways to support neurodiverse individuals within the employment sector along with helping them with their transition into adulthood. Below please find all of the organisations who presented at the Northumberland SEND Employers Forum: Preparation for Adulthood at…
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Our second hand catering trailer needs to find a home
We are looking for a home for our second hand static catering trailer. It’s complete with a drinks fridge, freezer and crêpe maker. Any offers considered and we can tow it to you if you’re within a 20 mile radius of Alnwick The trailer must go by Friday, 14th February If you’re interested please get…
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Song Quest: Time
One of our SpLinter members, Dennis Kinghorn has put together a new Song Quest for everyone to get involved with at SpLinter. The theme for this Song Quest is Time and if you would like to take part in it please click here to add your entries. Here are a few tips for this Song…
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Blyth Resource and Initiative Centre’s Support Services and Courses
Blyth Resource and Initiative Centre (BRIC) offers a wide range of free courses and support services for individuals. In addition this centre also provides employability support drop ins, Digital Skills Training, Adult Literacy Training, Functional Skills Maths & English. Below please find BRIC’s support services and courses which include Weekly Drop-ins, Adult Literacy, Digital Skills,…
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The Hate Crime Survey
Adapt NE has partnered with The Office for National Statistics (ONS) both of these organisations would like to further investigate the topic of hate crime and advocacy in relation to people with learning disabilities and/or autism. They would like people with learning disabilities and autistic people to respond to their survey about Hate Crime. The…
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5 Experts by Experience Needed
Inclusion North wants to collaborate with five experts by experience to assist them with creating a video about reasonable adjustments and the NHS Reasonable Adjustment Flag. Inclusion North would like to find experts who are adults living in the North-East and Cumbria. They are also looking for people with learning disabilities and autistic people as well as…
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Elizabethan Hall joins Safe Places and Point A!
A big thank you to the staff and volunteers of Elizabethan Hall Newbiggin who joined us in October to learn about becoming a Safe Place venue and a Point A champion. Their great welcome met that the team was really happy to award Safe Places status straight away! The training event was part of our…









