NECA has been awarded another Gold; The Equality Standard Gold Award.  This is relevant to organisations of all sizes and from all sectors who wish to visibly demonstrate that they lead the field in their approach to equality and diversity.
The ...

Housing Benefit Reform – the Shared Accommodation Rate
Crisis has provided the attached presentation for advice and guidance regarding changes to Housing Benefit from 1st January 2012 for people under 35 years living in privately rented accommodation.
Please refer to the presentation ...

Sunderland NECA, in partnership with NERAF launched ‘Connected Recovery’ on Monday 14th November 2011.  The day was a huge success and well attended by both clients and partnership agency staff.  Connected Recovery was officially opened by Julie Daneshyar – Deputy ...

NECA has recently attained the Investor in People Gold Award.  This is an extremely prestigious award that places the charity within the top 6% of all nationally recognised Investor in People organisations.
Following the assessment NECA were commended for “excellent examples ...

The Recovery Centre was officially opened on Friday 21st October by the Rt. Hon. David Miliband, MP for South Shields.
The official launch was attended by both clients and representatives from partnership agencies, as well as the local commissioning team, speeches ...

Davy Allan from the Harm Reduction Service once again took to the community of North Tyneside to increase awareness of the services helping to keep the community safer, those supporting individuals and families and offering advice and information.
Davy said “ ...

International overdose awareness day was celebrated on August 31st this year.  A display was created in reception that included instructions and tips on how to avoid an overdose as well as how to perform CPR.  Written information was made available ...

The Harm Reduction Service South Tyneside held an Open Morning on Thursday 28th July 2011 to give partner agencies from across the borough the opportunity to visit along with their clients to see first hand the facilities on offer.  It ...

“Thank you for taking time to talk to me regarding the course I took at Wallsend in June.  I would like to say that the tutor was excellent, his manner, skills and knowledge were impeccable and he made the course ...

To celebrate Carer’s Week which took place 13th – 19th June, the Sunderland Family service hosted a trip to Whitby on the 14th for its group members.  Whitby was chosen by the group because of its beauty, charm, and of ...