Drinking is fine in moderation. But what do you do when its running and ruining your life? Where do you go? How do you and your loved ones get your lives back on track?

NERAF is a registered charity established to help you to do this. We offer support groups and a one to one mentoring service and are ran by people previously affected by alcohol misuse. Whether you just want a cuppa and a chat, or feel you need support with other problems such as debt, filling in forms, just call in on us.

NERAF works on the ethos of peer support where we can help each other because we have been through what you are going through now.

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Daily alcohol support in Tyne & Wear

NERAF is an independent peer support charity for people recovering from, wishing to recover from, or suspecting they may have an alcohol misuse problem and their families and friends.

                                                   Support Groups

DAY	VENUE	TIME
Monday	GVOC/NO DRINK GROUP	10 - 12.00
	Gateshead/Mixed	1.00 - 3.00
	Sunderland/Women’s	11.00 - 1.00
	Sunderland/Mixed	1.30 - 3.30
	Sunderland/NO DRINK GROUP	6.00 - 8.00
	Huntercombe/Mixed	6.00 - 7.00
Tuesday	Sunderland/Mixed	1.00 - 3.30
	South Shields/Mixed	1.00-3.00
	Substance Addiction Group	2.00 - 4.00
	Sunderland/Mixed	6.00 - 8.00
Wednesday	Sunderland/Family Members & Carer's Group	10.00 - 12.00
	Sunderland/Mixed	1.00 - 3.30
	GVOC/Mixed	2.00 - 4.00
	Sunderland/Mixed	6.00 - 8.00
Thursday	Sunderland/Mixed	1.00 - 3.30
	Sunderland/ Mixed	6.00 - 8.00
	Hebburn/Mixed	1.00 - 3.00
	QE Drop In Patients/Carer's	3.00 - 5.00
Friday	CVS/Women’s	10.00 - 12.00
	Horden/Mixed	10.00 - 12.00
	G/Head & S/Tyne/Family Members & Carer's	10.00 - 12.00
	Sunderland/Women's	11.00 - 12.45
	Sunderland/Mixed	1.00 - 3.30
	Sunderland/Men's	3.30 - 5.00
	GVOC/Mixed	2.00 - 4.00
Saturday	Sunderland/Mixed	11.00 - 1.00
Sunday	Sunderland/Mixed	12.00 - 2.00

                                                        Locations

  

Group	Location
Gateshead/ Mixed Group	Trinity Church,Gateshead High Street NE8 1EP
GVOC/NO DRINK/Mixed Group	GVOC - John Haswell House, 8-9 Gladstone Terrace, Gateshead,NE8 4DY
Sunderland/Mixed/Womens/Mens/No Drink Groups	8 Mary Street,Sunderland,SR1 3NH
Family Members & Carers	8 Mary Street,Sunderland,SR1 3NH
Substance Addiction Group	12 John Street,Sunderland,SR1 1HT
QE Drop In Patients/Carer's	QE Hospital Ward 11
Family Members & Carer's/G/Head & S/Tyne	Trinity Church,Gateshead High Street,NE8 1EP
Hebburn/Mixed	The Glen Primary Care Centre,Hebburn,NE31 1NU
South Shields/ Mixed	CVS,Beach Road,South Shields,NE33 2QA
Hordon/Mixed	Horden Welfare Hall,Seventh Street,SR8 4LX

Drop in for an informal chat and discussion with others who are going through the same as you.

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 First Contact Clinical

 

The South of Tyne and Wear (SoTW) Carers’ Network

 

Funded by NHS SoTW, First Contact Clinical launched the new SoTW Carers’ Network on March 30th in Sunderland. Since the launch, both carers and professionals have worked together as Network members to create a vision for the network and are currently developing an action plan for change over the next 3 years.

The vision

The SoTW Carers’ network will bring together like-minded individuals throughout Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland to challenge the stigma of substance misuse and provide more services, for more carers (of drug and alcohol users), in more places than ever before.

Each organisation within the network will consider the needs of all carers throughout SoTW whilst keeping the independence and identity of their own service. We will work together to develop the services that carers want and the evidence suggests they need.

Local, national groups and policy makers will listen to our network. Our opinions will influence their decisions and the way services are delivered. We will embrace the strengths of each organisation and offer innovative solutions to increase the range of services provided in SoTW.

Carers and professionals will receive comprehensive training to improve their awareness and knowledge. We will support and challenge each network member to develop ground-breaking practice which will result in services being more accessible, easier to navigate and recognised as excellent within the field.

Network members and the areas where they work

Gateshead:                  CASA, Crossroads Care Gateshead, Gateshead Carers Association, NERAF

South Tyneside:        Carers Association South Tyneside, NECA, NERAF, Streetlevel

Sunderland:               FUSHIA, NECA, NERAF, SAPS, Sunderland Carers Centre

 

 

 

 

 

  

Some of the feedback from the meeting:

 

 “I am left with the promise of change” Carer

“I feel that if everybody is committed then things can get implemented” Carer

“We need to work together and focus on building bridges and not looking back. I have waited for this for years” Worker

 

For further information about the network, how you can be involved or details of the network members please contact the Carers’ Network Coordinator:

 

Lindsay Henderson Tel: 0191 4274711 or email: lindsayhenderson@firstcontactclinical.co.uk