June 2026

Support to help Northumberland residents move forward with work, skills and wellbeing – all in one place.

BRIC delivers training courses and support services for people aged 16 and up throughout Blyth, Northumberland. Read their Monthly Mailing here. 

Your chance to have a say in shaping the Local Plan in our area and across Northumberland! The deadline is the 1st July 2026. If you have any queries and/or comments, please email the Planning team directly: planningstrategy@northumberland.gov.uk

This Three-Year Strategy sets out our vision and priorities for the years ahead.

The Impact Report highlights the tangible outcomes of our work over the past year, including key successes, community impact, and the progress we have made in addressing local health inequalities, food insecurity, environmental sustainability and reducing food waste.

Download the latest newsletter for the North East Pensioners Association

The current newsletter for Spittal Improvement Trust – ‘The Point’ – is now available.

News and updates for the women and girls’ sector and its allies in North East England

The Kings Trust have many great courses for young people aged 16-30 to get involved in. Courses are free and give people the tools to build their confidence, find a job or start their own business.

NCVO’s (National Council for Voluntary Organisations) regular updates on the voluntary sector

NASP is a national charity that champions social prescribing. They support and connect people, communities and organisations so that more people across the UK can enjoy better health and wellbeing.

Boost provides a hub for innovation, idea-sharing, networking, and supporting improvement efforts across the North East and North Cumbria. While Boost is hosted by the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, our community is open to anyone with an interest in driving forward change in health and care.

A new toolkit aims to improve support for families experiencing domestic abuse. It promotes coordinated ‘whole family’ approaches across services, offering practical guidance for implementation. Based on research, the resource helps teams work more consistently together and strengthen outcomes for those affected by domestic abuse.

Healthwatch County Durham has created a useful guide about waiting for an ADHD assessment and the NHS Right to Choose. As demand for ADHD and autism assessments has increased, NHS services have not been able to expand at the same pace. This means more people waiting longer for assessment. To help reduce waiting times in our region, more providers have been commissioned to carry out assessments.