Love in action -
Lives transformed!
© Real Deal Plus 2019 Registered Charity No 1148731 / Company No. 7886315
Ashington has a desperate need for a facility like the Ashington Life Centre....
According to recent statistics Wansbeck is the 46th most deprived local authority
of the 354 in England. New figures show that one in five children under the age
of four in the county are living in poverty – and it is almost one in three in the
worst-
Northumberland is now the second-
Increasing numbers of people are living in financial and/or fuel poverty, having
to choose whether to eat or keep warm. Many of these are elderly, single, bereaved
or struggling after a relationship breakdown -
Our drop-
Our Community Café is open throughout the day Mon-
Help and advice is also available on a variety of subjects from relationship issues to debt counselling, drug and alcohol abuse to life skills training. We also currently have the services of an NHS Health Trainer every Monday for support and advice on healthy living and cooking on a budget.
Our gardening project is now well established and the furniture restoration and supply project is also up and running. The garden helps provide volunteering opportunities and produce which is used to make our soups and meals but can also be sold to raise funds which help maintain the Centre. The furniture project enables us to provide furniture and other items for those desperately in need.
Our Youth Programme has begun and our Teen Bar is now open. This provides a safe
place for young people to come -
Art Therapy & Craft Clubs
We hold Art Classes every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and our Craft Club runs on Wednesdays. Activities include card making, jewellery making, clay work, pin flair, cross stitch, decoupage and many more! All welcome.
Emergency Food and Clothing Bank
The Food Bank bridges the gap when local Food Banks are closed and supplies food parcels on a referral basis. Referrals are accepted from Social Services, Jobcentre, Citizen’s Advice and local Doctor’s surgeries. Our Community Shop also doubles as a Clothing Bank to supply clothing for those living on the streets.
Community Shop
Our Community Shop sells very low cost, nearly new clothing, toys and household items at a fraction of the High Street Charity Shop Prices. For many people living on benefits, even the Charity Shop prices are beyond their reach and our Community Shop helps to provide much needed clothing and other items to families struggling in today’s current financial climate.
Please consider whether you are able to support us either financially or by donating goods or your time. To donate Click Here