Local Support
- Bright Futures
- A charity that provides a range of support services to young women and girls aged 4-25, including one-to-one help, group sessions, community programmes and health and wellbeing clinics that directly address the key issues they face today. Some of the issues include: confidence and self esteem, friendships, healthy relationships, exploitation, alcohol and substance misuse and sexual health.
- Evening sessions run from 5-8:30pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in South Shields.
- They also have a 'Mini Ambassadors' group for girls aged 4-11 with the aim of learning and developing new skills and making new friends. These sessions run from 3:45-4:45pm at Sutton Hall.
- Additionally, they run a monthly young women's panel, a 6 week confidence and empowerment programme for young women aged 16-25 and a young mam's group.
- Website: https:/
/ brightfuturesne.co.uk/ - Community Hub: 459 John Williamson Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 5HP
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Email: brightfutures
@live.co.uk -
Phone: 0191 455 1196
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They can also be contacted on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram.