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Contact us

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Welcome to Acorns

We support the recovery of children and young people who are affected by domestic abuse, in North Tyneside

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Children & young people

At Acorns we will work with you to find the best way to help you and make sense of what is happening in your life and to share your worries and muddles.

Parents and carers

Acorns can offer support to parents and carers of children who attend Acorns.

Professionals

We offer training and support for professionals working with children and young people affected by domestic abuse.

Meet our team

Rachael - Advice and Support Worker at Acorns

Rachael

Advice and Support Worker

Kris

Children and Young Peoples Worker

Sharon - Senior counselling practitioner at Acorns

Sharon

Senior counselling practitioner

Vicky - Children and young people's worker

Vicky

Children and young people's worker

Pippa - Play therapist at Acorns

Pippa

Play therapist

Helen - Play Therapist at Acorns

Helen

Play Therapist

Helen - Office Manager at Acorns

Abby

Manager

Judith

Administrator

Maureen - Administrator at Acorns

Maureen

Administrator

Stacey

Advice and Support Worker

Heart Painting - artwork by young people at Acorns domestic abuse support services in North Shields

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Our spaces

At Acorns you will always be greeted with a warm welcome, whether you are here to play, talk or have a cup of tea in the waiting room.

Read more about the services we offer

Get in touch

Registered Charity No. 1157078
Company No. 8838624

Make a donation

Support Acorns by making a donation

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Acorns Project shared a post.

6 days ago

It's World Suicide Prevention Day - check in with the people around you today - it may help them to open up♥️

Time to Change
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day.

You can't always tell who's struggling, so make sure to check in with the people around you today - it might make it easier for them to open up.

Read our tips on how to ask twice & start that conversation: www.time-to-change.org.uk/about-mental-health/ask-twice/our-guide-asking-twice ...

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Acorns Project added a new photo.

2 weeks ago

EXCITING TIMES! ESH GROUP have very kindly donated to us this amazing experience, which we are auctioning off to raise money for a MINT Christmas party for our families!: (Please put bids under the photo/rules in the album)

VIP Passes for x4 people to a Newcastle Eagles Basketball game, including:

Two course meal
Match programme
Access to corporate suite
Courtside seats
Corporate bar access
Speech from Head Coach
Post game players meet and greet!

The auction will be live from 10 am today until 10 am on Wednesday 25th September. All T&C's next to photo. Initial minimum bid is £40. Happy Bidding! 🤩

You can bid for this item in the comments box.
Minimum initial bid is £40.00. All subsequent bids must be in increments of a minimum of £1.00.

Please feel free to share this auction with your friends!

ONLINE SILENT AUCTION RULES

1. Bidding will be open from 10 am on Wednesday 4th September 2019 until 10 am on Wednesday 25th September 2019.

2. By bidding in the Online Silent Auction, each bidder agrees to these auction rules.

3. Acorns reserves the right to add or withdraw this item, without notice, to or from the Online Silent Auction.

4. Auction item purchases are final. No returns or exchanges will be issued.

5. Acorns is not liable for any personal injury or damage to property that may result from the use of the item or service sold.

6. To make a bid for an Online Silent Auction item, simply type your name, and the amount you wish to bid in the comment section of the item picture on Facebook. The opening bid must be at least the minimum bid of £40.00. Each subsequent bid must follow the minimum increment of £1.00. Any bids not adhering to this format will be declared invalid and voided.

7. In order to maintain confidentiality, bidders will need to email their contact information; including phone number to admin@acornsproject.org.uk

8. There is no “upper limit” for your bids!

9. You may bid on the item until 10 am on Wednesday 25th September.

10. Once the auction is declared closed, the last bid entered on the comment section that adheres to the designated increment shall constitute the winning bid and will so be marked. In the event of a dispute, Acorns will act as authority.

11. The winning bid will be posted on Facebook within 30 mins of closure..

12. The winning bidder will be contacted to arrange payment (cash or bank transfer). Once payment has been processed, arrangements for pick-up/shipping of the item will be determined.

13. Payment for item must be made in full. We accept cash or bank transfer. An invoice can be supplied on request.

14. If the item is left unclaimed it will be offered to the next highest bidder and sold.

Happy Bidding!!! ...

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2 weeks ago

Its that time of year again when the school term starts up again. For some, this can be a really anxious time!! We found a great article on tips on how to support someone!! Give it a read...

Or if your 14+ feel free to pop into our drop in tonight between 430- 6pm for a chat or a bit of extra support here at Acorns!!
youngminds.org.uk/blog/what-to-do-if-your-child-is-anxious-about-going-back-to-school/ ...

What To Do If Your Child Is Anxious About Going Back To School

youngminds.org.uk

If your child is feeling anxious about going back to school, here are some things you can do to encourage them to talk about how they’re feeling.

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2 weeks ago

So on Friday we held our very first Charity Golf Day, in partnership with Tynemouth Golf Club! Everyone had a fab time, and with the fantastic support of all the teams that attended, and all of you that have supported us by donating prizes, and buying raffle tickets, we managed to raise almost £2000!!!

We are over the moon with this - every penny raised goes to improve our services for children and families so we can't thank you all enough!

A huge thank you to Paul Whittaker at the Golf Club for making the day such a success, we can't wait to do it again next year!

#fundraising #thankyou #grateful #acornsproject #tynemouthgolfclub

Please see details of all prize winners below - we will ensure all winners are contacted and receive their prizes asap!! Well done if you're a winner!! 🤩 ...

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3 weeks ago

Our Acorns lot had a MINT time down on the beach this morning, thank you #LongsandsSurfSchool for a brilliant surfing lesson they all loved it! And the sun even made an appearance 😎🌞 We are all so lucky to live in beautiful North Tyneside! 😍 ...

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