Join our Social Prescribing Day celebration

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We’re celebrating Social Prescribing Day with a line-up of interactive workshops and sessions in our newly-opened Community Hub in Hexham. Join us as we celebrate everyone who makes social prescribing a success. Our sessions begin at 10.00am on Thursday 26 March.

You are welcome to attend as many sessions as you would like. Drop-ins throughout the day are welcome and if we can fit you into an activity we will!

Sessions: Thursday 26 March

10.00am – 11.00am | Chair-based Yoga

11.00pm – 12.00pm | Introduction to Reiki and Mindful Meditation for Wellbeing – this is a talk only session to hear the experiences of local Reiki practitioner Rachel Blockley.

12.00pm – 1.00pm | Flip The Script: Transforming Anxiety into Empowerment – Anxiety impacts us all in various ways throughout our life. Hear from Dr. Kevin Gibson on ways which you can manage and live with anxiety. Dr. Gibson is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with over 40 years of NHS clinical experience in adult mental health. He specialises in borderline personality disorder and cognitive approaches to psychosis, and is trained in cognitive therapy at the Newcastle Cognitive Therapy Centre. Dr. Gibson holds BA and MSc degrees in Clinical Psychology, is an Advanced Practitioner, and a Chartered Fellow of the British Psychological Society (AFBPS).

1.30pm – 3.30pm | Beyond the Diagnosis – Have you or a loved one recently had a diagnosis of dementia or memory loss? Drop in to the Adapt (NE) Community Hub to speak to specialist teams and support services from Cumbria, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear NHS Trust, along with partner services. They will be happy to listen and offer you advice on what services or support could be available to you. Everyone is welcome.

2.00pm – 3.00pm | Step into Line Dancing – Join this energetic and fun line dancing session led by Verity. Line dancing is a fantastic way to get moving, lift your spirits, and connect with others.

Visitor information

The community hub will be open all day, with hot drinks and snacks available as well as space to chat to Adapt staff and our partner organisations. We have accessible parking and toilet facilities. We’ll have games and craft activities available during the day alongside the other activities. We’d love to hear from you about how we can shape the hub to support community health and wellbeing – or any ideas you have that you’d like to try out with us. Come and chat to us on National Social Prescribing day and let’s keep the conversation going!

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Edinburgh hits the road with the Travelling with Confidence course

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Here our Travelling with Confidence Project Coordinator Frank, tells us about a recent trip to Edinburgh for the travel trainers and learners.

 

November 22, 2025

Two of the Learners Martha and Justine who have been doing the Travelling with Confidence course went on a supported journey. They were supported by two of our Travel Champions, Leanne and Andrew, who also came to Edinburgh.

Martha and I and Suzanne all boarded the train at Alnmouth train station and already on the Train was Justine the Learner and the two Travel Champions, Andrew and Leanne.

The Train was very busy on the way up to Edinburgh as it was the first week of the Christmas market.

Once we all arrived at Edinburgh Waverly train station as a group, we all walked to Princess Street Gardens this was where the Christmas market was, we all had a good look around the Market and some of the Learners and Champions brought some Christmas tree decorations we stayed at the market for around an hour and a half.

The Learners Martha and Justine then used Google Maps to take the group to the Roxy Lane Bowling Alley where myself, the Project Worker and one of the Champions, Andrew, and one of the Learners, Martha, had one game of bowling.

Once we had finished at the bowling alley, we then walked from the bowling alley to Hannover Street. The Learners Martha and Justine used Google Maps again to get us to the bus stop. It was a two-minute walk from the bowling alley to the bus stop.

We then took the bus from Hannover Street to Victoria Street and we walked as a group to the Royal Mile. We went for some lunch at Landy’s Fish and Chip Shop. One of the Travel Champions after lunch went to get some gifts, so we went to some of the gift shops on the Royal Mile and I (Frank) went to get some fudge at the fudge kitchen on the Royal Mile.

Below is a picture of one of the Learners, Martha, with her Travel Champion and Suzanne outside Mary Kings Close in Edinburgh.

Once we had had some time on the Royal Mile, we then went back to the market via the North Bridge. Leanne, the Travel Champion and Justine, the Learner used Google Maps to get us back to the Edinburgh market so Leanne could get a German hot dog.

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Thank you for attending our 33rd AGM

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Pictured, left to right: Annie Bishop, Adapt (NE) Vice Chair, Liz Prudhoe, Director, Lorraine Hershon, Chair and Lucia Bridgeman, High Sheriff of Northumberland.

Thank you to everyone who attended our 33rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday, 14 November. It was lovely to welcome many new and familiar faces to the meeting at our hub on Burn Lane, Hexham. It was a great opportunity to reflect on the past year and our plans for the future, from transport to our Cafe @ Burn Lane. We hope to welcome you to our next AGM!

Photo of people sat in the room, with a presentation on the wall.

You can now read our 2023-24 Annual Report here. You can view the AGM presentation here.

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