Health and wellbeing

The Blossom Project provides targeted support for young women aged 16 to 24 living in the Stockton-On-Tees area who are at significant risk of poor outcomes due to a range of vulnerabilities and complex needs. A key aspiration of the project is to prevent the exploitation of vulnerability and routes into the survival sex work. <SEND>

25 books that provide support and advice for people with dementia and their carers. Health professionals can use the list to prescribe books to their patients and the titles can be loaned from a number of local libraries and the LiveWell Dementia Hub.

Brainkind (formerly The Disabilities Trust & BIRT) is the UK's leading charity helping people thrive after a brain injury. We provide innovative rehabilitation and ongoing support to ensure life after brain injury can be a life well lived. With over 40 years of experience and expertise in brain injury and neurorehabilitation, we understand how a brain injury can challenge every aspect of life. <SEND>

In April 2019, Breast Cancer Care and Breast Cancer Now took the bold step forward to become one charity - Breast Cancer Now. Breast Cancer Now is the charity that's steered by world-class research and powered by life-changing care. We're here for anyone affected by breast cancer, the whole way through, providing support for today and hope for the future.

Breckenbrough is a residential Special School for boys of average and above average ability with a range of learning and behavioural difficulties, including Asperger's Syndrome, Autistic Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. It is the only Quaker Foundation Residential Special School in the United Kingdom. <SEND>

Stockton Churches Mission for the Single Homelessness - Bridge House is a registered charity which offers supported accommodation to 35 homeless people, most of whom have a recognised substance misuse, alcohol misuse or mental health issue.

Bridges is a registered charity and was created by families and carers who were supporting loved ones with alcohol or substance misuse problems. We offer a client centred service with individual support packages that enable the family to cope with the problems that arise from addiction. Addiction impacts all members of the family and we offer a holistic systemic approach to address issues, which affect the whole family.

Today, we support and protect children and young people facing a wide range of issues, from drug misuse to disability, from sexual abuse to domestic violence. But one thing has never changed: like our founder, Thomas Barnardo, we believe that with the right help, children can change their lives and achieve their potential.

Work to promote the role and relevance of the counselling professions in improving psychological well being and mental health. Find out what we are doing to raise standards, influence decision makers and demonstrate the effectiveness of counselling. <SEND>

Founded in 1890, the British Deaf Association (BDA) is a national Deaf-led organisation that works directly with Deaf people that use British Sign Language (BSL). Our work concentrates on campaigning for equal rights on a national level and working at a local level empowering Deaf people to achieve access to their local public services. This is carried out through projects delivering individual and community advocacy. We also work to ensure BSL is included by public bodies by delivering a public commitment through signing the BSL Charter. <SEND>