Friends Action North East

• What they offer / teach

  FANE supports people with learning disabilities and autistic people to make and keep healthy friendships and connections, working with them to identify and overcome barriers to a happy and active life. It also runs volunteering, social activities and outings (such as a visit to Safety Works in Newcastle covering fire safety and home hazards), and delivers training and commissions, including Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disabilities and Autism (Tier 2 one-day workshops plus Train the Trainer Facilitator and Co-Trainer workshops).

• Ages served

  Not stated on this website.

• Approach

  The organisation is grounded in the belief that friendships are important to mental health and wellbeing, and works with people to identify and overcome barriers to living a happy and active life. Its training aims to help organisations provide safe, quality and person-centred care to people with a learning disability and autistic people.

• Admissions

  Not stated on this website, though the page invites people to get in touch by phone (0191 231 4327) or email (info@friendsaction.co.uk).

• Cost

  No prices are given; the page states only that its Oliver McGowan training will be "local, quality and affordable", and it invites donations.

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