Tyne Gateway Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales: Charity registration number 1144453. Company registration number 758330

Whole Family Support delivered by local Family Entepreneurs

Improving futures is just one of the Tyne Gateway ‘Barefoot Professional’ projects

Our Family Entrepreneurs are handpicked, fully trained local parents who themselves have

experienced and overcome the same or similar issues as those they support.

Delivering alongside schools we work with the whole family to improve life chances for children.

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”You’ve gotten more done in a week than I have in 5

years”

”The work you have done for my family has been amazing. My children attend school…..their

behaviour has improved 100%......We are a stronger

family”

”I feel my relationship is better with the school, I feel

confident picking up the children and talking to the

teachers”

“As a whole family we’ve learned to help Byron deal with his emotions …he’s a

different child now”

We are fully trained local parents who have experienced the same

or similar issues to those we support

We empower families to take

control of their own

lives

We are non- authoritative

and non-judgemental

We never give up on

a family

We deliver fun activities and develop new

community-led services

We develop and personalise

packages of support for each family based on need and family

strength

Dr Jim Crinson, Head teacher Collingwood Primary School,

North Tyneside: "the right kind of person approaching the family in the right kind of way is what makes the

difference .....they manage to get these families, who are

sometimes hard to reach, to trust them"

Alan Campbell, MP : “they never give up .... they persevere with people

that other agencies have sometimes written off.... they

work innovatively and are able to deliver really good

value for money”

Alison Burden, Head teacher Marine Park Primary School, South Tyneside: “that early intervention helps parents

access the right support at the most effective point in their lives and avoids it

becoming a crisis.”

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Contact details:

Main office: Elm House, Riverside Children’s Centre, Minton Lane, North Shields, NE29 6DQ. Tel: 0191 643 8938

Team Leader: Chaz Digpal: chaz@tynegateway.co.ukTel: 07934 132502 Website: www.tynegateway.co.uk

Twitter: @tynegateway Facebook: Tyne Gateway Trust

Reference front page photographs: Courtesy of David Charlton Photographer for the Big Lottery fund

• 1:1 package of family support

• Dedicated Family Entrepreneur working with the family and school

• Practical support to empower families.

• Access to support services where needed

• Holiday activities for all the family

• Training and peer support groups

• Cleaning and home routine services

• Clothing exchange for everyday items

• Walking school bus using local volunteers

• Cooking and budgeting support

our services include: