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What is NT LIFE?

NT LIFE is the Recovery College for North Tyneside

Helping people learn new positive ways to deal with the stresses of life, understand themselves better and find purpose.

Recovery Colleges offer educational courses about mental health and recovery, which are designed to increase students’ knowledge and skills and to help them feel more confident in the self-management of their own health and wellbeing.

Delivered in a safe and friendly community setting, courses and workshops are co-produced and designed by individuals who have lived experience of challenges with their own mental health, and who want to pass on their LIFE learning, skills and knowledge to help others.

Free Courses

All our Courses and Workshops are completely Free to attend.

No Referral Needed

Anyone over 18+ and a Resident in North Tyneside can access our services.

Co-Produced

Our courses are designed and delivered by people with lived experience.

Volunteers

Volunteers are at the heart of NT LIFE. Share your skills, experiences, and time to support others on their journey.

Students

Enrolling as a student is simple, free, and open to anyone over 18 living in North Tyneside. No referral is needed.

Courses

All our Courses and Workshops are completely Free to attend.

Resources

Helpful resources and downloadable materials to support your wellbeing journey.

Crisis Support

If you are worried about your mental health, or someone else’s, these services are available now.

As a Student

NT LIFE welcomes people with lived experience of mental health challenges, their families, and/or carers and those who work in the mental health field.

All sessions are co-produced by individuals who have lived experience of challenges with their own mental health (experts by experience), carers and trusted research literature and resources.

The perspective of a person with lived experience gives them a unique insight and empathy with fellow participants

We would love for you to engage with us in any of the following:

Enrol
Sign up for activities, groups, courses, workshops
Share your thoughts on what would help you engage with us
Give us ideas of where you would look for information for mental health support
Tell us how we can eliminate barriers for you to help you access the college

The inclusive nature of the college means that students and volunteers:

Require no educational qualifications
Get to choose their own courses.
Courses are free of charge
Open to all North Tyneside Residents 18 yrs +
Participation is valued

As a Volenteer

As part of NT LIFE’s commitment to people’s recovery and wellbeing, we aim to encourage and develop our students to volunteer in the growing programme we offer. In 2023 we partnered with Northumbria and Sunderland Universities by providing placements for Occupational Therapy and Teaching students, who volunteered with us. Julie and Jess, part of our current staff team, were both volunteers prior to their employment. Proving there are many benefits to volunteering including but not exclusive to:

Gain confidence
Make a difference
Meet new people
Make new friends
Be part of a community
Learn new skills
Take on a challenge
Find a purpose
Have FUN!

NT LIFE is developing a number of opportunities to help people: increase their knowledge, skills and experience, helping them to achieve their goals. Volunteer roles are flexible and include a variety of experiences:

Administrative
Peer support
Facilitator and Co-Facilitator roles
Course Development
Practical contribution e.g. making stuff to share within our wider community

Training, support and agreed expenses are available. Please note, some roles will require DBS checks.

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Life at NT LIFE

Interested?

To register your interest, please complete the Expression of Interest Form below.

You will then be contacted by a member of the team to arrange a one-to-one session, either by phone, in person or via Zoom. This will be used to discuss your interests, needs and to enrol you on to the courses and workshops of your choice. Follow the link on the right to see our latest prospectus, then use the form below to tell us more.

We look forward to meeting you and beginning your NT LIFE journey!

You will receive a confirmation email once you have submitted this form. Please check your junk folder if you do not receive your confirmation email.

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News at NT LIFE

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   Jaymi Snowball 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. If you're struggling, here you are not alone. Amazing staff, and sessions that provide tools to help shape a positive future. Sign up to your choice of courses, which run for a term. My personal favourite and saviour is whittling, on which I now volunteer to help out with sessions. Woodland Wellbeing also attracted me to NT Life, a great way to connect with nature to sooth your soul.
  
 
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   steward johnson 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Very friendly  staff and other people who attended the course  This course has helped me with my emotions
  
 
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   Alistair Mcleod 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Fantastic place to meet new people and start to look after yourself again. All the staff are really fun and caring, and the place is filled with colour and warmth, making it a great place to reinvent yourself.
  
 
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   John 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I have thoroughly enjoyed meeting people and testing out activities that I never would have attempted by myself
  
 
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   Sarah J 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I have been accessing NT LIFE for the past year and would highly recommend it to anyone struggling with their mental health. The ethos of the college focuses on the value of lived experience and importance of community. Everyone working or volunteering there has their own personal experience of mental health difficulties, which they use to provide authentic support to students. The courses offered cover a wide range of topics. Some are directly linked to mental health difficulties to provide coping strategies and psychoeducation. Others are activity based, offering an outlet of expression to aid wellbeing. All courses foster a supportive environment of acceptance and encouragement.

While the recovery college is not a replacement for therapy or formal treatment, it is an invaluable service to those stuck on long NHS waiting lists (which, let's face it, most people are). NT LIFE is also a beneficial adjunct to therapy for a lot of students. It's helpful to engage with the courses before starting therapy, to become comfortable talking about your difficulties. During and post-therapy, the college offers somethings unique - a friendly environment in which struggles, identity and wellbeing can be explored without judgement or pressure.

In a system flawed by financial cuts and resource deficits, NT LIFE is an effective way to help people. I know that it is a lifeline for many.
  
 
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   Vivian Curtis 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. N.T. Life is an amazing group of incredibly caring, supportive and proactive facilitators, who work tirelessly to help anyone who is in need of guidance and support in times of mental health and emotional instability.
I have been incredibly privileged, to both watch and also recieve their amazing kindness, support and the inclusion into a new family.
The work they do is so vital and the calm and inclusive manner, in which they provide courses, the content covered within each course and the incredible bonding of the participants is breath taking.
I have been fortunate to attend several different courses and found all beneficial. I have. found a passion for crafting and writing, which i have continued doing both in my own time and find great comfort from.
Hand on heart they have hugely impacted my ongoing recovery and have given me time and space to run at my own pace.
They are truly amazing and make such a positive impact within our community.
A fantastic team, fantastic team building and a genuine positivity you can see and feel.
Wishing them every success going forward and the praise they undoubtedly deserve.
Miss V Curtis
  
 
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   Kirsty Newton 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Amazing place to be friendly and very understandable. The wrap has amazing things to help u along ur recovery journey. Resilience course amazing a lot of good tools and very helpful information.

Mandys monday is so much fun we have a lot of laughter. We do check in to see how u are doing but u don't have to say anything. Then we have a few sing songs then games

The singing group is so.much fun it dosent matter if u can't sing its just being with people and having a real good laugh.

Come along to nt life u will have a lot of fun
  
 
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   su shaw 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. NT life has really been a supportive, welcoming community, meeting others and sharing our own stories ,experiences has genuinely helped me recover from a serious mental health crisis.
  
 
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   Les Weatherstone 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. A great and friendly place.  that has been of great help to me. If you are unsure you can go at your own pace. It’s wonderful and hopeful to see others improve. I delayed six months to sign up and that was the stupidest thing i did because it was 6 months I could have been recovering. Everyone there will know how nervous  you are going because nearly everyone who attends was nervous the first time they went so the staff and other attendees will all look out for you
  
 
  
  
 
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