Some additional information - and an announcement

We have been asked to add some information to the post on Domestic Abuse - for some reason it doesn't seem to be possible to edit existing posts any more (unless one of our readers can tell is how, it seems to be one of those 'improvements' that doesn't improve anything). We added it as a comment, but for the record - and to make the links live, here it is again:

We would like to add some information to the entry on Domestic Abuse:
Panah - more information on how to be referred to PANAH is here http://www.homegroup.org.uk/careandsupport/stonhamservices/services/Pages/PanahResidentialFloatingSupportService.aspx

And Gateshead Womens Services can be contacted via this link: http://www.homegroup.org.uk/careandsupport/stonhamservices/services/Pages/GatesheadWomen%27sService.aspx 

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After two years of making programmes dealing with issues concerning people in the North East, bringing in 'experts' and representatives from many local organisations, making the podcasts for all the programmes available online and writing this blog, we have had not one single response from a listener. There is a huge amount of work involved in keeping this programme on air and seeking out new issues on which to focus and it has been a somewhat thankless task.  Last year we began recording the programmes in a public setting at Crisis Skylight cafe, hoping that this would increase our audience and perhaps encourage more feedback and possibly also offers of support and assistance. All to no avail.

We have decided therefore to suspend the project for the forseeable future.  If you wish to comment or suggest other ways to do this, to volunteer to help on the project or otherwise offer some feedback, please post a comment here on the blog or write to us at noexcuseradio [at] gmail.com

thank you

Young Offenders

Young Offenders

A question and answer panel discussion on whether criminal justice, and especially incarceration, is the best way to support young people in trouble with the law.
6:00pm – 8:00pm on Wednesday 12th December at the Crisis Skylight Café

NE1fm’s No Excuse Radio programme was recorded at Crisis Skylight,
1-3 City Road, Newcastle, NE1 2AF. The programme was subsequently broadcast on NE1fm 102.5fm on 28 December 2012.

Panel Members:
Chaired by Dr Laura Kelly
Lecturer in Sociology
School of Applied Social Sciences
Durham University

Ms Vera Baird QC – Ms Baird is the newly elected Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria. MP for Redcar from 2001 to 2010 and Solicitor General in the last Labour Government.

Dr Vici Armitage – Research Associate, Durham University with expertise in the policing and regulation of anti-social young people and young people at risk of offending

Kirsten Hall  – SCARPA (Safeguarding Children At Risk - Prevention and Action)

Mandy Maxwell - Teacher and working within a youth offending team mentoring programme 

Paul Brownlee - Manager, YOT, Newcastle

Young Offenders Podcast

Young Offenders

A question and answer panel discussion on whether criminal justice, and especially incarceration, is the best way to support young people in trouble with the law.
6:00pm – 8:00pm on Wednesday 12th December at the Crisis Skylight Café

NE1fm’s No Excuse Radio programme will be recorded at Crisis Skylight,
1-3 City Road, Newcastle, NE1 2AF. The programme will subsequently be broadcast on NE1fm 102.5fm on 28 December 2012.

Panel Members:
Chaired by Prof. Jo Phoenix – Professor of Criminology, Durham University with expertise in youth justice, youth justice policy implementation, childhood sexual exploitation and the policing of young people

Ms Vera Baird QC – Ms Baird is the newly elected Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria. MP for Redcar from 2001 to 2010 and Solicitor General in the last Labour Government.

Dr Vici Armitage – Research Associate, Durham University with expertise in the policing and regulation of anti-social young people and young people at risk of offending

Kirsten Hall  – SCARPA (Safeguarding Children At Risk - Prevention and Action)

Mandy Maxwell - Teacher and working within a youth offending team mentoring programme 

Paul Brownlee - Manager, YOT, Newcastle
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WE NEED YOUR QUESTIONS
We are offering you the chance to present your questions to the panel. If you are interested in attending or taking part please get in touch.
All requests to present questions must be received by
1pm on Wednesday 12th December.

You are very welcome to be part of the audience even if you do not want to ask the panel a question; however you must book in advance to reserve your place. Please email your question or request to attend to Nick Sinclair, Progression Team Manager at Crisis, nick.sinclair@crisis.org.uk.
Alternatively you can leave a note for his attention with reception at Crisis or phone 0191 222 06 22.

The event is free of charge. We look forward to welcoming you to what promises to be an exciting and revealing discussion.

Leaving the Armed Forces

A panel discussion, held at Crisis Skylight cafe, on the services available to members of th armed forces after they leave service.

PODCAST HERE

Photos and contact information to follow

How to survive a Financial Crisis

For this discussion we were joined at Crisis Skylight cafe by Graham Brewis of Clean Slate, Roxy Draper from Christians Against Poverty, Clive Davis from Newcastle City Council, Andrew McGill from Gateshead Council and David Ellerington from Trading Standards.

Podcast is here:

http://www.mixcloud.com/noexcuseradio/no-excuse-on-how-to-survive-financial-crisis-may-2012/

Eating Disorders

The term 'eating disorders' covers a range of conditions including Anorexia nervosa, Bullimia nervosa, binge eating and compulsive overeating - and to a certain extent, obesity.

Our panel consisted of:

Dr Caroline Reynolds from the Richardson Eating Disorder Service at the RVI

Sharon Cox, Counsellor and NLP practitioner

Maria Lavelle from Them Wifies

Helen Allott of NIWE and Getting a Grip

Maureen McGrath of NIWE

It was made abundantly clear that eating distress affects people in all social classes and communities in the UK. There can be a misperception that it only affects young, white, middle class girls but this is far from the case and many of the women coming to NIWE and other help organisations are in the older age groups.

There are also many ways of getting help and we attempt to give a list of phone numbers and websites here.

Do listen to the show, which is the best way of seeing that if you or a family member or friend are going through these problems - help is close at hand.

NIWE Eating distress service  NIWE aims to provide support to all those in North East England whose lives are affected by eating distress, or eating disorders. We do this by providing a range of services including a telephone help line, group support, introductory meetings, information and training. We also work to increase knowledge and awareness of eating distress and its effects.

 http://www.niwe.org.uk/

NIWE Eating Distress Service, Unit 5/6 1 Pink Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5DW
Tel: 0191 221 0233   E–mail: enquiries@niwe.org.uk

NHS Information on eating disorders: NHS

Beat National Helpline - very accessible for young people http://www.b-eat.co.uk/

Beat has a helpline for carers and sufferers  0845 634 1414 Mon-Fri 10.30 - 8-30, Saturday 1pm-4.30

Beat youthline 0845 634 7650 Mon-Fri 4.30-8pm, Saturday 1pm-4.30

there is also a forum on the website where people offer very sympathetic help to each other.

The phone lines are principally listening posts and will give signposts to help organisations

Sharon Cox www.sharoncoxcounselling.co.uk

0191 257 9234 07751 722744     sharon.cox@live.com

Among other things, Sharon can give information in schools and colleges.

REDS   website

When you log on to the site, make sure your speakers are turned on - there is a short film detailing the services offered by REDS

REDS@ntw.nhs.uk   0191 282 5259

Getting a Grip   Personal Development  http://www.gettingagrip.co.uk/

01670 737985

Them Wifies  www.themwifies.org.uk

maria.lavelle@themwifies.org.uk     0191 257 9234    077 517 22744

 

podcast here

Homelessness

On Tuesday evening, February 21, we skipped the pancakes and instead went down to the Crisis Skylight cafe for a live discussion on homelessness.

The panel consisted of  Neil Munslow Housing and Welfare Rights Services Manager, Newcastle city council

 

 Catherine Hattam, Housing Options Manager, Gateshead Council

 

June Grimes, Director of Crisis Skylight Newcastle

Ted Dickenson, People’s Kitchen

Lindsay Cross Project Director West End Refugee Service 

and Kim McMaster Young Peoples Service manager, Your Homes Newcastle

Diane Stewart of the Cyrenians chaired the discussion

The questions - some put by the audience others which had been sent in covered topics such as

*Statistics on rough sleepers including whether there is a higher proportion of ex- service men and women ending up homeless / how we can help? / why aren’t there more agencies that can verify people as rough sleeping? / what more can be done?

*Welfare reform and its effects / the localism bill / single room rate effects etc

*Statistics on destitute asylum seekers

*How to help young people more – why aren’t there more jobs / support for first time buyers etc.

*Generally what changes are needed to end homelessness

Podcast here