Hope Beyond Borders

Welfare and advice

Help understanding your rights and getting the support you are entitled to, in your own language.

What we help with

  • Welfare advice and advocacy – benefits checks, housing, education, healthcare and financial support, and understanding letters and bills.
  • Legal and immigration guidance – family reunification, work permits, National Insurance number applications, residency questions and access to legal aid.
  • Employment and language – English courses, job search help and skills development with partner organisations.
  • Health and wellbeing – connecting people with mental health support, healthcare providers and self-care resources.
  • Weekly food and wellbeing sessions – a welcoming space to get food support and advice, and meet others.

Money advice drop-in, Gateshead

Weekly at Gateshead Integration Station (NE8). No appointment or forms. We can help with benefits checks, Crisis and Housing Payment applications, energy tariffs, Free School Meals and referrals to Citizens Advice, Age UK and council teams. A free hot meal is available.

At a glance

  • WhereGateshead Integration Station, NE8, and our weekly drop-ins
  • WhenWednesday mornings; one-to-one appointments available
  • Who forMigrant and low-income families
  • CostFree and confidential
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Want to help?

Volunteers run most of what we do: cooking, gardening, interpreting, giving advice, driving collections. We welcome anyone with a few hours a month.

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Volunteers packing bags of food