The following organisations can be contacted for advice and support:
South Tyneside residents
South Tyneside Council – 0191 427 7000 / [email protected]
South Tyneside Council emergency out of hours number – 0191 455 6111
South Tyneside Homes – 0300 123 6633 / [email protected]
South Tyneside Homes homelessness service – 0800 141 2645 / 0191 456 2093 (out of office hours)
Citizens Advice South Tyneside – 0344 499 4715 / 0191 455 7958 / [email protected]
South Tyneside District Hospital – 0191 404 1000
Gateshead residents
Gateshead Council – 0191 433 3000 / https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/8201/Contact-Gateshead-Council
Gateshead Housing Company – 0191 433 5353 / [email protected]
Gateshead Housing Company homelessness service – 0191 433 3174 / [email protected] / 0191 477 0844 (out of hours support)
Citizens Advice Gateshead – 0808 278 7902
Citizens Advice Gateshead debt advice helpline – 0191 490 4248
Household emergencies
Electricity – Northern Powergrid – 105
Gas – Northern Gas Networks – 0800 111 999
Burst water main – 0800 393 084
Sewer problems – 0200 328 7648
Other services
MIND – 0300 123 3393 (open 9am to 6pm except bank holidays)
CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) – 0800 58 58 58 (open 5pm until midnight, 365 days a year)
Samaritans – 116 123 (freephone, open 24/7)
National Domestic Abuse Helpline – 0808 2000 247 (free 24 hour helpline for women who have experienced domestic abuse, ran by Refuge)
Men’s Advice Line – 0808 801 0327 (provides confidential advice and support for men experiencing domestic violence and abuse, open 9am to 8pm except bank holidays)