True Connection NE CIC

13/06/2025

Out and about recently meeting lots of lovely people doing lovely things in the community!

On Friday I attended Healthnet with Shirley from Trimmed Toned and Toddlers 'Fitness + Play' who talked about her "ageless fitness" classes for older people and the impact these are having on mobility and overall wellbeing, as well as her classes for m**s with young children, where the children have lots of fun as well as growing up and seeing keeping fit and active as a normal part of life!
On Monday I attended the Health and Wellbeing Drop In provided by A better u at Cleadon Park Library as part of Carers Week. It was lovely to have a chat with some carers and to connect with services aimed at helping this sector of the community, as well as providing information about how Havening can be of value to those in challenging situations.

31/03/2025

The latest "Get Back to You" trauma therapy program is coming to an end after a very busy 3 months. The feedback / data will be collated and presented very soon but it's wonderful to take a glance through the feedback forms and pick out some comments. I'm so pleased to have been able to help a wide variety of folk with this funded program🙏

09/03/2025

Another fantastic free family event this morning delivered through True Connection NE CIC via Blossoming Cooks & Trimmed Toned and Toddlers 'Fitness Academy for M**s' !
Families connecting together through creative, fun, noisy and messy (very!) activities is what it’s all about! 👏🤩

06/03/2025

Please pass on to any families looking for something different to do this weekend!

02/03/2025

Another completely free event for families to enjoy cooking, nature and fitness together 🥰

Thankyou to Shirley from Trimmed Toned and Toddlers 'Fitness Academy for M**s' for hosting this event along with myself in Blossoming Cooks mode at Bilton Hall next Sunday!

Thankyou to Firstport to enabling this to happen!

Tickets available here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blossoming-cooks-fitness-and-play-tickets-1264151413909?aff=oddtdtcreator

Excited to announce another completely FREE family session taking place next Sunday March 9th at Bilton Hall in collaboration with the wonderful Shirley from Trimmed Toned and Toddlers 'Fitness Academy for M**s' !

We will be celebrating the arrival of Spring with a bird's nest theme, cooking savoury tortilla "nests" and other nest-themed crafts, stories and colouring.

After the cookery session there will be a fitness session for the adults before we come back together and enjoy our home-made snacks.

Spaces for 12 families - one cookery place per family this time, with siblings sharing and everyone joining in with the activities together 🥰

Follow the link below to secure your spot👇

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blossoming-cooks-fitness-and-play-tickets-1264151413909?aff=oddtdtcreator

12/02/2025

I love the way this client expresses how she feels about the way in which the program has worked for her 👏

Feedback is coming in for the latest round of the funded "Get Back to YOU" trauma therapy program which I have been running since the start of the year.

I feel incredibly humbled and grateful for every client who has put their trust in me to help them process some extremely difficult events in their lives. 🙏

10/02/2025

Such a fantastic start to the year - I have been so grateful to be able to to offer this funded program once again!
Huge thanks as ever to Firstport for enabling this 🙏🙏

Starting to collect feedback from the latest "Get Back to You" program I have been running for the past month.

I have been incredibly privileged to have met and worked with such amazing & brave souls who have embarked on the quest to "recover" themselves following past tragedies and traumatic events.

I am genuinely in awe of all of my clients and so grateful to have this opportunity to help them to move forward in their lives 🙏

Watch this space for more feedback.

Whilst the funded program is now fully booked, I am still taking on private clients at this time so do get in touch for more details of how I could help you to Get Back to YOU!

*feedback shared with permission

25/11/2024

Do get in touch if you are involved with a local organisation supporting people with trauma issues or give us a share! 👇👍

04/11/2024

So pleased to announce that we have again been successful in our application for the Social Enterprise Boost award through Firstport and UK government to continue to grow our delivery of both trauma therapy in the South Tyneside community (through Sort It Out Now Hypnotherapy ) as well as our popular cookery and nature classes ( through Blossoming Cooks )for young people and their families 🥳🥳
We are looking to connect with local organisations who currently support individuals suffering due to trauma and trauma-related issues. If you are involved with such an organisation (must be in the South Tyneside area) and would like to find out more about the trauma therapy program we offer, please get in touch. I will also be presenting at Healthnet (run through IST - Inspire South Tyneside ) in December. Please also take a look at our recent report on our activities this year here: https://tinyurl.com/2kfbej6x

01/11/2024

🤗🤗 Another event successfully delivered thanks to Firstport and West Boldon Lodge✅

03/10/2024

Celebrating 1 year of True Connection NE CIC 🥳

So happy to have provided various community events and programs including free family cookery & nature events through Blossoming Cooks at West Boldon Lodge, the "Get Back to YOU" trauma therapy programs, which are still ongoing through Sort It Out Now Hypnotherapy, bereavement and education workshops and more.

Take a look at our last evaluation report to see what we've been up to here:https://sortitoutnow.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/True-Connection-NE-CIC_evaluation_report_24.pdf

Watch this space for future projects!
Thankyou to my lovely directors, Sam at Turn A New Leaf CIC, Shirley from Trimmed Toned and Toddlers 'Fitness Academy for M**s' and Carol WG for your continued support 💜

11/09/2024

Fantastic lunch meeting with an inspirational group of ladies - our True Connection NE CIC directors getting together to discuss progress, learnings and future projects. So grateful to have this wonderful team supporting me with their advice and experience. Thanks to Samantha of Turn A New Leaf CIC, Shirley of Trimmed Toned and Toddlers 'Fitness Academy for M**s' and Carol WG!