Thanks to grants from the Playschemes Fund at the Community Foundation, it's lovely to see all the photos of young people participating in summer activities, including Peace Of Mind, who are running a range of exciting activities for young people.

And we arrived😄 to enjoy a beautiful day with our #RAS Families/children @Sandhavenbeach #Southsheilds Risk Assessment✅ Safety Advice to parents✅ Safety Advice to Children✅ Beach Safety Video Shown✅ #SummerScheme2023 #RefugeeLed #Activities #Food #children #havingfun🤩🙌

Our food table is being prepared by our lovely volunteers for today’s lunch #ensuring all the #healthy #options are #available🤗 #SummerScheme2023 #RefugeeLed #Activities #Food #TheCostOfLivingCrisis #FeedtheNeed #holidayhunger Gateshead Council @CFTyneWearNland

We are completely blown away to receive a generous donation of #culturallyappropriate #food #Nappies+other items from our super kind and #loveliest friend😍#SarahStudholme Social Justice Lass Newcastle #refugeeswelcome at a time when we are under unprecedented pressure since the huge increase in support needs

#Day8 #TriptoCountryside #LearningaboutNature #Environment All arrived🤗and we are off to the Burnlaw Centre Village for a nice #Countryside #Experience #Naturewalk #FamilyPicnic and a lot of #Fun🤩 #SummerScheme2023 #RefugeeLed #Activities #Food #Gateshead #FeedtheNeed🙌

#Summertime @ #PeaceofMind #Day10 #ArtsandCrafts 🎨 by our lovely #Linda (proving every week that doctors are the best artists🥰) followed by a small talk about the importance of #HealthyEating for #children and important discussions around #obesity #issues with parents🙌

#HolidayActivties23 #Day10 Our fabulous young ladies #Basmala and #Lisa from GatesheadYouthCouncil collected important #feedback about our holiday activities provision and We are really curious🧐to know what children said about the activities Peace of Mind had on offer this year🤗

#HolidayActivities23 #Day10 Our lovely friend #Kay from Sage Gateshead kept the #toddlers #entertained by reading #stories to them🤗 + We had delicious #Lunch 🥙🍱 cooked by our lovely Samosa Sisters Women's Empowerment and #served by our #fabulous #team of #volunteers🙌

We are grateful to all the organisations who have been sharing photos of their Playscheme activities taking place across the region. It's fantastic to see the young people so engaged and enjoying their summer holidays. Thanks to Peace Of Mind for this latest batch!

#YESTERDAY was our #LAST session of #Holidayactivities2023 - #Day11 Above 100 children were supported with: School Uniforms🤗 Digital inclusion📲 New Toys🧸 Music Session2 by our lovely ladies #Hannah and #Kay from Sage Gateshead🤗 Nutritious Food🍱 Feedback✍️ says it all😍

This summer (24th July - 23rd August)🤗 Total volunteer hours = 2,640 Nutrious Meals = 1,045 Nutritious Breakfast = 330 Hours of activities = 74 School uniforms = 82 including 29 supermarket vouchers School Stationary =95 New Toys =138 Digital Inclusion =63 Gateshead households

This feedback (left on our Facebook page yesterday) shows the importance of holiday activities for RAS children and parents🙌 For detailed post with pictures and to see a few other comments please see our Facebook: facebook.com/peaceofmind455

Privilege = Welcoming the #CEO of Citizens Advice Gateshead #AlisonDunn to our weekly drop-in🤗 It was an absolute pleasure to meet Alison yesterday, such a kind person with lovely smile♥️🧡 We were so excited😆 that we forgot to take a group photo and hoping for next opportunity now🙌

This all🤩(Warm winter clothing, kids clothes, nappies, baby milk, bedding, duvets, microwave and other kitchen equipment)#going #out to those in need #today🙌 Also the #Winter #Warmer #Packs for those struggling to heat their homes due to the energy related costs #costofliving

Literally 10 minutes opening the door-we had 3 full and 4th half full sign-in sheets🫣 We knew this would be the case at our #WarmSpace today due to the weather and we were prepared for that🙌 #Salute to our #hardworking #dedicated team of #volunteers for managing it so well🤗

It was such a privilege to meet Sara, founder of Peace Of Mind in Gateshead. Sara has created an amazing warm space. The real magic of what Sara & the team are doing is bringing people together to create new connections and unsual friendships. #WarmWelcomeSpace

Warm Welcome UK @warmwelcomeuk.bsky.social Impact report is out! Over 120,000 people found warmth/connection every week at 4,000 Warm Welcome Spaces across the UK. We’re especially thrilled that Peace of Mind has been featured with its own case study! (pages 8, 9,16) Full report: warmwelcome.uk/impact-report

We are beyond proud🙌to announce that we have been honored with the prestigious title of: "Refugee Support Organisation of the Year2024 for NorthEast England" This recognition celebrates our team's dedication and impact on refugee lives. More on page 18: acquisition-international.com/issues/non-pro…

It was an absolute pleasure and honour😇 to welcome the Mayor of Gateshead on Wednesday🤗 which happened to be session 3 of our summer fun🙌 Kids had a fantastic time meeting the Mayor while also enjoying 6 diverse arts and crafts activities & Lunch♥️🧡 #RASCommunity #Summer2024

A pinch-me moment🤩 On my way to #Buckingham #Palace for a #Royal #humanitarian #reception🏰👑✨ Beyond thrilled to represent Peace of Mind CIO and the amazing spirit of resilience within our refugee community🧡🌍 #RoyalReception #MakingADifference #Gateshead #RefugeesWelcome