Your Voice Counts

07/09/2026

Do you care for some who is neurodivergent? Come along to our new Carers Catch Up for advice, support and to meet new people.

We meet every four weeks at Grange Road Baptist Church in Jarrow starting Wednesday 16 September.

Children welcome and refreshments will be provided ☕

For more info, get in touch with Kirsty on 07884 421416 or by emailing [email protected].

Connected Caring

03/09/2026

Our Great North Runners are getting ready for the big day! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Our amazing team have been training hard, putting in the miles and preparing to take on the challenge, all while raising vital funds for Your Voice Counts. 💙

We’re incredibly proud of every one of them and very grateful for their support.

If you’d like to help them reach their fundraising goals, you can find their fundraising pages below. Every sponsorship, big or small, is hugely appreciated! 🙏

🏃 Adam – https://AJBellgreatnorthrun2026.enthuse.com/pf/syed-ali

🏃 Lewis – https://AJBellgreatnorthrun2026.enthuse.com/pf/lewis-orrock

🏃 Ken - https://AJBellgreatnorthrun2026.enthuse.com/pf/kenneth-hannah

🏃‍♀️ Gillian – https://AJBellgreatnorthrun2026.enthuse.com/pf/gillian-goodbrand

🏃 Nathan – https://AJBellgreatnorthrun2026.enthuse.com/pf/nathan-binyon

🏃 Chase – https://ajbellgreatnorthrun2026.enthuse.com/pf/chase-bold

🏃 Anthony – https://AJBellgreatnorthrun2026.enthuse.com/pf/melissa-binyon

I am fundraising to help your voice counts as they mean a lot to me and help me to be part of events like this helping me to feel more connected and included which makes me feel valued and happy as I

25/08/2026

Well done to everyone who completed our recent Cooking with Confidence course! 👏

We were delighted to present certificates to celebrate everyone’s hard work and achievements - over the twelve week sessions, participants learned new skills, tried new foods, built confidence in the kitchen and successfully completed their YVC Food Hygiene course.

Well done and happy cooking 👩‍🍳🍽️

24/08/2026

Our new football sessions for neurodivergent people over 18 are now up and running ⚽

It's not too late to join in - if you're interested please come along or get in touch for more info.

Whether you've played before or are completely new to football, everyone is welcome.

Email [email protected] or contact Karen on 07587 736476 for more info.

24/08/2026

Don't miss out if you're interested in applying for our Health and Wellbeing Facilitator job 💙

This is a fantastic role working with people with learning disabilities and neurodivergent people to help them look after their health and wellbeing.

💷 Salary: £26,581.39 per annum
⏰ Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
⏳Apply by midnight on Monday 31 August

👉 Visit www.yvc.org.uk/jobs for the full job description and application details

We are committed to making Your Voice Counts a great place to work and offer a supportive and fulfilling environment for our staff team. We’re proud of the benefits we offer all our staff including:

21/08/2026

Do you work with or care for someone with a developmental disability? Would you like to try some free yoga? 🧘‍♀️

Our research colleagues at Northumbria University are running a project starting on Friday 4 September which will give you the opportunity to take part in free yoga classes.

See below for more info 👇

18/08/2026

We’re recruiting: Health and Wellbeing Facilitator 📢

We’re looking for someone with experience of working with people with learning disabilities, neurodivergent people or other marginalised and vulnerable groups to join our established Health and Wellbeing team.

This is a fantastic role helping people improve their health and wellbeing and access the services and support they need.

💷 Salary: £26,581.39 per annum
⏰ Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Apply by midnight on Monday 31 August.

👉 Visit www.yvc.org.uk/jobs for the full job description and application details.

We are committed to making Your Voice Counts a great place to work and offer a supportive and fulfilling environment for our staff team. We’re proud of the benefits we offer all our staff including:

17/08/2026

Join our inclusive football sessions! ⚽

Are you neurodivergent and aged 18 or over? Come and join our fun, friendly football sessions!

📅 Every Friday for 6 weeks
🗓️ Starting 21 August

Whether you've played before or are completely new to football, everyone is welcome. These sessions are all about enjoying the game, meeting new people and having fun in a supportive environment.

✅ All abilities welcome
✅ No previous experience needed
✅ Friendly and inclusive atmosphere

Get in touch for more info or to book a place - email [email protected] or contact Karen on 07587 736476

14/08/2026

We recently celebrated the first year of our Travelling with Confidence project with a very special event 🎉

Over the past year, this fantastic project has supported people with learning disabilities and autistic people to travel more confidently using public transport. Together we've trained Travel Champions, carried out quality checks and supported ourselves and others to explore new places.

The event was a wonderful opportunity to say thank you to everyone involved, celebrate everything we've achieved together and look ahead to year two.

It was also lovely to make the most of our community garden on a beautiful sunny day. It's looking fantastic thanks to all the volunteers who've worked with us to tidy and develop the space 🌞

12/08/2026

Shaping the future of advocacy together 🤝

Our local advocacy teams meet every month but our last team meeting was special because it was a full service meeting with everyone in the same room

This was a fantastic morning where we could reconnect, welcome new colleagues and share our successes and practical learning.

One of the highlights was an exercise where we imagined the Advocate of 2030 and developments we'd like to see in our sector. Advocacy leads in care homes, stronger community links and technology that reduces administration were just some of the things in our vision.

We're excited to keep building on these ideas as we shape the future of our service together 💙