Activities

Essence Activities at Essence, Doxford Park

Monday

10:00 – 12:00

Craft Club

14:00 – 15:30

Wellbeing Bereavement Group

Afternoon's

Living Well With Dementia Training

Please contact the centre on 0191 522 1310 to find out about upcoming dates

Tuesday

10:00 – 12:00

Tuesday Men’s Group & Lady Carer’s Corner

14:00 – 15:30

Tuesday Singer's Incorporating a fortnightly session ‘Music for the Mind’

Wednesday

14:00 – 16:00

Ladies Group & Men's Carers Corner

Thursday

10:00 – 12:00

Coffee Morning Meet & Greet

13:30 – 14:30

Exercise Session

14.45 – 16.30

Indoor Curling

Friday

10:00 – 12:00

Music & Memories

12:00 – 13:30

Lunch Club

14:00 - 15:30

Who Do You Think You Are? (Ancestry Group)

Essence Activities in Local Community Venues

Monday

14:00 – 15:30

Community Group, The Avenue Pub, Roker, Sunderland

Tuesday

14:00 – 15:30

Community Group, The Holiday Inn, Sunderland

Wednesday

14:00 – 15:30

Community Group, Biddick Arts Centre, Washington

Friday

14:00 – 15:30

Community Group, Kepier Hall, Houghton

Essence Activities for Carers

Tuesday

14:00 - 16:00

Carer's Peer Support Group, The Millennium Centre, Washington

Thursday

14:00 - 16:00

Carer's Peer Support, The Avenue Pub, Roker, Sunderland

Extra Sessions

Dementia Training will now be a regular event at Essence.

Living Well with Dementia - Dementia Awareness Training has new upcoming dates throughout the year for both 4 hours and 2x 2 hour sessions.

 If you are unable to attend due to your caring role, to help ease some anxieties we have special sessions where your loved ones will be supported by our Essence staff whilst you can attend the sessions in the adjacent training room.

Please contact the Essence Service if you would like more information or you would like to reserve your place.

A new service provided by the Samaritans, delivered at our Essence Centre ‘Talk it through!’

This drop-in service provides you with an opportunity to talk through matters of concern.

 Dates and times to be confirmed

If you would like to talk to someone in confidence, or you would like to know more about this new service please call the Essence Centre

  • Make a referral
Complete our referral form online, submitting information direct to our team.
  • Get in touch
Call our confidential advice line on 0191 514 1131.

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