About our eco shops
The shops are stocked with surplus food that would otherwise be thrown away due to over-ordering or packaging errors.
When and where can I visit?
Friarage: Mondays from 11am – (next to the Friends of the Friarage shop)
James Cook: Thursdays at 2pm - in the Volunteers Coffee Lounge North Tees and Hartlepool: Paused Keep a look out for further dates!
Don’t forget to take your own bag!
You can access free health and wellbeing information and resources on the health and wellbeing section of our websites including:
Healthy eating and hydration
Menopause
Physical activity
Sleep
Wellbeing apps
Asthma and COPD
Wellbeing workshops
Counselling services
Did you know there is a free, independent and confidential staff counselling service?
The professionally trained counsellors are experienced in a variety of issues which may be causing you concern, be it at work or at home
You can self refer for counselling by contacting Alliance direct by emailing workplace@alliancepsychology.com
Meet the team
Your health and wellbeing contacts are:
jillian.mcgee@nhs.net
laura robson15@nhs net
julia frost@nhs net helen.waller1@nhs.net
General inboxes
STH: stees.evs.occupationalhealth@nhs.net
NTH: nth-trocchealth-hwsupport@nhs net
Open to anyone affected by cancer.
The group make crafty items like breast and chemotherapy cushions, as well as getting involved in creating with any other craft they enjoy.
Craft and chat group
Butterwick Day Centre
Middlefield Road, Stockton
Every Friday 12 30 to 2 30pm
For more information contact the Macmillan Cancer Information Centre on 01642 383041
UHT Neurodiversity Network
The network can be accessed for signposting and support
stees.neurodiversityinclusion@nhs.net Library contacts
Get in touch for support, equipment hire and resources.
STH: stees.medicallibrary@nhs.net
NTH: nth-tr.knowledge@nhs.net
Dyslexia North East
Dyslexia NE can support with carrying out a workplace assessment. They can come to your place of work and give you advice on what resources and equipment that may be beneficial for you.
https://dyslexiane.org.uk
Chaplaincy
The chaplaincy team are available to support staff, regardless of whether people have a faith or not and offers a sympathetic ear to those who need to talk. The team is happy to work with individuals or teams, depending on circumstances and the nature of the concern and offer support through:
Listening – so you know you are seen and heard
Reflection – non-judgemental space where issues are held gently together
Bespoke service – seeking creative ways to offer pastoral care
Faith support – prayer and sacramental provision are available where appropriate
SOUTH TEES
The chaplains can be contacted on the following numbers, where non-urgent messages can be left on the voicemail
James cook: 01642 854802 Friarage: 01609 763275
Or by email: jcuhchaplaincy@nhs.net
NORTH TEES AND HARTLEPOOL
Via Switchboard on ‘0’ & ask for the ‘on-call chaplain’ – available 24/7 for urgent calls
Non-urgent calls: 01642 383138 or 01642 624714
Andy’s Man Club are a men’s suicide prevention charity, offering free to attend peer-to-peer support groups across the UK.
The groups provide a place for men to come together in a safe and open environment to talk about the issues or problems that they have faced or are currently facing.
The clubs meet every Monday at 7pm (excluding Bank Holiday Monday).
There are 100 locations across the UK and the five nearest places are listed below:
Middlesbrough: Middlesbrough Town Hall, Albert Road, TS1 2QJ
Stockton: Redhill Family Hub, Roseworth, TS19 9BX
Redcar: Redcar Coast Family Hub, Redcar, TS10 1RR
Hartlepool: Hartlepool Rovers Rugby Club, Hartlepool, TS24 0BP
Darlington, Firthmoor Community Centre, Darlington, DL1 4SU
For more information, visit:
Physiotherapy and manual handling (musculoskeletal health) support services
Physiotherapy services
A team of specialist physiotherapists and manual handling advisors
Self or management referral to physiotherapy support
Physiotherapy services aimed at keeping staff fit and healthy at work and supporting return to work
Teach and advise safer moving and handling techniques
Available for ward and department visits to deliver training and offer advice on safer handling
Ergonomic support
Treatments
Treatments may include:
Exercise
Spinal rehab classes, postural fitness circuit classes
Education
Acupuncture for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain
Joint mobilisations
Soft tissue release
Massage
Electrotherapy
Pilates
Workstation assessments
Postural advice
Manual handling training
Ergonomics and work station assessments
What can we treat?
Musculoskeletal issues that are affecting work function including:
Musculoskeletal pain affecting all joints in the body not just back pain
Degenerative conditions such as osteoarthritis
Overuse or repetitive strain
Whiplash associated disorders
Headaches and migraines
Sports pain and injury
Meet the team
Your physiotherapy and manual handling support services contacts are:
christopher ferguson6@nhs net
david makepeace@nhs net
anthony.blackwell@nhs.net
denise jones19@nhs net
General enquiries: 01642 282482 (external) or extension 52482 (internal)
CYCLE TO WORK
A staff cycle to work scheme is in place across the group
Take advantage of the government’s tax free ‘cycle to work’ initiative by selecting a bike of your choice and save up to 47% on the cost through easy monthly payroll reductions
Scan the QR code to sign up today:
BECOME A GREEN CHAMPION
BICYCLE LOCKERS AND COMPOUND
SOUTH TEES
Free bicycle lockers are available at James Cook and the Friarage There is also a free bicycle compound at James Cook
For access, please email bicyclescheme@nhsnet
NORTH TEES AND HARTLEPOOL
Lockers and bike shelter available across both sites.
A registration form can be found on the security sharepoint page.
nth-trcarparkingenquiries@nhsnet
CYCLE ROUTES
Use CycleStreets for free mapping options, on routes to cycle to work If you are passionate about championing sustainability and green initiatives across our group, we would love to hear from you
Sign-up to become a green champion today by emailing:
STH: Laura.Hallett@nhs.net
NTH: SteveBell5@nhsnet
MONEY HELPER
MoneyHelper is a consumer-facing service, providing free and impartial money and pensions guidance for people across the UK including:
annuities universal credit financial education money issues pensions debt advice saving and budgeting tips
Scan the QR code:
SAVINGS SCHEME
Help to Save gives low-income earners claiming universal credit or working tax credit a savings boost and helps to build financial security
The government adds a bonus of up to 50% on what you save.
To get a Help to Save account, learn how you can pay money into one and how the bonus payment works, scan the WT code below:
Scan the QR code:
CHILD TRUST FUNDS
Most children born between 1 September 2002 and 2 January 2011 will have had a child trust fund; a tax-free saving account for children
They have since been replaced by Junior ISAs, so only existing accounts remain.
Scan the QR code
To access help on recovering an old account or to receive information on how to transfer from a CTF to a junior ISA, scan the QR code below:
HEALTH SUPPORT
Find out about the link between money and mental health at Mental Health and Money Advice
Scan the QR code:
Scan the QR code: MIND SUPPORT
Mind is a great source of useful information with local support groups
