NECA gambling Support services

NECA provides a range of FREE support for anyone negatively affected by gambling harms, directly or indirectly.

NECA Empowering Youth

NECA deliver fully funded gambling harm prevention & education workshops across the North East and Yorkshire & Humber regions with a focus on supporting young people, and those who work with or support them (Professionals, parents and carers).

Drink Drive
Rehabilitation

NECA is a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) approved provider of the Drink Drive Rehabilitation Scheme.

NECA Greenhope
Community Garden

Our Community Garden, also known as Greenhope Oasis, spans across a range of allotment plots merged together to create an open plan space. We have developed a variety of zones providing a perfect community space for a broad range of activities.

The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service

We are delighted to announce that our volunteers were one of only 241 organisations across the UK to have won The Queen’s Award for Voluntary service in 2021.

NECA Gambling Advice & Service
NECA provides a range of FREE support for anyone negatively affected by gambling harms, directly or indirectly.
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NECA Empowering Youth
NECA deliver fully funded gambling harm prevention & education workshops across the North East and Yorkshire & Humber regions with a focus on supporting young people, and those who work with or support them (Professionals, parents and carers).
Click Here for more info
Drink Drive Rehabilitation
NECA is a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) approved provider of the Drink Drive Rehabilitation Scheme.
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NECA Greenhope Allotments
Greenhope has been used as a base to provide opportunities for service users to develop and achieve qualifications.
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Queen's Award for Voluntary Service
We are delighted to announce that our volunteers are one of only 241 organisations across the UK that have won the Queens Award for Voluntary service this year...
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Welcome to NECA

NECA is a registered Charity whose key focus is to improve the lives of individuals and communities throughout the North East and Yorkshire & Humber regions.

For 50 years, NECA has been transforming lives and strengthening communities across the region. As a registered charity, we have helped thousands achieve long-term recovery from substance misuse and gambling harms.

For over 30 years, NECA has been the leading provider of gambling services in the North East and Yorkshire regions. Our expertise in tackling gambling harms is unmatched, with services that include education, advice, and tailored support.

We have increasingly diversified in the range of services we provide to ensure we tailor packages to meet need of both Adults, Young People and Families.

Our Values

RESPECT
We listen and communicate directly and openly. We value Diversity.
INTEGRITY
We do what is right not what is easiest.
EMPOWERMENT
We work with you as a unique individual.
QUALITY
We challenge ourselves to deliver the highest quality of service.
PARTNERSHIP
We achieve our best when working together.
COMMITMENT
Commitment comes to life through passion in what we do. As individuals and as an organisation, we create value.

Is gambling getting in the way of the life you want to live?

In the last 12 months, have you:

Bet more than you could really afford to lose?
Been critised for your betting or told that you have a gambling problem?
Felt guilty about the way you gamble, or what happens when you gamble?
Been affected by someone else’s gambling?

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Primary Care Network Videos

Primary Care Network Videos

NECA have recently collaborated with Sunderland City Council and Through Film on producing 3 videos for the Sunderland primary care…
Stop Smoking Initiative

Stop Smoking Initiative

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Proudly delivering outstanding care recognised by CQC

Proudly delivering outstanding care recognised...

Recently the CQC conducted an in-depth review of NECA's gambling services - and the results speak for themselves.

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