Our Purpose
Alan Shearer Short Break Centre is part of St Cuthberts Care, a charity working
for the common good by enabling people to develop to their personal potential
Welcome to the Alan Shearer Short Break Centre
We are a specialised short break facility in Newcastle upon Tyne. We offer individually tailored holiday-style short breaks for children and adults with physical and learning disabilities in a happy, stimulating and safe environment.
Facilities include ten bedrooms with colour televisions and a large communal lounge and dining area. Fully adapted bathing facilities with overhead tracking are also available. The short break centre is situated within beautiful gardens with lawned and landscaped areas and a woodland walk.
A fully trained and experienced staff team is equipped to deal with people with the most complex of needs; from high dependency and personal care requirements to people presenting extreme and challenging behaviours. The centre is regulated to accommodate both children and adults at separate times.
Our short break centre is linked to our downstairs Activity Centre and all short break guests can benefit from free use of its facilities during their stay. The Activity Centre is a specially adapted environment offering a spectrum of sensory experiences from small welcoming rooms with quiet and calming atmospheres, to our large ball pool for guests requiring more energetic pursuits.
Our planned assessment and introduction processes can be tailored to meet most people’s needs ensuring that every stay is both unique and enjoyable. The Alan Shearer Centre is used by people with disabilities from across Newcastle, the wider North East region and beyond. Referrals are accepted from social workers, healthcare professionals and independently from families. You do not have to be referred to us by a social worker to book a short break.
For more information about Alan Shearer Centre short breaks you can download a leaflet and for details on how to book , ring our registered manager, Carol Harrison, on 0191 2678128
or email shortbreak@alanshearercentre.org.uk
Our first Newsletter is now available
Regular guests who have supplied us with their email address will soon be receiving a copy of our first Alan Shearer Short Break Centre Newsletter. As well as news and information for parents and carers, there is a Feedback section, inviting you to send us your views and comments.
We are always keen to hear if you enjoyed your visit and, of course, to hear and act upon anything you don’t like.
If you have any suggestions about new activities or facilities that you think would be popular, or anything you would like to share with other members, let us know and we’ll include your ideas in future issues.
You can download a copy of the first newsletter here.
If you haven’t already provided us with your details and would like to receive future issues automatically, simply contact us and we will add your email address to our mailing list.
Great benefits with our new Gold Card
available now!
Our new Gold Card is a free customer loyalty card which gives you access to exclusive benefits and great special offers.
If you spend 20 nights or more at our Alan Shearer Short Break Centre you’ll automatically receive a personalised Gold Card which offers the following benefits – even when you aren’t staying at our Short Break Centre:
- Free and automatic annual membership of the Alan Shearer Activity Centre
- Free access to the hydrotherapy suite
- Free access to all sensory and activity rooms including our Giant Ball Pool
- Free access to the Centre’s outdoor gardens and adapted play areas
- Free invites to a range of seasonal events at the Activity Centre throughout the year
- Free cup of coffee at Browne’s every time you use your Gold Card
To take full advantage of your Gold Card benefits, you need to book any activities in advance.
Check out our range of great facilities here, then give us a call to book your place.
We operate a fair use policy, but every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate your booking. For more information to see how you can qualify to be a Gold Card Member contact Alan Shearer Short Break Centre Manager, Carol Harrison on 0191 267 8128.
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