Wishing you all a merry Christmas and happy new year, from all of us here at NDAS. We are open over the festive season but closed on Christmas day, boxing day & new years day.

We would like to say a big thank you to Hexham Abbey for a very kind donation we have recently received. Hexham Abbey has always been supportive of NDAS and we are very grateful for their continued support. Hexham Abbey #HexhamAbbey

Staff from EE's North Tyneside call centre recently braved the sea at Newbiggin and raised an amazing £500 for NDAS. They have also delivered 20 shoe boxes filled with goodies for Christmas for men, women, teenagers and children. We really appreciate their kindness and generosity. Many people struggle this time of year a donation of this kind could make someone's Christmas. Thank you

The NDAS stall at Hexham Abbey Christmas Fair raising awareness of our charity. We also raised £43.52 in donations. Thank you!

Santa has come early at NDAS! We have just received this amazing donation of Christmas presents from Warden-in-Hexham WI for our Service Users and their children. Thank you!

We have been given a lovely collection of Worry Eaters and Trauma Teddies from Weardale Knitters, Tynedale Soroptimists and Newcastle Building Society knitting group for our Children's Therapist to use whilst working with our children. Thank you.😃

We have been donated lots of toys from The Morpeth Methodists annual toy service to distribute to the children of our service users. Thanks for your continued support.

Yesterday, the Police & Crime Commissioner, Kim McGuiness, visited our office to talk to our practitioners and staff about the work that we do and the role that it plays in the county. Kim's Facebook page wrote:- "I spent time visiting @ndaservices this morning. A great organisation providing support to women, men and also children (who are just as much the victims of domestic abuse too). Such a valuable and far-reaching service for the towns and rural communities of Northumb

The Hexham Courant reported on the 30% increase in domestic abuse reports from last year. Overall, the increase in reports, whilst being sad, is encouraging as it shows that more people are coming forward and receiving help and there is a growing understanding of domestic abuse. Our manager Karen, also commented in the article. https://www.hexham-courant.co.uk/news/18076634.northumbria-police-sees-spike-reports-domestic-abuse/?fbclid=IwAR0Jt2xiOrY7uF8CsOxpISnB1hNX_S5DUpQ2tdHX

Our Service Manager, Karen Richardson, is attending the screening of Open Clasps Rattle Snake hosted by Northumbria’s Office of Police and Crime Commissioner and Domestic Abuse Whole System Approach (DAWSA) this morning.