Gateshead Recovery Partnership

16/10/2026

🚭💜🧡 STOPTOBER IS IN FULL SWING… AND WE'VE GOT SOMETHING FOR YOU! 🧡💜🚭

📚✨ INTRODUCING OUR STOPTOBER ACTIVITY PACKS! ✨📚

We've been busy putting together some fantastic FREE Stoptober Activity Packs, available throughout Gateshead Recovery Partnership! 🙌

Whether you're thinking about quitting smoking, cutting down, managing cravings or just fancy getting involved, there's something for EVERYONE! 💜

👀 SO, WHAT'S INSIDE?

🎨 Colouring Pages – Take some time out, relax and keep those hands busy!

🧩 Wordsearches & Puzzles – Give your brain a workout and distract yourself from cravings!

💡 Myth Busters – Think you know the facts about smoking and quitting? Put your knowledge to the test!

🧠 Coping Strategies – Practical tips and techniques to help manage cravings and tricky moments.

🚭 Stop Smoking Information – Helpful facts, advice and information about the benefits of quitting.

✍️ Interactive Activities – Reflect on your habits, identify triggers and explore your own reasons for making positive changes!

📸 Have a sneak peek at our activity packs in the pictures below! 👇😍

💜 BEST OF ALL? THEY'RE COMPLETELY FREE!

📍 Pick one up from our reception areas across the service.

🙋 Can't see any available? Just ask our friendly reception team or your Recovery Worker, and they'll be happy to help!

Remember, you don't have to be quitting smoking to take part. Everyone is welcome to get involved! 🫶

No pressure. No judgement. Just small steps towards healthier choices! 🌈

💬 Have you picked up your Stoptober pack yet? Let us know what your favourite activity is!

15/10/2026

🚭💜🧡 BACK TO THE THEME OF THE MONTH… STOPTOBER! 🧡💜🚭

It's October, which means it's STOPTOBER! 🎉

Did you know that Stoptober is a national campaign encouraging people to take on the challenge of quitting smoking for 28 days? 🚭

💡 If you can stop smoking for 28 days, you're 5 times more likely to quit for good!

And here at Gateshead Recovery Partnership, we're getting involved and making sure there's plenty of support, encouragement and activities along the way! 🙌

🌟 WHAT'S HAPPENING ACROSS OUR SERVICE?

📚 STOPTOBER ACTIVITY PACKS – Available FREE throughout the service for EVERYONE! Packed with wordsearches, puzzles, colouring, myth-busting quizzes, helpful information and tips to manage cravings!

🫁 CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) MONITORS – Ever wondered how smoking affects the carbon monoxide levels in your body? Come and give our monitors a try!

💬 CHECK-INS & CONVERSATIONS – Whether you're thinking about quitting, cutting down or just curious, we're here to chat, encourage and support you.

🚭 STOP SMOKING SUPPORT – Our smoking cessation advisors are available to offer advice, guidance and support to help you on your journey!

💜 Remember, you don't have to quit alone!

Whether you're ready to stop completely, thinking about making a change or simply want to learn more, EVERYONE IS WELCOME! 🫶

No pressure. No judgement. Just support, encouragement and plenty of positivity! 🌈

📍 Gateshead Recovery Partnership
47 Jackson Street, Gateshead, NE8 1EE

📞 0191 594 7821

👀 Keep your eyes peeled throughout October for more Stoptober tips, activities and information!

Small steps can lead to BIG changes! 💪🚭

14/10/2026

💕🌸 WHAT A FANTASTIC WOMEN’S HEALTH DAY! 🌸💕

Yesterday was another HUGE success at Gateshead Recovery Partnership, and we couldn't be happier! 🥰💜

✨ Here's what we achieved together:
🚭 7 women started their stop smoking journey with smoking cessation support!
🌸 2 women received cervical screening (smear tests).
💜 All women received general women's health advice and support.
🫁 4 women received respiratory health advice from the fantastic HIVE team!

👏 Every conversation, every health check and every step towards better wellbeing matters!

🎁 AND DON'T FORGET THE HAMPER RAFFLE! 🎁
We'll be drawing our lucky winner TODAY! 🤩 If you've won, we'll be in touch, so keep an eye out! 👀

💜 A MASSIVE thank you to everyone who attended, supported, promoted and helped make the day such a success! We couldn't do it without you!

🌷 Ladies, your health matters, and so do YOU!

Missed out this time? Don't worry! Keep your eyes peeled for future wellbeing events! 👀💕

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12/10/2026

🌸💕 LADIES… IT'S HAPPENING TOMORROW! 💕🌸

⏰ JUST 1 DAY TO GO!

Our Women's Health Day is back at Gateshead Recovery Partnership, and we can't wait to welcome you! 🙌💗

📅 Tomorrow – Tuesday 13th October
⏰ 11:30am – 4pm
📍 47 Jackson Street, Gateshead

✨ DROP IN – NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED!

💕 What's on offer?
🩺 Practice nurse & blood pressure checks
🎀 Breast screening specialist
🌸 Cervical screenings & sexual health checks
💗 Menopause & contraception advice
🫁 Respiratory support
✨ And much more!

🎁 DON'T FORGET THE FREEBIES! 🤩

The first 25 attendees will receive:
🥐 £5 Greggs voucher
🛍️ Goody bag
🎟️ Raffle ticket for a chance to win a luxury hamper worth over £100!

💜 Got a health concern? Need some advice? Or simply want to put your wellbeing first?

COME ALONG – WE'D LOVE TO SEE YOU! 🥰

📞 Questions? 0191 594 7821

📣 TAG A FRIEND & SPREAD THE WORD! 💕

10/10/2026

🌈🎉 HAPPY WEEKEND EVERYONE! 🎉🌈

We promised we'd share some photos from our Recovery Walk & Recovery Celebration at Jackson Street… and what better way to kick off your weekend than by sharing some amazing memories! 📸💜🧡

WOW… WHAT AN INCREDIBLE DAY! 🤩🙌

🎟️ Raffles & prizes
🎤 Karaoke & plenty of singing
🎲 Games, laughter & fun
🍕 Delicious food
💜 Powerful recovery stories & shares
🤝 Connection, community & togetherness

But most importantly… a day filled with HOPE, RECOVERY & CELEBRATION! 🌟

We were completely overwhelmed by the incredible turnout, support and positivity throughout the day. 🥹💜

Days like these remind us why we do what we do. Recovery is about so much more than overcoming challenges. It's about connection, belonging, friendship, hope and celebrating just how far we've come! 🌈

❤️ A MASSIVE THANK YOU to every single person who helped organise, promoted, shared our posts, donated, supported or simply came along and joined us.

Without YOU, none of this would be possible! 🫶

And to everyone who shared their recovery journey… thank you for reminding us all that RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE! 💜

🥳 HERE'S TO MANY, MANY MORE! 🥳

And YES… we'll be sharing lots more photos, memories and highlights throughout the month because, quite frankly… HOW COULD WE NOT CELEBRATE SUCH AN AMAZING OCCASION?! 📸🤩

Keep your eyes peeled… there's plenty more to come! 👀🧡

Together we recover. Together we celebrate. Together we make a difference. 💜

09/10/2026

🚨💕 1ST UPDATE WE NEED TO LET YOU KNOW ABOUT!! 💕🚨

🌸 OUR WOMEN'S HEALTH DAY IS BACK! 🌸

We're kicking off our updates with another fantastic day dedicated to YOUR health and wellbeing! 💗

📅 Tuesday 13th October 2026
⏰ 11:30am – 4pm
📍 Gateshead Recovery Partnership, 47 Jackson Street

🙌 DROP IN – NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED!

💕 WHAT'S ON OFFER?
🩺 Practice nurse & blood pressure checks
🎀 Breast screening specialist
🌸 Cervical screenings & sexual health checks
💗 Menopause & contraception advice
🫁 Respiratory support
✨ And much more!

🎁 FREEBIES ALERT! 🤩
The first 25 attendees will receive:
🥐 £5 Greggs voucher
🛍️ Goody bag
🎟️ Raffle ticket to win a luxury hamper worth over £100!

💜 No judgement, no pressure – just friendly faces and support!

📞 Questions? 0191 594 7821

📣 TAG A FRIEND & SPREAD THE WORD!

👀 This is just our FIRST update… plenty more to come!

09/10/2026

👀 SORRY WE'VE BEEN A LITTLE MIA… BUT WE'RE BACK! 💜🧡🎉

Did you miss us?! Because we've missed you! 👋😂

We've been a little quiet on social media lately, but trust us… it's been anything BUT quiet behind the scenes! 🏃‍♀️💨

We've been absolutely ran off our feet with groups, activities, events and supporting our amazing community! 💜

So firstly, a BIG apology for the radio silence… but WE'RE BACK AND WE'VE GOT LOTS TO SHARE! 🙌✨

📸 RECOVERY FESTIVAL 🎉
We're kicking things off by sharing some fantastic photos, feedback and highlights from our recent Recovery Festival! What an incredible day it was! 💜

🚭 STOPT0BER IS HERE!
We'll be sharing helpful information, tips, support and everything we've got coming up throughout the month to help you on your stop-smoking journey!

🌸 WOMEN'S HEALTH DAY – NEXT WEEK!
YES, ANOTHER ONE! 🙌💕 We've got another fantastic Women's Health Day coming up next week, so keep your eyes peeled for all the details!

💜 AND THAT'S NOT ALL…
We've got plenty more updates, activities, opportunities and exciting things to share with you!

Thank you for sticking with us while we've been busy bees behind the scenes! 🐝🧡

We're back, we're busy, and we're ready to fill your newsfeeds with all things recovery, wellbeing and community! 💪💜

👀 KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED… YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS WHAT'S COMING!

30/09/2026