NEW FACILITY HAS HELPED MORE THAN 200 PEOPLE IN CRISIS

A “SAFE haven” in Wallsend High Street has helped more than 200 people with their mental health since opening in July.

- By SAM VOLPE

The new building called the Anchorage is the third in a series of new services providing out-of-hours support for people in mental health crisis.

It follows similar venues in Newcastle and Ashington and the idea is to provide a safe alternative for someone who might otherwise have headed to A&E. The Anchorage is on the corner of Wallsend High Street and Park Road.

It has been created by charity Everyturn Mental Health and is funded by the North East and North Cumbria NHS Integrated Care Board. The idea is to reduce demand on other services and help ensure that people are looked after in the right place and by the right professionals.