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History & Development

Tyneside Women’s Health (TWH) was set up in 1985 to provide mental health support to women in a women-only environment. The driver for this commitment was the belief that gender inequality has a significantly negative impact on women’s wellbeing, and therefore providing a sensitive, therapeutic, female environment for women with mental health issues has potential to help maximise women’s recovery.

TWH became a registered charity in July 1987 and since that time has developed from a part time group with a project identity into a full time organisation with a head office and satellite centre. In 2008, the organisation became a Company Limited by Guarantee, (Company No. 06702528 registered in England) whilst retaining charitable status registered (Charity No. 1126648 registered in England and Wales). The Company was established under a Memorandum of Association, which established the objects and powers of the charitable company, and is governed under its Articles of Association.

In 2009 TWH became the recipients of two North East Women and Mental Health Awards for Recovery Focused Practice and Reducing Health Inequalities. In 2010 TWH was nominated and short listed for an award as Gateshead Voluntary Organisation of the Year.

In April 2011 TWH officially opened a centre in Newcastle in the Byker area. This enabled the organisation to deliver services to women in Newcastle from its own premises without the need to regularly hire rooms at other community facilities when they were available, as was previously the case. In 2012 the Board of Trustees took the significant decision to move its Head Office and Gateshead Centre from Swinburne House in Gateshead to new premises at Half Moon Lane in Gateshead, a major development for the organisation going forward.

In November 2012 we moved from our long term base in Swinburne Street to new purpose built premises on Half Moon Lane. In November 2022, we moved our Gateshead premises again to a bigger building closer to the Centre of town.

In 2015, TWH turned 30! We celebrated with an event on 10th July at Newcastle College. We were lucky enough to have Chi Onwurah MP as a guest speaker as well as Trustees and staff, past and present. The day was a huge success and will be remembered by all fondly.

Lloyds Bank Foundation recognised us in their 2015 Charity Achievement Awards. We were delighted to have been ‘Highly Commended’ in the Against the Odds category.

In November 2022 we moved our Gateshead Centre to a much bigger building in the town centre. We're much closer to public transport systems and look forward to welcoming women into the new building.

In 2025 we celebrate our 40th Anniversary.  We have some exciting plans this year so keep in touch so we can update you.