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Healthwatch in Tees Valley wants to hear from adults who have needed ongoing mental health support, particularly if standard services haven’t worked well for them, or if they’ve experienced repeated hospital admissions.

While it's vital to get patients to A&E quickly when they need it, it's also often better to provide care in other ways.

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board want to hear from children, young people, parents and carers who have used the Children’s Occupational Therapy Service in Darlington delivered by County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust in the last 24 months.

Would you like the chance to share what you think of your neighbourhood? The Darlington Place Partnership are giving you the opportunity to share your views by simply completing a survey.

The team at Learning and Skills have a range of new courses available from March.

The Department for Health and Social Care have launched the Better Health Start for Life - Introducing Solid Foods campaign. Weaning is when you introduce your baby to solid foods alongside breastmilk or infant formula.

Would you like the chance to share what you think of your neighbourhood? The Darlington Place Partnership are giving you the opportunity to share your views in a number of community events where you can also complete a survey.

A Safe Space is a registered venue committed to offering help and support to anyone who feels anxious, frightened, or at risk while out in the community. These venues provide a quiet, calm area where individuals can sit and feel safe. Staff are available to listen, offer reassurance, and, if needed, contact a family member, friend, or emergency services.

The team at Learning and Skills have a range of new courses available from February 2026.

Researchers from Teesside University, working on behalf of TVCA, are looking into the transport difficulties people experience when getting to and from work, education, and training. The research aims to understand how these barriers can be removed so more people can access opportunities.  

Teesside University is running in partnership with Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Manchester as part of the Mental Health Leadership Award to understand what matters most to people when it comes to mental health, so that future research reflects real community needs and priorities.

Mental health is a growing concern, and our area faces serious challenges. Darlington, has one of the highest suicide rates in the country, particularly among working-age men, and high rates of admission to NHS mental health wards.