1. News -

    This year The Big Help Out will take place over the weekend 7th – 9th June, and more people than ever will be lending a hand. Can you?
  2. News -

    The consultation period for the council plan has begun, and ends on the 25th of April 2024.
  3. News -

    DHSC has launched a consultation on their proposal for a community water fluoridation scheme for the North East of England.
  4. News -

    The National Deaf Children's Society are excited to announce the launch of My NDCS, a free app to support you and your deaf child, today and as they grow.
  5. News -

    Our next organisation of the week is The Darlington and District Talking Newspaper!
  6. News -

    North East Youth Alliance are hosting a Youth Voice Festival Awards night in Newcastle on 30 May 2024.
  7. News -

    North Tees and Hartlepool and South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trusts invite you to share your views on what they could do differently by working together.
  8. News -

    Our next organisation of the week is Darlington Credit Union!
  9. News -

    Details of the local integrated CQC teams complete with contact details have been made available as well as new assessment guidance for local authorities.
  10. News -

    Family Help's next fundraiser is fast approaching!

  11. News -

    PLEASE NOTE - all of these are chargeable counselling services provided by Arcus.
  12. News -

    This is an invitation to attend the next online Reaching Out To Families meeting on Friday 24 May at 10:30am until 12pm.
  13. News -

    Our next organisation of the week is North Park Bowls Club!
  14. News -

    The Salvation Army and Home Instead are working together to bring to you the Memory Lane Activity Cafe.
  15. News -

    In the first study of its kind, the BHF Data Science Centre worked with members of the public to conduct a new study to help understand how data from smartphones and wearables (such as fitness watches) could be used to improve cardiovascular health.
  16. News -

    Stay safe from a cruel summer - be alert to ticket fraud ahead of this summer’s top events.
  17. News -

    In just over 3 weeks time our esteemed colleagues are undertaking the very brave challenge of skydiving for Charity and would love your donations!
  18. News -

    A new chatty cafe is running every Tuesday afternoon at Sainsburys cafe - Victoria road, Darlington 2pm - 4pm as part of the chatty cafe scheme.
  19. News -

    By the community, for the community - the next Arcus Forum will be hosted by dedicated professionals but also open to the public LGBT+ community too.
  20. News -

    New courses teaching people how to cook simple and cheap meals for themselves and their families are being introduced by the team at Learning & Skills.
  21. News -

    Learning & Skills have a range of NEW courses available including: 'Creative Crafts', 'Arts, Crafts & Cuppa', Parenting Together' and 'Time for Books'.
  22. News -

    New funding is available, designed to support small, grassroots organisations and community groups to deliver health information and support to women, girls and people from underrepresented groups. Applicatiopns are now open.
  23. News -

    Daily Mail are reporting that Sick Britons are facing alarming drug shortages and being made to wait longer for new medicines than our European neighbours, a damning report from Nuffield Trust reveals.
  24. Report -

    We are delighted to share with you the finalised report on vaping among young people in Darlington.
  25. Report -

    We are pleased to share the Adult Social Care: Lived Experience Repprt which provides valuable insights into our local Adult Social Care services and highlights areas of success and potential improvement.
  26. Report -

    We are pleased to present this report detailing Healthwatch Darlington's recent partnership with Darlington Borough Council Public Health Team in supporting the Diabetes Model of Care across Darlington.
  27. News -

    Darlington FC Foundation are introducing new walking football for those aged 50+.
  28. News -

    Digital Voice is BT’s new home phone service that enables our customers to move off the analogue public service telephone network (PSTN), which all of the UK must do.
  29. News -

    Youth Focus North East have recently begun working on one of their training packages called Access Unlimited.
  30. News -

    Pop-up Covid vaccination clinics are happening in May in Darlington for eligible groups.
  31. News -

    North East and North Cumbria NHS have released the opening hours during the May bank holidays for pharmacies across the region, including right here in Darlington.
  32. News -

    If you know of anyone in need of support for their energy bills that are on pre-payment meters, Unity in Community cover the East Riding and North East region with their new fuel voucher scheme.
  33. News -

    Funding to improve or develop spaces that benefit local communities is available to charities, and provided by The B&Q Foundation.
  34. News -

    This grant funding programme supports registered charities delivering projects which help to improve people’s lives in communities across England, Scotland and Wales.
  35. News -

    Our next organisation of the week is Growing Healthy Darlington!
  36. Report -

    We have pleasure in sharing reports that offer insights into the needs of people with learning disabilities aged 40 and above in the combined Tees Valley area as well as here in Darlington.
  37. News -

    As part of a week of events that are taking place across Darlington for Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Action Week 2024 (May 13th – 19th), Alzheimer's Society are holding a Dementia Action Day.
  38. News -

    The deaf awareness week 2024 led by UKCoD will focus on “love and Trust” and their impacts on raising awareness of deaf people’s communication and information requirements and their rights of equal access to tools and services.
  39. News -

    Under half of women would act on ‘red-flag symptoms’ - a bleed after the menopause or between periods (45 and 44% respectively).
  40. News -

    Welcome to Arcus LGBT’s online community; a safe haven where individuals across the spectrum of gender identities and sexual orientations come together to connect, support, and thrive.
  41. News -

    In less than 2 weeks Darlington Connect will be hosting a Mental Health Awareness Event.
  42. News -

    Our colleagues at Healthwatch County Durham are commencing enagement around miscarriage and would like to hear from anyone who has been affected by miscarriage.
  43. Advice and Information -

    Please see contact information for the North East ICA.
  44. News -

    Tees Valley YMCA have updated their weekly timetable of youth sessions at their Darlington hub and in the community.
  45. News -

    Our next organisation of the week is North East Mental Health and Deafness Service!
  46. News -

    North Tees and Hartlepool and South Tees Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts have formally came together in partnership, creating an exciting opportunity for the two Trusts to work together to strengthen their collaborative offer of patient care.
  47. News -

    St George's Medical Practice would like to inform the public of their upcoming move and rename.