1. World Diabetes Day - Saturday 14th November 2020

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    Diabetes UK provide an update on their upcoming events, campaigns and resources for people living with diabetes.

  2. Age UK North Yorkshire & Darlington Meals at Home Service

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    If you are aged over 50 Age UK North Yorkshire & Darlington are offering a hot food service to those in need.

  3. Homecare workers to be tested weekly for COVID-19

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    Care workers looking after people in their own homes will be offered weekly coronavirus tests from Monday 23rd November, the government has announced.

  4. Think you need to go to A&E? Call NHS 111 first

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    The NHS is providing a new and more convenient way for you to access urgent care from the 1 December. Find out what this means for you and your loved ones.

  5. Public engagement - Community Equipment Service Review

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    Across County Durham and Darlington, health and care organisations are working together to help understand the experiences of individuals who have used the Community Equipment Service.

  6. Darlington Association on Disability (DAD) - Keeping People Connected Service

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    DAD are doing their best to support people at this difficult time, they want to help people stay safe, healthy and not feel alone. Keeping People Connected is free and available now for disabled people who need their support.

  7. Darlington 11-19 Partnership Newsletter

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    Darlington Borough Council share the autumn term edition of the 11 - 19 Practitioner Newsletter.

  8. Dementia Friendly Darlington Newsletter

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    Dementia Friendly Darlington share their latest news and some of the ways they're working to make Darlington and surrounding areas dementia friendly.

  9. New Digital Support for Cancer Patients

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    County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust share information about new support for cancer patients in Darlington.

  10. Dementia Friendly Christmas Activity Pack - FREE to download

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    Tees Valley Museums, working with Teesside Dementia Link Services, based in Stockton, have produced the first of a series of ‘Talking Tees Valley Activity Packs’, featuring the story of Christmas objects from different museums around the Tees Valley.

  11. Your Covid Recovery - helping you recover from the long term effects of COVID-19

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    Have you, or has a family member or close friend been in hospital due to COVID-19? This will have been a stressful time for all of you - but how can you recover from this?

  12. Have you used the Community Equipment Service?

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    Across County Durham and Darlington, health and care organisations are working together to help understand the experiences of individuals who have used the Community Equipment Service.

  13. Covid Vaccinations for unpaid family carers

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    Carers UK has welcomed the inclusion of unpaid carers in the publication of new COVID vaccination advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) published on 30th December 2020.

  14. Stop Loan Sharks Winter Newsletter

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    The England Illegal Money Lending Team share the winter edition of the Stop Loan Sharks Newsletter, read about a smartphone app which has been launched to make it quicker and easier for people to report loan sharks and access support.

  15. Darlington Carers Support - January Newsletter

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    Darlington Carers Support share this months edition of 'Caring Matters', find out about the support they offer including Zoom Virtual Carers Groups and Arts and Crafts Online with Pui Lee.

  16. Diabetes UK - New advice and support now available

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    Diabetes UK share an update on key information and support now available in relation to coronavirus and the impact on services including 'Your diabetes care during coronavirus' and new advice for people 'Preparing for remote appointments'.

  17. Dementia Services in Darlington

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    Darlington Dementia Advice & Support Team share their latest Newsletter, information on their new Carer’s course, an updated local services dementia directory for those affected by dementia and their most recent service referral form.

  18. Call out for bus pass holders in Darlington

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    Concessionary bus pass holders in Darlington are being asked to come forward with details of any changes to their personal details as the council prepares for the renewal of around 14,000 passes which are set to expire at the end of March 2021.

  19. North East Autism Society - Virtual Autism Support Hub

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    North East Autism Society have a virtual support hub available for parent, carers and their family members offering zoom webinars, LIVE Q & A sessions and virtual support group sessions.

  20. Nepacs Virtual Visitors Voice Groups

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    Friends and families of prisoners in north east prisons are invited to join upcoming virtual Visitors Voice group meetings, organised by Nepacs, taking place for prisons in the north east.

  21. Special LIVE Facebook Event for Children's Mental Health Week - 2nd February at 3:30pm

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    An online event has been arranged for Children’s Mental Health Week to take place next week LIVE on Facebook for families, young people and professionals in Darlington.

  22. COVID-19 vaccination: guide for older adults in 17 different languages

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    This guide explains about the COVID-19 vaccination, who is eligible and who needs to have the vaccine to protect them from coronavirus (COVID-19).

  23. St Teresa’s Hospice New Wellness Support Hub

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    The Wellness Support Hub has been created by St Teresa’s Hospice to provide support to anyone who has a life-limiting illness or their families or carers.

  24. Play The World - FREE Early Years Performances

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    Jack Drum Arts are hosting a series of 4 brilliant Play The World performances FREE for children up to 6 years. Performances will run every Monday afternoon from February 22nd – 15th March 2021.

  25. Our Big Conversation continues…

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    Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is encouraging you to once again join Our Big Conversation and help shape the future of local mental health and learning disability services.

  26. Diabetes UK February Update

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    Diabetes UK share their latest update, there's lots of helpful information including When Your Child Is Newly Diagnosed With Type 1 - Virtual Q&A Session, download their guide to moving more or challenge yourself with FakeAway Feb.

  27. Age UK North Yorkshire and Darlington FREE online chair based Yoga

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    Age UK North Yorkshire and Darlington have a FREE online chair based Yoga class starting on Monday afternoons.

  28. Important Vaccination Update – Moving to cohort 4 CEV (Clinically Extremely Vulnerable)

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    Darlington Primary Care Network share an update about the vaccine for those who are shielding and remind people that they can choose to have their vaccine locally.

  29. NIHR Patient and Public committee recruitment - NOW OPEN

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    Learn more about the opportunity to help the NIHR make funding recommendations on world-class research, improving NHS services and social care in England.

  30. Lockdown Activity List to help keep children active during half-term

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    Department of Education have launched a #LockdownActivityList together with Parentkind to help keep your child active this half term.

  31. Embrace - A free mini magazine - March Edition 2021

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    Throughout the pandemic Sarah Furness a Wellness Co-ordinator at Anchor care homes has been producing ‘Embrace’ – ‘a hug’ in the form of a mini magazine for their care home residents. She has now shared it so that other people can enjoy it.

  32. Identifying early signs of worsening health in a person with a learning disability – specific training for family carers

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    The NHS England and NHS Improvement Learning Disability and Autism Programme is inviting family carers to take part in a workshop.

  33. Deaf Digital Inclusion Project

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    Do you want to know how to use an iPad, learn how to make video calls, send an email and keep yourself safe online? Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust Mental Health and Deafness Service is running a 7 week course in BSL.

  34. Reaching Out To Families Event - Friday 5th March 2021

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    A meeting place supporting families to come together from across Yorkshire and Humber and the North East - an opportunity to start a conversation, to share ideas and thoughts.

  35. The Muslim Youth Helpline (MYH)

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    The Muslim Youth Helpline (MYH) is an award winning registered charity which provides pioneering faith and culturally sensitive services to Muslim youth in the UK.

  36. Covid: Vaccine scams in South Asian languages

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    The BBC Asian Network are helping people in the South Asian community to spot potential coronavirus vaccine scams, with advice videos in five South Asian languages: Urdu, Punjabi, Sylheti, Tamil and Gujarati.

  37. Changes to the Shielded Patient List and shielding

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    The Department of Health and Social Care - DHSC are extending the shielding guidance until 31 March. Those on the Shielded Patient List will receive a letter to inform them of the extension.

  38. Durham Volunteer Police Cadets - Do you have what it takes to become a Volunteer Police Cadet?

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    A uniformed youth group for 11 to 18yr olds, where you can have fun, gain tools for life and assist Durham Police. Develop a love for the outdoors and fitness.

  39. Do you work in health or care in the North East or North Cumbria?

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    A Staff Wellbeing Hub has been set up by the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care System. It will support the region’s health and care staff to access what they need to stay mentally well throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

  40. Do you have a learning disability? Or do you know someone who does?

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    We want to hear from autistic people and people with a learning disability about their experiences of care during COVID-19 (as well as their family and carers).

  41. Darlington Arena Vaccination Centre

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    A fourth Large Vaccination Centre for the region opened at the Darlington Arena on Monday 1st March 2021 adding even more capacity to help the NHS vaccinate as many people as possible as quickly as possible.

  42. Do you have a Darlington Borough Council Older Person's Concessionary Bus Pass?

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    Does your pass expire on or before 31 March 2021? If so, you will need to register for an online bus pass account to renew your pass.

  43. Information for parents and carers about attending schools, nurseries and colleges in the spring term 2021.

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    All students across England will start to return to classrooms from Monday 8th March. For some secondary schools and colleges they may open under a phased return.

  44. Easy Read COVID-19 vaccination resources for people with a learning disability and their carers

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    Public Health England and the NHS share a selection of easy read Covid-19 vaccine guides including information for women who might get pregnant, are pregnant or who are breastfeeding.

  45. Rape & Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre - Darlington & County Durham share information about Emergency SOS on iPhone

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    If you have an iPhone, this information is useful, should you ever feel in danger #KeepWomenSafe

  46. Good Grief Festival is returning from the 27th - 28th March 2021

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    Good Grief Festival offers free virtual events, exploring the human experience of grief, taking place from 27th - 28th March 2021.

  47. It's British Sign Language Week 2021

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    The goal for the week is to show that Sign Language is for everybody, and, is shared and enjoyed by many children, people, families, groups and communities.

  48. COVID-19 Vaccination information for Unpaid Carers

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    Department of Health & Social Care provide information and advice to unpaid carers in England about the COVID-19 vaccines and how those caring for people vulnerable to COVID-19 can get vaccinated.

  49. COVID-19 vaccines are now available from a pharmacy in Darlington

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    Cockerton Pharmacy, which started offering the jabs last week, has revamped part of its premises to provide a suitable vaccination site.