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Place2Be, a charity that aims to improve mental health in children, have created a project called 'The Art Room At Home' encouraging primary school age children and their parents/carers to create something together. -
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CDDFT have released the latest edition of their newsletter 'The Week Ahead'. -
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Clic are hosting an online event tomorrow 29th July at 12pm called 'Your money and mental health – support during Covid-19', with Mental Health UK. The guest speaker is Laura Peters, Head of Advice and Information Services at Mental Health UK. -
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The Wild Network have teamed up with Smart Engery GB and TV presenter Helen Skelton to create a checklist of 42 fun and energy-saving activities for you to take part in! -
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Sexual Health Services in the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust have been scaled down with venues being closed or relocated and staff being resourced to alternative venues due to the pandemic. -
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A new scheme called 'Eat Out to Help Out' aiming to get the public eating out during August to help local restaurants as a result of the hardships faced during the pandemic has so far received a magnificent 57 sign-ups from restaurants in Darlington. -
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The Bread and Butter Thing is a charity that began in Manchester making life more affordable for people on a low income and now they have created 3 hubs in Darlington running through the summer. -
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VONNE have released the latest edition of their newsletter for the VCSE sector across the North East. -
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County Durham CCG are welcoming applications from Voluntary and Community organisations operating in County Durham and Darlington for those who wish to deliver community based activity in local settings. -
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The Local Maternity System for North East & North Cumbria want to understand how services have been running during the COVID-19 pandemic for you via a short online survey. -
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The Northern Echo have featured our #BecauseWeAllCare campaign on their website with comments from our CEO Michelle Thompson BEM and Sir Robert Francis QC, Chair of Healthwatch England to raise awareness of the campaign locally! -
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The Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) has announced funding of £62 million to help discharge people with learning disabilities and/or autism from hospital into the community. -
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Care home visits can restart with visits now able to take place under new guidance released by the Department of Health & Social Care. -
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If you need to talk, Macmillan are there to listen. They have introduced a telephone buddies service, enabling those living with cancer the chance to reach out to talk to a trained telephone buddy so they don't have to face cancer alone. -
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CDDFT have released the latest edition of their newsletter 'The Week Ahead'. -
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NEYA have released the latest edition of their newsletter. -
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Diabetes UK are holding a Back to School Q&A for parents and carers of children with Diabetes next Wednesday 12th August on Zoom and Healthy Living platform are wanting volunteers to trial a new online service. -
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The men's mental health charity, ManHealth, have introduced a new 'Chat and Connect' service online, operating across County Durham and Darlington until December. -
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CDDFT are delighted to announce that ‘My Wellbeing Space’, the free health and wellbeing app for cancer patients going through treatment is now live and ready to use. -
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TEWV NHS Foundation Trust have introduced a new freephone for those in mental distress following the successful trial of a single point of access crisis telephone number earlier in the year. -
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The NHS have launched their Better Health campaign encouraging adults to take active steps to improve their physical and mental health. -
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The Darlington Pride Weekender is this weekend, with virtual events hosted on the 8th, 9th and 10th August by the Darlington Pride Working Group celebrating the LGBT+ community. -
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The Department of Health & Social Care have released the July edition of their newsletter. -
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Darlington Borough Council's Learning & Skills programme have new functional skills and GCSE courses available for anyone aged 19+ to enrol now! -
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ICA have released their complaint standards framework and are giving you the opportunity to take part in shaping the future of NHS complaint handling. -
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Darlington Borough Council (DBC) have webinars available in the next few weeks for professional bodies as well as council staff on a wide range of aspects relating to children and adult services. -
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The government have released new social distancing cards and badges for people who are worried about others around them respecting their space in line with social distancing guidelines during the Covid-19 pandemic. -
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Provide free and confidential support to people experiencing issues with drugs & alcohol. We are With You will work with you on your own goals, whether that’s getting a bit of advice, cutting down your drug or alcohol use or stopping completely. -
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Health Education England have released their latest Covid-19 bulletin for the North East & Yorkshire. -
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After the announcement face masks would be mandatory in more places across the UK such as supermarkets, indoor shopping centres etc, UK Youth wanted to highlight some ways in which you can communicate with the deaf community from behind a mask. -
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Since the Energy Redress Scheme launched in 2018, Energy Saving Trust has awarded over £15.4 million in grant funding to more than 103 charities across England, Scotland and Wales. -
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Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month is coming up in September and The Eve Appeal are encouraging you to Go Red to show your support! -
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Join the world of online learning with the WEA! -
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It's understandable that in these uncertain times children and young people and even their parents may feel anxious about them returning to school - and that's why Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust have produced guides to help you. -
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The NEAS are taking part in one of three pilot sites across England trialling a new initiative to keep A&E safe during coronavirus, which they are supporting as the NHS 111 provider. -
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Today we are featuring Arcus. -
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CDDFT have released the latest edition of their newsletter 'The Week Ahead'. -
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Are you a school leaver? Has College or University ended and you're not sure of your next steps? Citizens Advice Darlington may have the thing for you... -
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It can be helpful for grieving young people to read books that they can relate to, whether it's a book that gives them advice and guidance on how to manage their grief or a novel that tells the story of a character in a similar situation to them. -
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Are you expecting a baby? Well, there's good news! Barnardo's Family Space have produced helpful guides to help expectant parents who may feel anxious or worried in these uncertain times. -
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Are you worried or anxious about wearing a face covering or mask in public during the pandemic? Mind have practical tips on how to cope in these uncertain times when you're outside. -
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Peer support is just one very successful part of a new robust service which has been created directly from parent needs in response to COVID-19 by Leo's Neonatal. -
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Do you or your organisation need some office stationary? The Master Photographers Association (MPA) based on Chancery Lane in Darlington have some items available. -
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Our volunteers from Youthwatch Darlington (Jessica , Amy and Emily) along with our Senior Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator Jemma Austin, were recently invited to talk to Darlington Soroptimists and regional members about our 'Body Image' campaign. -
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Darlington Borough Council's Learning & Skills programme have a wide range of courses available to help you gain the qualifications you need to advance your career or simply try something new! -
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Are you the parent of a disabled child and struggle to find affordable equipment such as a wheelchair to help them live comfortably and maintain good mobility? That's where Whizz-Kidz can help. -
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Thanks to a Community Safety Fund being launched today, community groups and voluntary sector organisations have the opportunity to apply for a grant for projects and initiatives, which help to keep communities safe. -
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Arcus is very proud and pleased to announce this new phone line service designed to help people who are struggling with anxiety and loneliness. -
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VONNE have released the latest edition of their newsletter for the VCSE sector across the North East.