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Healthwatch Darlington reach out to seldom heard service users in Darlington. -
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These times we are currently facing are unprecedented and a lot of people are worried about what happens next in their lives. If you would like support planning the next stages of your future then let Routes to Work help. -
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The Regional Refugee Forum North East, along with the Local Maternity Systems in Northern England, have worked together to develop a new suite of online videos aimed at pregnant women from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities. -
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Parents of Pride is a Facebook group which has been set up for any parents of LGBTQ+ children looking for support and friendship. -
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Cornerstone Arts offers free entry to explore a new gallery space at the heart of Darlington. -
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Homelessness, faith, community and voluntary sector organisations can now apply for transformation funding to provide single room and COVID-19 secure accommodation for people experiencing homelessness this winter. -
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Darlington is under Tier 2 local Covid Alert Level 'High', Darlington Borough Council have produced five posters showing the restrictions which have been translated into Arabic, Bengali, Simplified Chinese, Polish and Punjabi (Pakistani). -
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A procurement process is currently underway for language and interpreting arrangements for NHS primary care services in the North East. -
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The next Arcus Forum is scheduled for 5th November at 5.30pm by Zoom. Arcus forum is a regular meeting made up of members of the LGBT+ community, Arcus and a representative from Darlington Borough Council. -
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Healthwatch Darlington has been recognised in a prestigious national awards scheme for their volunteering programme Youthwatch Darlington which has helped improve the provision of information for young people and mental health across Darlington. -
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Healthwatch Darlington & Darlington Primary Care Network will be working in partnership to understand patient experiences of those who have used GP surgeries during the pandemic. -
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Join MyLifeTool, Neuro Key and Teesside University for the launch of MyCreativeLife: a self-management programme created for people living with long-term condition(s). -
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As the weather starts to get colder, requests for coats, hats, scarves and wellies have increased. Darlington Cares are asking for any donations of good quality items in all ages/sizes to use in their uniform exchange scheme. -
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Barnardo's are there to help children, young people and families affected by Covid-19 from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. -
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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. -
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Darlington Borough Council share the autumn term edition of the 11 - 19 Practitioner Newsletter. -
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The Arcus Support Line will be open on Christmas Day 10am till 10pm, you can call them about anything and speak to one of their trained counsellors.
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The CQC are carrying out a survey so they can hear the experiences of people who have had a DNACPR or had one reviewed, since the start of the pandemic in March. -
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VONNE, the regional support body for the voluntary community and social enterprise sector in the North East share their last update of the year. -
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The Tees Valley Combined Authority is currently consulting on their first phase of delivery for their Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP). -
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The Government have launched a new code word scheme, where if you are experiencing domestic abuse and need immediate help, you can ask for ‘ANI’ in any participating pharmacy. -
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Kids Kabin is looking to appoint a Project Worker for its new Middlesbrough project. -
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Divya Chadha Manek from the UK Vaccine Taskforce addresses their concerns in English. For those who may not have English as a first language, doctors have also answered the questions in five languages: Gujarati, Punjabi, Sylheti, Tamil and Urdu.
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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. -
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Arcus are currently looking for volunteers, if you are interested and can commit some of your valuable time they'd love to hear from you. -
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SignHealth are a unique service in England that provides support to Deaf people who are experiencing or having witnessed domestic abuse. They are a diverse team of qualified Deaf IDVAs that support clients over 16yrs of any gender or sexuality. -
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Groundswell has produced a short guide about the COVID-19 vaccination for people who are homeless which gives some information about the vaccine and the vaccination process. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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The Tees Valley Routes to Work programme has been extended for another year due to its success in its first three years. -
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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). -
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We’ve put together an array of information supporting different age groups from across the LGBT+ community. The information offers a choice of local, regional and national help and advice. -
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The Bread & Butter Thing - a charity providing people and families with weekly groceries for less will be delivering to The Communtiy Centre, Coleridge Gardens, Skerne Park every Monday at 12 noon. -
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Arcus share an update on their service, find out about the support they can offer and how you can access, including their counselling and support line.
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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.
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New draft guidance from NICE recommends children and young people are fully informed about their health so that they are empowered to take an active role in their healthcare. -
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During the COVID 19 pandemic the North East ICA recognise that everyone’s priorities have shifted, and it has been a challenging time looking after each other and it may not feel quite right to complain about NHS care and treatment. -
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Darlington Borough Council share translated Covid-19 community testing and self-isolation information in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese and Polish. -
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Spring has sprung! And with it so has the latest edition of Family Help Darlington's newsletter ‘In The Loop’…Including recent news, information about their cause and a brand new feature 'Knowledge is Power', this edition is jam-packed! -
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Department of Health & Social Care are seeking your views to help inform the development of the government’s Women’s Health Strategy. -
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Following consultation over a 3 month period ending March 2015, we listened to residents from the Bengali, West Indian, Roma Gypsy, African, Jewish and Chinese communities. -
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A survey to gather the views of women and girls on personal safety in County Durham and Darlington has been launched by police. -
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Durham Deafened Support are starting a new Local Community Support group including lip reading in Darlington on Wednesday 16th June 2021. -
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Since The Big Ask launched last month, hundreds of thousands of children and young people have taken part, sharing their views and experiences of what life is like for them growing up in England. -
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In collaboration with Royal Society for Blind Children, Youth Focus North East have a programme called Live Life Go Further aimed at building knowledge and confidence around inclusion of children & young people with vision impairments into youth work -
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Since they first opened in November 2020, NQA foodbank have provided support to over 1,600 cases. The majority of cases have been families who are struggling. NQA foodbank caters for almost everyone, and they have helped people from all backgrounds. -
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We'd like to hear your thoughts and opinions on the care you received during and after pregnancy. Take part in our short survey to share your maternity experience.