1. LGBT+ Health and Care Experience Survey

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    We would like to gain a better understanding of the lived experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, and people who identify as having any other minority sexual orientation or gender identity.

  2. Pride Month 2021 June 1 - June 30 - An Annual LGBT Pride Celebration

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    Every year, during the month of June, the LGBT community celebrates in a number of different ways. Across the globe, various events are held during this special month as a way of recognising the influence LGBT people have had around the world.

  3. Learning & Skills Virtual Open Event - Tuesday 20th July 2021

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    Learning & Skills Darlington are hosting a Virtual Open Event on Tuesday 20th July, 9.30am-11.30am. Join them to find out more about their service, their huge range of courses and chat to their dedicated tutors and managers.

  4. 27 June - 3 July 2021 is Deafblind Awareness Week

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    Deafblindness is far more common than many people realise, around 400,000 people are affected by sight and hearing loss in the UK.

  5. Do you care for a child with a neurodevelopmental need?

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    Contact - For families with disabled children offer a range of support for families in Darlington, Middlesbrough or Redcar & Cleveland. Find out more about their free listening service, webinar workshops and live chat service on Facebook.

  6. Digital Exclusion Webinar Event - Thursday 15th July 2021

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    A public digital exclusion event will be hosted by Healthwatch England following on from the publication of the national digital exclusion report which Healthwatch Darlington along with 4 other local Healthwatch were involved with earlier in 2021.

  7. Are you interested in an Older LGBT+ Person’s Support Group (55+years) in Darlington?

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    The Alzheimer’s society would like your views on whether you would like to attend an Older LGBT+ Person’s support group in Darlington (and the surrounding areas) and what you would like the group to look like!

  8. North East Ambulance Service - BAME Positive Action and Community Ambassador Project

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    The North East Ambulance Service has recently appointed a Positive Action Officer to help them to work with people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. Find out more about how they can help.

  9. Digital exclusion - peoples experiences of remote GP appointments

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    Watch the online event hosted by Healthwatch England, Age UK and Good Things Foundation, Healthwatch England talk about the latest digital exclusion report which includes people's experiences in Darlington.

  10. Digital Inclusion:- Are we all included?

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    In a new report, VONNE and two VCSE sector support partners have made five key recommendations to boost digital inclusion across the North.

  11. Police and Crime Plan Consultation

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    The Police and Crime Plan is now out for consultation with local communities. By answering the survey, you will be able to have your say on local policing in your area.

  12. Family Help Darlington - Summer 2021 Newsletter

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    Family Help share the third edition of 'In The Loop' their quarterly newsletter, it's jam-packed with lots more news and updates from the refuge!



  13. Are you having financial problems?

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    Do you need advice about money worries? Citizens Advice Darlington can support you.

  14. Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) - Equality Delivery System 2

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    Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) are holding two public consultation sessions for you to share your views on the draft Equality Delivery System 2 (EDS2).

  15. Arcus Update

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    Arcus share information about their services, support and accredited training.

  16. Step Forward Tees Valley wins at Middlesbrough Civic Community Awards

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    Step Forward Tees Valley wins the Health and Wellbeing Business Award at last night’s Civic Community Awards at the Middlesbrough Town Hall.

  17. FREE Hidden Sentence virtual awareness training

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    Nepacs – a north east charity which supports prisoners’ families across the north east are offering FREE Hidden Sentence virtual awareness training for anyone working with children and families in the Darlington area.

  18. Darlington UNITY group Newsletter

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    Darlington UNITY group share their first ever newsletter. The UNITY group is made up of representatives from cultural associations, community leaders and others with an interest in improving community cohesion in Darlington.

  19. Hate Crime Awareness Week 9th to 16th October 2021

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    During this week the Police will be facilitating various online events that will focus on key areas of the criminal justice system when dealing with hate crime.

  20. World Mental Health Day – help Darlington Mind tackle stigma

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    The focus of World Mental Health Day 2021 is to give everybody the right access to mental health support.
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  21. Barnado's Exploited and Criminalised Report

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    What can the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill do to ensure that children who are criminally exploited receive the care and support they need?

  22. Signhealth - domestic abuse support for deaf people

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    Please find below link to Signhealth charity who provide support/resources for deaf people and guidance for practitioners who work with them:

  23. DARLINGTON SAFEGUARDING PARTNERSHIP

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    Please find below DSP Winter 2021 Newsletter. This newsletter can also be accessed here https://darlington-safeguarding-partnership.co.uk/

  24. What issues are we monitoring?

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    Summary of key health and social care issues

  25. Contextualised Safeguarding Harm Away from Home Conference 

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    Darlington Conference

  26. Darlington Borough Council Sanctuary Scheme

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    The Sanctuary Scheme is a scheme to protect vulnerable people at risk of domestic abuse.

  27. Bowel Cancer UK launch Colonoscopy Confidence Campaign

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    We know some people feel anxious or worried when they’re told they need a colonoscopy but it’s important to have this test if they’re referred.

  28. Dementia Research Recruitment: Urdu Speaking British South Asians

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    The aim of the research is to select and culturally adapt a therapy for Urdu speaking British South Asians with mild to moderate dementia.

  29. Because We All Care 2022 campaign launches today

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    CQC's Because We All Care campaign, jointly launched with Healthwatch England, encourages more people to speak up and feedback about their or a loved one’s care.

  30. National Quality Board's (NQB) Guidance on System Quality Groups (SQGs)

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    NQB's guidance on SQGs had now been published. All Integrated Care Systems are required to have a System Quality Group, focused on enabling quality improvement across the health and care system.

  31. Workforce Development News - Darlington Borough Council

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    The Workforce Development Training Directory weekly update is available online.


  32. Groundwork - Together for Change

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    Groundwork would appreciate if your organisation and service users could complete the below surveys to help gather information for their new project "together for change"

  33. Cyberstalking training opportunity

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    Darlington Borough Council has commissioned cyberstalking training which is highly engaging and extremely relevant in today’s social climate

  34. Healthwatch Darlington Pandemic Experience Survey 2022

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    Healthwatch Darlington helps people have their say about health & care services in the town. Your experiences will provide us with a complete picture of the last 2 years of the pandemic.

  35. TEWV Response to Healthwatch Darlington LGBT+ Experiences of Health Services Report

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    Healthwatch Darlington wanted to understand the experiences encountered by the LGBT+ community in Darlington when accessing healthcare services. Read Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust response to our report.

  36. #CheckWithMeFirst guide developed on cervical screening for survivors of sexual violence

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    The Eve Appeal have partnered with The Survivors Trust to raise awareness of the challenges survivors of sexual violence face when accessing cervical screening appointments as part of the #CheckWithMeFirst campaign.

  37. Help Us Help You – Cervical Screening Campaign Launching Monday 14th February 2022

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    On 14th February 2022, the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), with the support of NHS England and NHS Improvement, are launching a Help Us Help You – Cervical Screening Campaign

  38. Darlington Organisations Together (DOT) Meeting 17th March 2022

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    Healthwatch Darlington look forward to welcoming you to our March meeting via Zoom. Our guest speakers are Lisa Taylor and Siobhan Flynn from the North East and North Cumbria VCSE Partnership Programme.

  39. DNACPR (Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) Campaign

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    Inclusion North are working with Learning Disability England, Difference North East and British Institute of Human Rights to ask the Ministerial Oversight Group on Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation to involve people with lived experience.

  40. Integrated Care Bulletin

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    A fortnightly round-up of all the latest news and events on integrating health and care across the country, including examples of best practice from NHS, local government and voluntary sector partnerships.

  41. Lost for words – improving access to healthcare for ethnic minority communities

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    People with little or no English struggle at all points of their healthcare journey. Healthwatch England's new research shines a light on barriers and delays to care they often experience and calls for equal access for all.

  42. Lack of NHS dental appointments widens health inequalities

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    A new survey of public attitudes to NHS dentistry shows that half of the adults in England find dental charges unfair amid escalating living costs. Healthwatch England have warned decision-makers that NHS dentistry is in desperate need of reform.

  43. Do you use Adult Hearing Services? Give NHS Tees Valley CCG your thoughts

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    NHS Tees Valley CCG is currently reviewing non-complex, age-related adult hearing services across the Tees Valley.

  44. Healthwatch Darlington Sensory Impairment Report 2022

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    By law, all publicly funded health & care care providers must fully comply with the Accessible Information Standard (AIS) which requires services to meet the information & communication needs of people with a learning disability or sensory impairment

  45. Healthwatch Darlington Pandemic Experiences Report 2020 - 2022

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    Healthwatch Darlington wanted to explore the experiences of local people at each stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. This report highlights three important milestones:
    Pre vaccine experiences, Vaccine experiences, Post vaccine experiences.

  46. Darlington Pride Weekender is Back!

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    That's right, the best local Pride celebration is back, with the Darlington Pride Weekender all this week!

  47. Northumbria University Online Survey Recruitment

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    Can you help Northumbria University's research project aiming to explore Make Every Contact Count (MECC) implementation and delivery across the Northeast and Cumbria?

  48. Optimising Making Every Contact Count (MECC) in voluntary and community settings

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    Could you help Northumbria University's research?