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Darlington Credit Union has launched a new project to help people better manage money as lockdown eases. -
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The Mental Health Foundation in partnership with WWF have published a free guide entitled 'Thriving with Nature' which has received the backing of TV presenter Julia Bradbury who herself loves to get out in nature for the good of her mental health. -
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This project was a rapid, qualitative research study designed to understand the patient experience of remote and virtual consultations. -
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A new app has been developed to help patients in the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) during and after receiving cancer treatment. -
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Kooth are offering free forum discussions online throughout August for young people aged 11-18 in Darlington on a wide range of topics. -
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Mental Health UK have great advice on how to manage the anxieties you might be feeling if you're on the verge of returning to work after being furloughed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. -
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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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Our fantastic volunteers share their latest news update, including how they have been making a difference by sharing their time with Healthwatch Darlington during the Covid-19 pandemic. -
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Find out more about our online focus groups, why they help us with our work, and how it makes a difference to health & care in the future. -
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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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Take a look at what the guidance around visiting your loved ones in care homes means in practice. -
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St Teresa’s Hospice have released the latest edition of their 'Good News' newsletter. They also now operate two online support groups for anyone living with life-limiting illnesses and for those who care for someone with a life-limiting illness. -
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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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MHNE have released the July edition of their newsletter packed with all their latest news. -
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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 Darlington Support charity is asking NHS responders to help swell its ranks to ensure volunteers stay connected as lockdown eases – because the vulnerable still need support. -
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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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The Alzheimer's Society have released the August edition of their newsletter as well as providing information on an online 'Dementia Friends' session happening on Thursday 20th August at 1 - 1.30pm. -
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We will be shining the spotlight on local organisations making a difference in your community in these difficult times, and today we are featuring Alzheimer's Society. -
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Flu vaccination: who should have it this winter and why? -
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Darlington Safeguarding Partnership are now offering multi-agency Safeguarding Training via Microsoft Teams. -
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The latest funding information for the north east shared by Voluntary Organisation's Network North East (Vonne). -
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Arcus a local counselling and support service for the LGBTQ+ community shares their latest newsletter. -
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Citizens Advice Darlington is available for anyone who needs help in these difficult times. -
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County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) share their latest news update.