News and reports

If you or somebody you know is over 75 you need to know about the changes to TV licence, as part of their campaign Citizens Advice Darlington have produced a poster for people to print and display to assist and raise awareness.

Applications are now open for the North East and Yorkshire Patient and Citizen Leadership Programme (Virtual).

This initiative aims to protect and prevent people from becoming scam victims by empowering them to take a stand against scams. As you may be aware, scams, in particular those linked to the pandemic, are on the increase.

World Mental Health day takes place on Saturday 10th October 2020. This year one of our volunteers kindly shared their own story about 'coping with anxiety during the pandemic' and why it's ok to feel like this during these uncertain times.

Healthwatch Darlington reach out to seldom heard service users in Darlington.

Tees Valley YMCA have released their October 2020 schedule for their open access youth work delivered weekly in term-time.

Kooth are offering free forum discussions online throughout October for young people aged 11-18 in Darlington on a wide range of topics.

The Christians Against Poverty Debt Centre is based out of St Andrew’s Church in Haughton Le Skerne, Darlington, it's a free debt counselling service, available to everyone – no matter how bad you may feel your situation is.

Dementia Friendly Darlington share their latest news, you can also find out about their upcoming public Dementia Friends Information Session on Thursday 29th October open to people living and working in Darlington.

Diabetes UK’s free online event will help you put your feet first, the event is for anyone living with or caring for someone with diabetes, or anyone who is interested in learning more about diabetes foot care.

This month’s MHNE bulletin is packed with all the latest information about changes, opportunities and general news about what is happening in connection to mental health in the North East at the moment.

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