News and reports

This year's school Summer holidays are now in full flow and Kooth want you to know that they will be available throughout to support young people in your area, the age range for 11-18.

A team of researchers at Newcastle University and the University of Manchester are looking for people to take part in their research about experiences of end of life care for people of African and Caribbean descent during the coronavirus pandemic.

Feeling The Summer is a virtual festival for young people (14-19 year olds) taking place between the 9th -13th of August, brought to you by Rethink Mental Illness and Mental Health UK.

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.

Connect Health would like to invite you to an online focus group to discuss how they can ensure their service meets the needs of people with bone, muscle, joint and spinal problems. This is a great opportunity to help shape the future service.

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust are inviting you to join other local carers online at their carers’ online open day taking place on Thursday 19th August from 9am to 3pm.

Step Forward Tees Valley helps people overcome barriers to work or training so they can move forward with their lives. If you're aged 18 years and over, and out of work, the programme can help you move you closer to your goals.

10 Minute Shake Up is back and aims to inspire children to rebuild confidence in being physically active and develop new and longer-term physical skills and most importantly, have fun!

Nikita Shepherdson, BSc Psychology with Clinical Psychology, student at Teesside University, Centre for Applied Psychological Science has written a blog launched for World Brain Day which took place on 22nd July.

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.

Young babies often catch lots of coughs and colds, and their breathing can become noisy. Often, these illnesses can be managed with self care at home. This information taken from the NHS Little Orange Book may be useful.

Tees, Esk & Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust - Darlington Mental Health Support Team will be delivering drop-in sessions for both parent carers and young people in the summer holidays.