News and reports

July 7th, 2021, saw Breathe Easy Darlington meet for a picnic in South Park Darlington. They have all been shielding, so have been unable to meet in person but are looking forward to more meets in person.

The Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Adviser and Support service in Darlington brings you their July newsletter to update you on current local services. Please remember they are there for everyone affected by dementia!

Darlington Mind offers a dedicated telephone support line every week day, their skilled and experienced staff are there to help you by just listening, through counselling or to help with practical advice if you need it.

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.

The latest update from VONNE for the VCSE sector across the North East. Conference and AGM confirmed in VONNE News, plus new faces.

We are happy to announce the latest volunteers to be awarded 'Volunteer of the Month' at Healthwatch Darlington. Find out why Jamie Clark (Health Connector Volunteer) and Jaden Kirk (Youthwatch Darlington Volunteer) have been selected.

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.

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!

As well as the usual selection of news and stories from throughout the region this month’s bulletin also includes the MHNE volunteer’s personal experiences of caring for loved ones.

NHS Tees Valley CCG would like to gather the thoughts and perspectives of people who are living with symptoms of Covid-19 and who have done so for over four weeks, in order to determine how best to support them and ensure that services are available.

The North of England Diabetes UK team would like to invite anyone living with or affected by diabetes to their first Friends of the North Virtual meet up on Wednesday 21st July 2021.

A meeting place supporting families to come together from across Yorkshire and Humber and the North East - an opportunity to start a conversation, to share ideas and thoughts.