News and reports

It has been reported that alcohol and drug intake has risen as a result of the national lockdown and following restrictions throughout this year. Learning & Skills have, as a result of this, developed a free, online Substance Misuse Awareness course.

These times we are currently facing are unprecedented and a lot of people are worried about what happens next in their lives. If you would like support planning the next stages of your future then let Routes to Work help.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust have developed a poster for professionals to remind them about the impact of parental mental health.

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.