News and reports

As Christmas approaches, the 700 club want to send you their warmest wishes for the season and remind you of their Forever Homes campaign.

The team at Learning and Skills have a range of new courses available for early 2026.

Daisy Chain have released new information on their multi-agency drop-ins and peer support coffee mornings coming up in 2026.

In 2023, Healthwatch researched how difficult the process of getting a referral can be. People described how they ended up trapped in referral 'black holes', left without updates about their care.

The team at St John of God (SJOG) have an Autism and Mental Health workshop taking place on Wednesday 10 December, 6pm-7pm at SJOG - 1st Floor, The Old Exchange on Barnard Street in Darlington.

James' Place offers free treatment for men in suicidal crisis delivered by trained, professional therapists at their satellite service based at Citizen's Advice Darlington, Redcar and Cleveland.

NHS North East and North Cumbria have released the opening times for all community pharmacies across the North East and North Cumbria for the Festive Bank Holiday.

Anyone phoning NHS 111 for urgent mental health support in the North East and North Cumbria will now also be offered the text option

Specialist nurses are now working in GP practices across Tees Valley and Durham, making mental health support easier to access.

The Key has launched Unity in the Community, a new opportunity offering up to £1,000 for young people (11–25) to design and lead projects that bring communities together.

KeyRing have a job vacancy available for a part time Community Support Worker in Darlington.

County Durham drug and alcohol recovery services are offering a training course based around Understanding Neurodivergence and Substance Misuse.