News and reports

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.

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!