News and reports

The Matrix Causes Fund provides support to organisations which promote access to justice (particularly for people trying to get support to meet their basic personal needs), equality of opportunity, or a sustainable environment.

The team at Youth Focus North East are letting the young people of Darlington have their say on local youth services!

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is hosting an online webinar. The event provides an opportunity for patients, carers, members of the public and healthcare professionals to ask their burning research questions about anxiety in pregnancy and motherhood.

All this week is Children's Mental Health Week, exploring the theme 'Know Yourself, Grow Yourself'.

Darlington College have a Introduction to Sign Language course beginning 18 March 2025.

The North East Regional Organised Crime Unit are raising awareness of Romance Fraud - What it is, how to spot the signs and how to protect yourself. This issue can catch people out, and subsequently can result in having a major effect on a person's mental wellbeing.

St Mark's Health and well being hub have a number of activities targeted at people with older people/carers as well as people with physical or mental health health issues.

North East and North Cumbria NHS are introducing online skills groups for staff, to look after their mental health and wellbeing.

Please note a new distance selling premises has begun to provide pharmaceutical services at Firthmoor Community Centre.

If you are hosting an Easter holidays sports camp you can get a special visit from a GB athlete to encourage kids to get involved, through Activkids.

Healthwatch published ‘A pain to complain’ - a report setting out significant issues with the NHS complaints system which found fewer than one in 10 people who have a poor experience make a formal complaint.

TNLCF are currently working towards their new strategy and as a result of this they have a few new initiatives which have recently launched. The deadline for expressions of interest is fast approaching (midday Wednesday 5 February) and it would be great to see representation from our region.